Disclaimers: Don't own 'em, simple(altho very depressing) as that

Disclaimers: Don't own 'em, simple(altho very depressing) as that.

A.N: Okay I am VERY sorry that all these chapters haven't had much action in them, I'm trying!!! Really!! I just have to set the plot up then all the action and space battle scenes'll happen, PROMISE!!! Please keep reading tho, I really wanna become a writer and if you people could critique my writing I would be SO happy!!! If you see anything out of place, confusing, or just plain dumb PLEASE tell me, I do want to become better! Umm for this part, more plot and hopefully a little suspense, I'm getting to the climax!! Really I am! Uhhhh lesse, this is based a year and a half later from prologue. Relena's already had the kid and it's 9 months old(she was 1 or 2 months pregnant in the prologue, this is give or take a few months on how old the kid is(I'm dumb in math, give me a break)) and Heero is all nice and healthy again! Hilde is about 7/8 months pregnant.... I think that's it!! Again if you find anything confusing please email me and tell me what is and I will try and fix it, otherwise it'll all unwrap as the chapters go on!! Okay now onto part 3!!! Yay!!! ^.~

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*Fairy Tale Endings: Chapter 3

A Gundam Wing Fanfiction by Jadet

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*AC 201*

*A Year and a half later later*

He watched her from the shadows of the trees, his dark Prussian eyes watching the scene unfolding with a mask of indifference. The wind tossed his hair casually, unruly chocolate hair waving in the wind, his white tee-shirt and loose black pants following suit. Although his outward face was calm, cool, collected, inside he felt the seed of envy. How he wished he could be out there, with her.

Heero felt a ghost of a smile work it's way onto his face when his son gave a squeal of delight as his mother bounced him on her knee. He knew it was his son of course, just the way she looked at the 9 month old boy with a mixture of adoration and longing would have told him as much. Plus the boy had his fathers eyes, a deep Prussian blue that lit up at the mere sight of his mother but became guarded when anyone else picked him up, just like his dad. But thankfully she had told him that fact. Maybe not directly to his face, but to their son Caleb, the night he was born.

Heero felt his ghost smile quirk up a bit sarcastically. [That was a surprise to say the least] He was surprised all right, especially when he got back from the satellite he and the other Gundam pilots had been hiding on. She had been about 8 months pregnant then and as large as a house. At first all the felt was rage that she was pregnant by that other man, but when he had been pretending to be a doctor helping at the birth(he wanted to be there should anything happen), he knew the kid was his. As soon as she had the little boy in her arms, she gathered him up like a long lost treasure and whispered in his ear, just little cooing sounds but a few words now and there. He had almost shouted when she said he looked just like his father, the brave Gundam pilot Heero, and she loved him just as much as she loved Heero. That declaration filled Heero with a joy he had never known before, and Heero had decided if he died the next day(it wouldn't have mattered to them, he was already dead) he would have died happy. Thankfully no one else could have heard the declaration for they were clapping each other on the back and talking loudly, and her talking was so soft, almost lost in the noisy room, but Heero had always had superb hearing. Something that saved him, and that Reginald jerk, a whole lot of trouble.

[Too bad really] he thought, smiling a bit again when his son let out another squeal harmonized with Relena's musical laughter. [I could have used a real reason for wanting to shoot the guy] Heero's expression darkened as Reginald stepped out of the mansion, dressed like a pansy in a bright green hunter jacket and black pants, a colorful hat filled with feathers perched on his head. At least Heero didn't have to worry about this guy hurting Relena physically, the lights were on upstairs but there was no one home, so to speak. Heero had to clench his teeth and his fists though from stopping the guy from stooping down and lightly kissing Relena on the cheek before standing back up and walking away, whistling a dumb tune Heero wished he could shoot him for.

Heero looked back in time to see Relena's face scrunch up and take one of her hands to wipe the kiss off. Heero really could have smiled at the face but his eyes were pulled down to his son, sitting calmly in his mothers lap, his light brown hair swirling softly on his chubby bald head. Caleb's eyes were narrowed ever so slightly and was staring in Heero's direction, a thoughtful, considering look on his face that looked so strange on a 9 month old. Relena looked down from wiping Reginald's kiss of her cheek and followed his line of sight.

"What is it Sweety?" Heero flinched at her musical voice, and leaned back further into the shadows. He really shouldn't be here, if she found out he truly was alive then there would be trouble. True, part of him did want to jump out and yell, "here I am!" but another part said he couldn't. She didn't deserve to have any more trouble in her life, and trouble always seemed to follow Heero where ever he went. [She'll be safer this way] he thought, trying to convince himself, a touch of longing entering his eyes. [Safe and happy...]

"What are you looking at Sweety? Want mommy to go and look?" Relena asked the chubby baby, smoothing a gentle hand over his hair. Caleb in response gurgled and pointed a fat hand toward the bushes, at Heero to be more precise. [Smart kid] Heero thought wryly and melted into the shadows before turning and walking away, his hands deep in his pockets, head down. He couldn't come every day of course, but he wasn't leaving her and his son alone for too long. He wouldn't let his son know the loneliness that he had felt as a boy, even if he was just the boy's protective shadow.

[I will always protect you Relena, you and Caleb. And I will always be near] With that Heero jumped over the wall easily and vanished from sight.

