Dr. J and Heero entered the NYPD headquarters, hearing audible gasps coming from the women officers. It was the first time they had ever seen a human who looked like something out of a sci-fi movie.
Duo and the other males were having a hard time not staring at his robotic arm and the females stifled their screams. Relena looked at Dr. J, like he had been to hell and back, but she quickly replaced it with a bright smile.
The old man gave her a look and smiled knowingly. "Ah�I can see why young Aiden has taken such a liking to you, little girl�those lovely eyes, the beautiful smile�I know you will make him happy, just as he wants so much to give you the world�"
Relena blushed, sensing her colleagues chuckle and send her significant glances. Heero looked down, trying to hide his own happy blush from the enforcers, as Zechs came out of his office to greet them.
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"I see that you are all curious about why I look like this�let me tell you, getting this," Dr. J said, clamping his mechanical fingers, "was all too painful�But not as painful as young Aiden's experience at their hands."
Hilde popped in the videotape that Dr. J had given to her and as it played, everyone gasped at the barbaric scenes that were displayed before their eyes. They saw a younger Heero, strapped to a table, wires attached to his body. A scientist flicked on a switch and Heero screamed, electrical currents shocking him.
Then, they saw him inside a tank with tubes attached to his body. Another scene played, this time the scientists were electrocuting Heero for not cooperating. And another scene flashed, showing Heero's brainwaves being tested and chemicals were being injected into his body.
It was cut off and they saw another scene, this one more shocking than the others. Heero was being separated from a little boy, who looked like his younger version. It was his brother Chris and he was screaming for Heero. "Aiden! I want my brother! Aiden! Don't leave me!" Chris was brought to another room and the videotape was cut off again.
Dr. J looked around the silent room. "You know what happened next�Aiden never saw his brother after that�and his anger built inside him, making him the vengeful young man he is now�they manipulated his anger�using it to their advantage, making him their perfect soldier."
"I regret that my past experiments were wrong�they were for evil, but I pursued in my quest for the perfect war machine�I knew that I could manipulate human genes and mutate them, thus heightening the senses. It was because of my past mistakes that so many innocents have been sacrificed."
"I learned that Aiden escaped and I found him and trained him�trying to soften his soul�even so, I knew it wasn't enough�But this young woman here, changed all that�she entered his heart, making him learn how to live again."
Dr. J sighed, truly regretting what he had done. "This is why we need help from you�I know it's hard to believe that Aiden isn't your terrorist, but we have proof�those buildings blown up here and in the other states were all CyberBiotics' plan�"
"They found out that their first successful experiment was with me and they wanted to get him back�Put your logical two cents in there�Aiden has the most uncanny abilities and they have been able to successfully alter his genes�Why wouldn't they go after him? That is why I wanted to have him ready for the moment. And it HAS arrived. "
Relena looked over at Heero, whose knuckles were white as he gripped the edges of the table. His lips were set in a hard line and his eyes were an emotionless blue. But she knew that the scars were imprinted in his memory forever.
Tears made their way down her cheeks and she grasped Heero's hand, her eyes speaking to him in a way where words were not needed. Her eyes showed how she felt in full volume�words weren't necessary. Heero looked at her, his eyes glazing over. They gazed at each other, their eyes communicating for them.
'Heero�I promise�I'll help you through this�'
'Relena�you�'
'Heero�I love you too much to let you do this alone�let me help you�'
Zechs looked at his sister and Heero and realized that they were truly in love with each other. 'If Heero can make my sister happy, then I will gladly help them.'
"You have our word, Dr. J." Everyone gasped and they turned their heads to the captain. "Dr. J, I swear that we'll help you. Just tell us what to do and we'll get ready," Zechs stated, eyes narrowing.
"Thank you, captain. Aiden and I need help in breaking into their lab. The laboratory is filled with different alarm systems and security devices. We need someone with computer skills and someone who can dismantle bombs. But it would be best if we go to my laboratory. I can explain everything there."
Dr. J stood up and he gestured for everyone to follow him. Everyone walked out of the office and through a dark alley. They came to a dead end and Heero walked towards an old building and stepped inside along with Relena. He flicked on a switch and everyone gasped as the floor moved beneath them.
