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~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ (Milliardo's POV)

ìOkay, section X12 is now under our control. How are the other sections?î I asked, looking over at Trowa and Wufei, who were still typing furiously away.

ìIíve taken control of sections X01- XC29, waiting for signal to set attack.î Trowaís empty voice replied,

ìHmph. Iíve been done, and Iíve been hacking into Duoís surveillance program to keep an eye on our current status with the Doctor and the others.î

ìAnd?î he stopped and looked at me,

ìIt doesnít look good. Both Yuy and Persian Ice our out and the Doctor is still at full capacity.î

ìHowís Relena?î

ìSo far, she is unharmed, but I donít think she will be for much longer.î

ìIs there anyway to get to her in time to get her out of there?î Wufei shook his head,

ìNo, we could never reach her in time. But maybe the others could. I know Sally, Mariemaia, and Lady Une are over there, but I donít see as to how they could help.î

ìWe could use one of the taken over mobile suits.î Trowa replied,

ìNo. We would give ourselves away like that, we have to make sure that he doesnít have another card up his sleeve.î

ìI find it hard to believe that he would harm her, considering he is going to use her to make the people obey him. I think sheís safe for now. Iím more concerned about Yuy.î

ìDo you know if his dead?î I asked, suddenly dreading to hear him say ëyesí. But Wufei shook his head,

ìI canít tell, he was hit directly with a high energy blast, and hasnít moved since he was thrown against the wall, but considering that Relena is as calm as she is, I think he is alive.î

ìAnd Persian Ice?î

ìI think heís dead. He used himself as a shield to protect Relena from a blast. He just went limp in Relenaís arms, but then again, I could be wrong.î

ìHn. Well, letís hope that they are both still alive, because we need Heero in case of a battle, and I get to kill Persian Ice.î

ìIíll send a message to Sally about them.î

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ (Relenaís POV)

Relena sat on the ground, gently cradling Heeroís head in her lap, her mind enveloped on the fact that the one man she had ever truly loved could be dying in her arms, his very existence slowly slipping away, as if he were being pulled further and further out of her grasp, and no matter how much she tried, she couldnít reach him, as if an invisible force were set on keeping them apart, on tearing two young lovers away from the source that gave them their will to live, to love, and the will to somehow make it to another day. The sound of his short, shallow breaths filled the large empty room, ragged, and slow, short, and with great effort. He was fighting for his very life, and there was nothing that she could do except hold him, praying that he live.

I looked over at Persian Ice who was lying limply on the floor next to me, like a dead corpse, completely motionless, except for the fact that every now and then he would take in a choked, almost gasping breath, one that sounded almost strangled and as if it would be his last, and then he wouldnít move, lying perfectly still, I wouldnít even be able to tell if he was breathing. But I was terrified beyond believe to touch him, to go near him, unsure of whether or not he really was dead or was he alive and this was some horrible part of his scheme, and that if I did dare to touch him, to see if he was okay and alive, that he might grab me, attacking me to commit some nightmarish act as he had tried to before. So I kept my focus on Heero, stroking his hair, whispering to him softly, and feeling as though my very life were dying with him, as my heart contracted in my chest with each of his pained breaths. The Doctor had finally left, and I sat alone in the room, unable to leave because I couldnít just abandon Heero or Persian Ice. So I stayed with them, not knowing if at any minute the Doctor would come back to try and finish me off. I was worried for the others. What was going on out there? Had the mobile suit battle started? Would there be a mobile suit battle?

ìRelena!î a voice called, I looked up to see Sally Poe and Catherine coming towards me.

ìWhat happened?î Catherine asked as they knelt down in front of me,

ìAre they okay?î Sally asked,

ìI donít know, Heeroís alive, but Iím not sure about Persian Ice. Sally can you help them?î she nodded to me,

ìI think we can, but we have to get them out of here, itís too dangerous.î

~*~

ìRelena, Heero and Persian Ice are both stable, and Heero has regain conciseness. He wants to see you.î Sally replied coming out of the room she had put Heero in. I nodded to her, getting up.

Inside, Heero was sitting in the windowsill staring out into the vastness of space.