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Relena hoisted Caleb on her hip and looked at the foot prints at the base of the wall. She had to be imagining things or seeing things. Or maybe... maybe they were her from the last time Heero had come. The night Caleb was made, that night almost 2 years ago...

Relena shook her head and lectured herself for being so sentimental on that subject. Turning away from the wall, she made her way back slowly, holding Caleb tight against her.

It was just her eye sight, or her heart trying to comfort her on the anniversary of his death, or most probably just old foot prints looking new, but it was her imagination, that's all.

Just her imagination trying to break her heart all over again.

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Patience. That's what this whole game was about; cat and mouse, and patience was the key. It had been a little over a year since the last time he had heard about Heero. He wouldn't even consider that Heero was dead. No, not before he got the chance to kill him and the other Gundam pilots. No, no way.

Patience was the key and he would wait as long as it took for that mouse to come out of his hole. [I can wait, I've waited this long and I'll continue to wait. It doesn't matter to me, the time will pass enjoyably, me creating your death over and over in my head]

It was actually working out to his favor too, this long wait. The longer the wait, the longer his soldiers got to train to beat those Gundam pests. [They will only benefit from the pilots cowardice and they are totally dedicated to beating those Gundam pilots... Not Heero though, he's mine, only I will get to own his last breath]

The man smiled into the darkness, not the smile of a mad man, but of a predator watching his prey try to escape. [Cat and mouse, Heero, cat and mouse] He will enjoy this victory, very much so.

[So take your time Heero, hide and be a coward forever if you want. But I will find you and when I do, we will finish what we started so long ago]

Another evil grin, the man's dark blue eyes twinkling at the thought.

[Then I can kill you Heero, then I can kill you]

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*On colony L-2*

Hilde waddled down the sidewalk, clutching tightly to Duo's arm. Hilde strained to look over her stomach to watch where she was going but could only see the tips of her shoes. Sighing, she glanced at Duo and made a face causing him to laugh.

"I feel like a blimp."

Duo grinned and leaned down over the groceries in his arms, kissing Hilde on the cheek.

"But you look so good!" Duo exclaimed arrogantly, obviously not feeling any empathy for Hilde's pregnancy. Hilde glared at him and smacked him hard in the arm.

"Duo!" Duo just laughed and kissed her again, only this time on the lips. They lingered for a minute, Hilde making noises in the back of her neck before Duo pulled away, breathless but smiling.

"Hilde, your making me wish that kid was born," he glared at her, his violet blue eyes twinkling. "Stop it."

"Oh I am so sorry!" She stuck her tongue out at him, her blue eyes also twinkling. "But who got me like this anyway, hmmm?"

Duo grinned, white teeth flashing in the sun. "A very smart man, just impatient, but very, very smart."

Hilde sniffed and put her nose into the air, trying not to grin. "Well that 'very, very smart man' gets to do the dishes tonight."

Duo's jaw slacked and his eyes became those of a puppy(A.N: don't you just HATE it when they do that?! ;)). "Awwww but Hilde..."

"A new organization? And they're looking for soldiers to fight the Gundam pilots?"

Duo jerked to a stop and signaled Hilde with a finger to stay quiet. Hilde nodded and frowned, also listening to the two men talking on the sidewalk across the street.

"Yeah! They said the pay'll be good, and we get the newest model's of mobil suits to fight in!"

"But... aren't making mobil suits illegal or something?"

"Probably, but this guy has got some balls, he's declaring war on the Peacecraft kingdom and on that pilot of 01! They say he's got somethin big against the guy!"

Duo and Hilde looked at each other and shared a look. This was bad...

"Sounds cool, I'm in. Where do I go to sign up?"

"Earth."

"Cool man, I'll go in a week or so. Any special requirements?"

"Nah... You just got to be healthy and be able to kick some Gundam ass!" They're voices got softer as the moved down the street, laughing at they're pathetic joke. Duo growled low in his throat. [Scum bags!]

Tugging on Hilde's arm, Duo stalked down the street, careful to not trip Hilde. How could they have not heard about this before? By the sounds of it, this wasn't something that just started. It sounded serious!

"Duo?"

He'd have to contact the others right away, especially Heero, He'd have to warn them and maybe one or two of them could go under cover, try and get this into the open...

"Duo?"

Duo looked behind him and frowned. "What Hilde?" he snapped.

Hilde's lip quivered and Duo heaved a breath. He'd almost forgotten how emotional pregnant woman were. If Relena wasn't a good example, he didn't know what was. That woman hadn't stopped crying throughout her whole pregnancy!

Taking a deep, calming breath, Duo forced a grin at her. "Yeah honey?"

Sniffing, Hilde wiped her eyes with her free hand. "What are you going to do?"

Duo frowned and looked up. The metal supports that held the colony from falling on their heads, shimmered from the lights, a very dull gray sheen that belonged to metal. He almost wished he could see the sky, blue endless horizon with a white cloud drifting lazily around. Funny about the things you think of when your stressed, Duo thought wryly and closed his eyes thinking how to answer Hilde's question.

"Well first I have to contact and warn all the Gundam pilots, they need to know about this."

"Then?" Hilde prompted, clutching his hand tighter. Duo smiled sadly, she knew what he was going to say, she just didn't really want to hear it.

"Then... we go to earth."

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To be continued in 4.....

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