The Ice Princess
Part IX
Heero kept on pointing his gun at Zechs’ head. He wanted to know everything that Zechs knew and now in another glass tube was Millardo Peacecraft. Was this Zechs another clone as well? Heero didn’t have to say anything. He knew Zechs would say something. His questions would be answered.
"Millardo Peacecraft died on the Libra all those years ago. He never made it out of there alive. I was awaken months later. I held all of Millardo’s memories and personality. I was perfect. My mission was to maintain peace and to protect Relena. During Relena’s kidnapping I was met up with Noin. Noin wanted to be with me and so I accepted her companionship. Soon after Relena began to visit us. I was uncomfortable and felt ashame of who I was. But then Relena invited Noin and I to go live with her. I refused and began to rant. Relena kept on pushing me to accept her offer and when I finally had enough I blew up in her face and told her I wasn’t her brother but a clone. I told her I was a clone." Zechs’ clone declared.
Heero’s eyes widen a bit but kept on pointing the gun at him.
"She knew?" Heero asked.
"She didn’t believe me at first but she saw how seriously I was acting and how this was effecting me greatly. I saw it in her eyes. She was beginning to question it. She gave up and left. Months later, Relena returned and she invited Noin and I to go live with her again. I was confused and asked Relena privately why she had decided to invite us to live with her again. Relena surprised me by telling me that she didn’t see me as a clone but as Millardo’s son. She had accepted me. She had accepted to love me and to understand me. Since then I have lived her, but I had failed." Zechs’ clone ranted.
Heero stared at the back of Zechs’ clone head. He knew Relena’s body was behind him. He knew all this death was making him sick. Life had change and nothing would ever be the same again.
"I failed Relena. She was the only one who knew the truth about me and now she’s dead."
Suddenly Zechs’ clone turned around and stared into Heero’s eyes.
"What are you going to do Heero Yuy? Are you going to kill me and then kill Relena’s clone? What are you going to do?" He ranted on.
Heero didn’t move. His face remained emotionless.
"Come on and kill me Yuy! Kill me! I have nothing else to live for. Relena’s dead. My life is useless. Kill me!" Zechs’ clone yelled.
"You’re wrong." Heero finally said.
"What?" He asked.
"You have Noin." Heero said.
Zechs eyes widen with realization. His hands moved up to his face and he covered his eyes.
"You love her and she loves you. Isn’t that enough?" Heero asked with warmth in his tone of voice.
Zechs dropped his hands to his side and looked at Heero again.
"You’re right. I love Noin."
"Good, now leave." Heero commanded with his cold tone of voice.
"What?"
"I’m going to destroy this place. Now go."
Zechs ran up to Heero and grabbed him by his shirt and looked into his eyes.
"What are you planning to do Yuy? Are you planning to kill yourself?" Zechs demanded.
"I have nothing. Relena was my hope and my humanity. Without her I have nothing to live for." Heero answered coldy.
Zechs let go of Heero’s shirt and backed away.
"You’re a fool Yuy. But you’re going to need help destroying this lab." Zechs commented.
"Hn"
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Wufei walked down the hall in a fast pace. He was heading to Lady Une’s office. The Preventers’ Headquarters was in a uproar. Something had happened and that is why Lady Une had called him.
Wufei walked into Lady Une’s office without asking. He noticed that Sally Po and Duo Maxwell were already there. The others had not arrrived yet. He wondered where they were.
"What’s going on?" Wufei asked.
Lady Une cleared her thoart and looked into all their eyes.
"Glenn Daniels has escaped." She said.
"What?" Wufei asked.
"Earlier today when the guards went to check on him he was gone. He escaped with a Preventer who freed him." Lady Une said.
Wufei shook his head. What the hell was going on? Why would someone help Daniels escape? Daniels was crazy. Who would want to help him.
Suddenly Trowa walked into the office.
"Hey, where’s Quatre? I thought you were at Relena’s with him?" Duo asked.
"He stayed behind with Relena." Trowa answered.
Trowa then turned his attention to Lady Une.
"What is going on?" Trowa asked.
Wufei sighed and waited for Duo to rant about the situation.
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"Are you sure about this?" Zechs asked.
"Do you love Noin?" Heero asked.
Zechs let a laugh escape his mouth.
"Very well, Yuy. Just remember that I think you’re a fool." Zechs said while shaking Heero’s hand.
Heero nodded his response.
Zechs began to walk away and waved as he walked.
"Farewell Heero Yuy. I hope you find what you’re looking for." Zechs stated.
Heero watched Zechs leave the room that contained the Peacecraft siblings. Soon the explosions they had planted would blow up, finally destroying this lab. He turned around and stared at Relena’s body in the glass tube. All this time and she had been dead her body frozen in time.
Free me
Heero raised his gun at the glass tube. He knew what he was doing. He wanted this. He wanted to free Relena from her frozen prison. He pulled the trigger. The glass shattered and the ice cold water splattered on the floor. He watched her body fall with a slump on the floor. Her body looked stiff and pale. It hurt him to see her body this way. Heero dropped his gun and began to walk towards Relena’s body. He fell to his knees and took a hold of Relena’s body. She was so cold and stiff. Yet he ignored it and held her tight. Her ice cold wet clothes sticking to his clothing. He caressed her cheek and whispered sweet words in her icy ear.
Heero looked at his watch. Less then two minutes to go.
He would never let go. He would always be with Relena.
------------------------------Flashback----------------------------
They laid together on a grass field. The warm wind blowing around them. They watched the clouds slowly moving in the sky. This was happiness for them. They were happy. This was life for them and they loved it.
"Heero?" Relena said.
"Eh?" Heero replied.
"Are you happy?" Relena asked.
Silence
"Heero?"
"I never knew happiness Relena." Heero said.
"But I know I’m happy with you. " Heero said a few seconds later.
Relena smiled and neared closer to Heero. They could feel their warmth touching.
"Are you happy Relena?" Heero asked.
Relena sat up and looked down at Heero. She was smiling at him.
"What do you think?" Relena asked.
Heero smirked and sat up as well. He gently touched Relena’s cheek with his hand. She closed her eyes and she laid her hand on top of his.
" I think you are happy." Heero stated.
Relena opened her eyes and gently kissed him on the lips.
"I never knew I could feel love. But knowing you, I know what love is." Heero said.
"As long as there is love, we’ll always be together." Relena said.
Heero kissed her back and nodded.
"As long as there is love…"
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30 seconds left to go.
Heero rocked her body back and forth. He watched her dark blonde hair attaching to his arms due to the icy water. He was surrounded by shattered glass. He knew it was stabbing him but he ignored the small shards of glass already in his flesh. His only concern was Relena. His Relena.
Free me
Heero smirked and closed his eyes.
15 seconds
"We’ll always be together."
10 seconds
"Relena…"
5 seconds
Free me
3 seconds
"You’re free."
Zero
We’ll always be together.
To be continue………………..
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