ìHeero?î at the sound of my voice he looked at me, smiling slightly. I quickly walked over to him, so grateful and overjoyed that he was alive. Upon reaching him, he immediately wrapped his arms around me pulling me to him tightly, lips coming down on mine. I, instinctively, wrapped my arms around his neck, pulling him closer, kissing him deeper. I felt completely on fire as I heard a husky moan escape him, and his fingers pressed into my skin, bringing us even closer. The kiss was urgent with need, passion, and want... I never wanted him to let me go, I wanted him to hold me forever, for him to be the only one I would ever be with, because I knew that no one else would be able to do the things to me that was able to do...

We pulled apart, both gasping for air, but still, we held each other close, refusing to let go. Two soul mates refusing to be torn from the one that they held dearest,

ìPlease donít ever leave me Heero.î I whispered,

ìI canít live without you. Iíll always come back to you.î I pulled back some so I could look at him,

ìBut you are still going to fight... arenít you?î

ìIn order to protect you, I have no choice but to fight. Please let me fight.î I smiled slightly,

ìYou know, thatís the second time youíve said that to me. And even then I couldnít ever stop you from going off. Just come back to me, thatís all I want.î

ìI will, just be here for me when I get back.î

ìIíll always wait for you.î I solemnly promised him...

~~*~~

ìI feel I should thank you Dorothy for coming here to bring us the information of his energy blaster.î I replied as we walked to the main bridge,

ìItís not necessary, if I had gotten here sooner, Heero wouldnít be injured.î

ìInjured or not, heís still going to fight,î I whispered sadly, but refusing to cry, again remembering Heeroís promise to come back to me.

ìWhy, whatís the matter Miss Relena?î Dorothy asked, tilting her head to the side, looking concerned

ìI hate this.î

ìYou mean that there is going to be a battle? I would think that you would be use to this by now.î

ìNo, Iíll never get use to it or accept it. Itís because of me that he is in so much danger, I put his life on the line so many times, and I never even think about it. What kind of person am I to do that to him, when heís the one I love more than anyone else?î I whispered looking at her, hoping she could help me, give me some piece of advice, that she would tell me that Iím not as horrible as I feel I am...

ìMiss Relena you are being too hard on yourself. Heero would fight to protect the peace, even if he werenít in love with you. But he fights more for you because you give him life and a reason to live, a reason to love; when heís with you he finds peace and his will to want to live. You deserve him, and he deserves you.î she smiled, putting a hand on my shoulder, I forced a smile,

ìTry telling my brother that.î I replied rolling my eyes in a teasing fashion, Dorothy laughed slightly,

ìI think Iíll let you handle Mr. Milliardo, he is *your* brother, not mine.î

ìDo you think heíll ever except Heero and I together?î I wondered aloud,

ìAs long as nothing ever happens to you, I guess I could force myself to tolerate him.î a male voice replied from behind us.

ìMilliardo! How long have you been behind us?î

ìJust now.î he looked at Dorothy and she smiled,

ìIf youíll excuse me...î I watched as Dorothy walked away, leaving my brother and I alone. I looked at him,

ìWhat are you doing here Milliardo?î

ìLooking for you. I wanted to talk to you about the obvious, Heero.î

ì...Oh? What about Heero?îî

ìDonít give me that innocent look, you know this would come up one day or another.î He replied, crossing his arms, I couldnít help but smile,

ìAlright, alright... what about Heero though?î he let out a sigh,
ìI canít believe Iím doing this... If you and Heero decide to be together, that fine with me, only on the condition that nothing ever happens to you.î

ìMilliardo, not even Heero can keep me safe from every danger that will come my way.î

ìWell, I would think the ëPerfect Soldierí could do anything.î

ìHeís also human.î he looked at me,

ìDo you think Heero will ask you to stay with him?î I blushed, thinking of the intimate bliss of when Heero and I had made love; I looked down at my hands,

ìI-uh-well... yes, Iím almost positive he will.î

ìOh? And what makes you think that?î

ìHe said heíd never leave me again.î

ìHasnít he said that before?î I looked at him, suddenly feeling angry,

ìMilliardo, I thought you said that you didnít have a problem if Heero and I were together?!î I snapped, unintentionally glaring at him.

