Heero blinked at the glowing screen, scanning the files he had hacked into from CyberBiotics. It wasn't easy to hack into their system, but he had succeeded. As he read them, he became appalled at what he had discovered.
Dr. J had worked with them for fifty years and had been one of their top designers. His machines were powerful prototypes, designed for the CIA and the Pentagon. He designed powerful weapons that harnessed nuclear energy, and had experimented on creating the perfect soldier through genetic engineering.
He was fired and CyberBiotics kept the disks that held the information on his designs. Also, they had continued with his genetic research, experimenting on unsuspecting civilians.
He found out that they were planning on using children because their bodies would easily adjust and their senses were easier to heighten, bringing them closer to perfection, making them killing machines.
Dr. J had tried to stop them, even trying to bring the plant to a meltdown. He failed and served ten years in jail. When he was free, that was the time his path crossed with Heero's.
'No wonder he's so desperate. CyberBiotics is corrupted and they won't stop until they've succeeded�I think I understand what Dr. J meant when he said that science could create and destroy...'
'And mankind will forever be damned if they try to be gods...The hour is at hand�and only I can stop them now�Relena�I know she understands.'
Heero's thoughts swirled through his head, confusing him. He knew that his mission was important, but what he felt for Relena was something scary�at the same time, it was beautiful�something that he knew he would never regret. And he knew that if he failed, he would never see her again.
Heero stood up and typed a few commands and then zipped on his jacket. 'I need to see her now. This mission is more dangerous than I thought. If I fail, I might jeopardize the lives of millions. I need help.'
He knew what to do. 'Gotta swallow my pride�gotta go to the NYPD for help�'
~*~*~
"So, you're saying that the NYPD has to help you with this mission, Heero." It was a statement, direct to the point from Relena.
"Yeah, something like that, I guess."
"Why? I mean, I know how good you are at these things. Why would you need our help?"
"I need help with their mainframes system, disabling the alarm system, distractions ~"
"Okay, okay! I get the picture. But I don't think my colleagues will understand until you explain everything. Oh, and watch out for my brother."
Heero followed Relena to her car. 'Her brother? Why would I have to watch out for her brother?'
~*~*~
"WHAT IN HELL'S NAME IS HE DOING HERE?!" Zechs bellowed. Noin sighed. 'There goes another window�'
'That's what we'd all like to know,' Hilde thought, staring at Heero. He seemed a little uncomfortable with everyone's curious gazes and he smiled weakly, not knowing if he should explain his reasons for popping up unexpectedly or hang himself on the nearest tree.
Heero grimaced slightly and fidgeted under Zechs' icy blue gaze. 'So, that's Relena's brother�' He cleared his throat and everyone reached for their guns, except Relena who looked slightly amused and annoyed. (A.N: Can you imagine this? ~_~)
"Will you guys relax!" She exclaimed, shooting everyone a deadly look.
"Besides, I didn't come here to tell you that I rigged your office with a C-4 or anything," Heero mumbled, running a hand through his hair, hoping they hadn't heard him. Unfortunately, they did.
"YOU WHAT?!" Everyone roared, making the whole building tremble. A flurry of curses and swearing followed as the officers dropped to their knees, crawling around, trying to find the bomb. Heero and Relena both sweatdropped.
Relena looked at him incredulously and was about to crawl on her knees when Heero groaned.
"I was just kidding! Why the hell are these people so UPTIGHT about me? You guys definitely HAVE to switch to decaf. It's a lot safer."
"Because, buddy, YOU happen to be on everyone's "Most Wanted" list and WE are here to put a stop to your freaking little bomb game!" Duo yelled, poking a finger at Heero's chest and straightened up.
Lady Une and Treize both helped up the others, realizing that Heero hadn't rigged their office.
"Alright, we're willing to listen to your plan, Yuy. We have to understand why this chain of events has taken place and why you need us," Treize replied, a little of the color returning to his face.
Trowa, Wufei, and Zechs frowned. They were still unsure if they could trust the enemy and they were a bit shaken by Heero's 'C-4 crack' earlier.
