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Usual disclaimers apply Return-Ch.3 Lady Une swiped her entry card through the slot. The door slide open. She stepped to one side as Treize walked through. Lady Une followed many thoughts going through her mind. Treize haven't said a single word about this morning for which she was grateful. Frankly, Une didn't know what came over her. She hope that Treize didn't see her behavior as a sign of weakness. She also wasn't sure why Treize wanted to come to the Preventer headquarters, but she trusted his judgement. Besides, she should obey her superiors and not ask questions. Treize will tell her when he feels she needs to know. They walked until they came to a door marked Preventers only. Lady Une pushed the door open and stepped into chaos. Preventers dressed in green uniform dashed back and forth across the room. The noise was deafening. Preventers yelled instructions, advice and information at each other. There was the continuos tap of keyboard, the hum of the computers, and the occasion curse as something goes wrong. Papers and other odd things few through the air. Treize took all this in calmly. Lady Une pounded the nearest table. "Attention! Attention!" Someone finally noticed them. "Treize Kushrenada!" Immediately there was silence. Every single pair of eyes turned towards Lady Une and Treize. It was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. Treize noticed Zechs Marquise and Lucrezia Noin. Zechs' has sprung up from his chair, his blue eyes widening in disbelieve. He also noticed Chang WuFei. He had a mixture of shock, fear, and and joy??? stamped on his face. For a few minutes, everyone was frozen in time. Treize took a step towards them. That broke the spell. The former OZ soldiers stood and saluted their commander. The rest of the Preventers regarded him cautiously, but made no move. Treize nodded to his soldiers back kept on walking until he stood in front of Zechs and Noin. Zechs nodded "I am glad you are back Trieze." There was an awkared pause. Trieze smiled, he understood Zechs perfectly. Zechs wants to apologize, but his pride prevents him from doing so. "I am glad to be back too." "What happened in the Eve Wars-" "That is in the past" Treize interupted. "I can forgive you if you can forgive me, old friend." "What I did was unforgivable. I am in your debt Treize Kushrenada." "If that is what you wish, then so be it." Treize turned to WuFei. "You did what you believed was right and I respect that. You should have no regrets. I hope we will duel again, Chang WuFei. Maybe next time, you will manage to finish me off." "My fight with you is over Treize. To the end you were a worthy opponent. I am honored to have dueled with you. You taught me many lessons, I won't forget them." Wufei bowed. Treize bowed in return. Treize gave them one last look before turning away. He faced the soldiers. "All of you were loyal to me even after my 'death'. You helped to protect this peace. All of you shall be rewarded well." An old soldier stepping forward. "Your Excellency, your return is our greatest reward. We are still at your command." "OZ no longer exists," said Treize. "We serve Treize Kushrenada, not OZ." All the soldiers murmured in agreement. Treize nodded. "I see. I need all of you to come with me." "Yes, sir!" Treize strode out the room followed by Lady Une and his miniature army. "Back to work!" yelled Zechs. He couldn't help but wonder what new events will rise with Treize's return. "Why do we need all these Preventers Sir?" Asked Lady Une as she walked down the hallway behind Treize. She couldn't keep her curiosity bottled up any longer. "We are meeting with the President. They are just a precaution." "Precaution?" "I have had the pleasure of meeting the President before," said Treize with a slightly bitter smile, "You don't need to know the details now, but it was not a very pleasant first encounter." "You are afraid that he will shoot before you can talk to him." "Exactly. There are also people from the former Alliance that won't be too happy to see me back. That's the reason I came to the Preventers HQ first. I am going to see the President now. If I don't make my presence known, they will believe that I am afraid of them. I think it's wise that I make the first move. This will catch them off guard." "Do you suspect they will plot against you?" ""Yes I'm afraid. But if the public knows I am back, it will be a bad move, politically, for them to kill me. I still have plenty of public support, especially from the aristocrats and industrial powers. I also have my loyal followers." Treize waved a hand at the Preventers. "However-" Treize stopped abruptly causing Lady Une to nearly walk into his back. "Ah, it looks like we won't have to pay a visit to the President's mansion after all." Lady Une looked over his shoulder and gasped. The President, with his advisors and bodyguards walked towards them. Treize held out an arm to stop the Preventers. The President was busy talking to his advisors and he didn't notice the bunch of people blocking his way until he came within 20 feet of them. Then, the entire group saw them at the same time. There were yells of surprise and fear from more than a few of Treize's former enemies. The guards whipped out guns, but they didn't dare shoot at a crowd of Preventers and Lady Une. The Preventers also pulled out guns preparing to defend their commander with their life. "Put those weapons away. I won't have any blood shed in my name." Treize walked through the ranks of Preventers. His boots clicked on the smooth tile floor. His black cape swished through the air. He was every inch the General. The guards watched him carefully, but no one fired. When Treize spoke, his voice echoed off the corridor walls. "Mr. President we have our differences. However, I think one should forget the past and look into the future. You and I have changed since we last met. I hope we can and work together to preserve this new found peace." Treize held out his hand. Lady Une saw a flash of anger in the President's eyes. But it disapeared as quickly as it appeared. He reached out and solemly shook Treize's hand. Well, this isn't such a great chapter. I finished it a while ago, but I keep forgetting to post it *ducks rotten fruit*. Anyways, I will try to write faster, but I've been busy (really!). I also have writer's block. Emails would help! *hint, hint* |
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