ìI donít, Iím simply making sure that you know what youíre getting into, so as to avoid your getting hurt again.î

ìI know what Iím getting into, and I have no plans of turning back now...î I informed him, raising my chin in defiance.

ìWell, then good luck to the both of you, and please make it out of all of this okay and in one piece.î he replied walking past me to the hanger.

ìWait!î he stopped and turned to me, and I quickly wrapped my arms around him, praying that it wouldnít be that it wouldnít be the last time I would be able to hug my big brother, praying that we would all make it through this okay, so that we could all fulfill our own dreams. I felt his arms wrap around me lightly, yet firmly. Could he be as scared as I was of never seeing each other again? No, he couldnít be, everything would turn out just fine, and one day, we would all be together again. We would all make it through this, just as we had in the past, we hadnít come this far, only to be defeated now...

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ (Heeroís POV)

We had managed to take control of over half of the mobile suits, but there were still alot left, and there was no choice but to fight them. We were all lined up, positioned for battle, the mobile dolls would be released at any moment, and there were at least 300 of them.

ìThere they are!î Duo exclaimed over the console. I could see them, all glittering from the new metal, having never before been exposed to the utter turmoil and hell that was the battlefield.

ìNow!!!!î I exclaimed taking off towards the oncoming mobile dolls. The mobile dolls darted and dodged, whizzing past me, circling for an attack. They were faster than anything we had ever been up against, and would be the hardest thing we had ever battled... But I knew the secret in which they used to fight, they were all programmed with the ZERO system, calculating our every move and prepared to defend and return every attack that we made.

I was hit from behind, the impact sending me into the line of fire of another mobile doll. I strained to regain control of my mobile suit, to dodge the attack of another mobile doll, and to make it through just one more attack... I was hit again and again, and no matter how many mobile suits I destroyed, there was always another to take its place, it was never ending, but I had to survive, I had something to live for now, I had a place to call home, love to return to, and my own life to live.

ìH-Heeroî a voice crackled over the console, ìthe-for-fortress is-falling-towards...e-ear-earth-î

ìLo-looks--like-theyíre---copying---my move---î Zechs snorted, I looked where the fortress was descending towards earth, gathering speed, shortening the distance between it and the earth with every passing moment. I sent Wing ZERO roaring off in its direction, but only to be stopped in my path by a swarm of mobile dolls, they danced and moved around me, circling to attack, I was scarcely able to dodge their attack, unable to return an attack of my own...

ìDuo! See if you can program our mobile dolls to fight these remaining ones while we destroy the fortress!!î I yelled

ìI-I-canít--- my-system---i-is-is too---malfunctioned---from-d-dam-damage---î

ìShimmatta!^*î I cursed through my teeth just as another mobile suit shot me from behind, I lurched forward, as something hard hit my head, causing my vision to be obscured as the red blood ran down my forehead; I let my head hang, no longer having the energy to lift it, as my hands lay limp on the hand controls... suddenly, an image came up on the screen.

ìHeero, I am programming the mobile dolls to attack the fortress as we speak, but I donít know if they can reach it in time, you must try to get to it.î Sally informed me.

ìI canít do it Sally, Iíve taken too much damage, and I havenít got the strength to fight anymore...î Sally nodded,

ìAlright, then Iíll tell Relena you broke your promise, and that you lied in saying you loved her, and that you gave up because you were a coward.î

ìBut, I do love her...î

ìThen why give up?! You said youíd come back to her no matter what! Well then, I guess if youíre not here, thereís nothing stopping Persian Ice from stepping in.î I snapped my head up, glaring at the screen,

ìDonít let him lay a hand on her!-î

ìYouíll have to live to stop him, because I have no intentions of doing it myself.î

ìI will return to Relena, until then, keep him away from her!î I seethed, and she nodded, ì Zechs, get ready to head for the fortress.î I stated, but there was no response,

ìZechs!î still no response,

ìZECHS!!!!!!!î

~*To be continued*~