Quatre and the others gave him reassuring, yet, uneasy smiles, showing him that they were listening to him.
"Alright. This is what I have to tell you first. I am not the one responsible for all the major bomb attacks here and in other states. CyberBiotics found out that I was collaborating with Dr. J, their former top scientist, and framed me."
Everyone was silent and Heero took this as a good sign and continued.
"I wasn't always Heero Yuy. Before I became one of CyberBiotics' experiments, I was Aiden Lowe, Jr. I was planning to go to Harvard to finish Law Enforcement. But they found me, and�and they tried to make me their perfect soldier."
Relena's eyes glazed over and she bit her lip to keep from crying, never noticing her lower lip bleeding. 'I'm hearing Heero's life story. I had no idea�Heero�I-I never knew�'
"They poisoned my mind with their sweet words, saying that if I followed them, they would help my brother get better�Instead, THEY killed him! Chris�only ten at the time�he was just�God! THEY FUCKING KILLED HIM!"
Heero's voice broke and he started to sob, in front of the stunned enforcers. Relena embraced him, her own tears mingling with his. "Hush now�hush, *mo chroi�It's all right�" (A.N: * An Irish/Scottish term for "my child" or "my angel")
She held him for the longest moment, rocking him back and forth like a small child, smoothing his tousled hair and he slowly calmed down. Heero's sobs quieted and he closed his eyes, inhaling Relena's scent. 'Lilacs�she smells like lilacs�and roses�so sweet�I could stay like this forever.'
All the enforcers were quiet, watching their tough detective sooth their most wanted criminal. Duo smirked.
'Oh boy, fate sure has a way with things�I gotta admit, they look pretty damnGOODtogether�It's like an urban version of "Cinderella"�I can see that they love each other�maybe Yuy isn't what we thought he was�'
Zechs was speechless. 'This young man�he had so much promise�he would have made a good member to the team�so it was CyberBiotics that framed him�'
Hilde choked slightly. 'Those bastards have done so much damage to everyone�they will pay!'
The air around them was heavy and silent�the officers were too depressed to say anything and they waited for Heero to continue. And he did.
"After I found out about Chris, I escaped from their lab�and Dr. J found me�he trained me, constantly reminding me to never forget my humanity�He found out that I was CyberBiotics' first successful experiment�"
"They used Dr. J's techniques and they heightened my senses, making me ten times stronger, faster, more intelligent than the average human�I didn't want them to do all of this to me�But I had no choice�I had never felt more helpless in my entire life�"
"Dr. J designed weapons that could readily blast a hole in the world�his experiments were so advanced that CyberBiotics began to see him as a threat�they removed him from his position�had him arrested�and they forced me into becoming their guinea pig�"
"And that is why I am here now�CyberBiotics' main lab is right here in NYC�If I can end their insanity, I can live a normal life again�and I can save millions of other children from becoming CyberBiotics' lab rats�Will you help me?"
Heero looked around the eerily quiet room, anxiously waiting for their answer. He was not disappointed. Zechs was the first to speak up.
"Well Yuy, we will help you�This might prove your innocence and it might support you story�You have the full cooperation of the NYPD."
Duo smirked. "Yeah, man! We DO wanna get to the bottom of this�I promise to help you all the way!" Everyone else in the room shouted, "DITTO!" "ME TOO!" "SAME HERE!"
Heero smiled gratefully and clasped Relena's hand. "Thank you�Dr. J, will be meeting us tomorrow�I assured him that you would understand his plight. Thank you, NYPD�"
MINUTES LATER�
Heero and Relena walked up to her apartment, arm in arm. He gave a sigh of contentment and pulled her close, kissing her passionately�something he had hungered for the entire day. She responded with an equal amount of passion, snaking her arms around his neck and pressed herself closer to him�
After what seemed like an eternity, they pulled away�breathing heavily, feeling their knees weaken. Relena smiled at her lover, seeing the same emotion reflected in his deep blue eyes.
"You know, Heero�you may be the best thing that ever happened to this city�you can give it hope�"
