Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing, Nestle Crunches, Tootsie Rolls, or anything else you might think I own. I own nothing but the brain that came up with this idea. I make no profit everything's just for Fun! Remember this takes place after Endless Waltz, but it's AU only in the fact they still own their Gundams.

 

 

 

And Then There were Six.

By: Msmelanie

 

Chapter Nine: The Twist.

 

"Ooohhh, where are we?" Catherine asked as she slowly opened her eyes and looked around. "What? What?!" she said as she started to wake up. "Girls, wake up!" she shouted as she stood up and frantically looked around.

 

The girls slowly started to get up.

 

"What are you shouting about?" Hilde asked while she woke up. "Oohh...oh no! Duo?! Duo, where are you?!"

 

The girls looked around and realized they were in a room covered in lovely red rose wallpaper. They had all been sitting in comfortable sofas in a half-circle. There was even a special pole that automatically helped them up when they grabbed on to it.

 

Catherine started to tremble. "We've been kidnapped by the scientists, haven't we?"

 

"Oh, that stupid otoko!" Mae Linh said while grinding her teeth. "I can't believe he let me get kidnapped!"

 

"A trap for the trap." Dorothy said softly while she slowly got up. "I should've known we couldn't escape, no matter what we tried."

 

"We can't give up! There must be a way out! No one's going to get this baby!”  Hilde shouted. "Do you hear me, no one!!"

 

I HEAR YOU, I HEAR YOU.   They heard a voice say from above them on an intercom. DON'T STRESS YOURSELF OUT.

 

"I know that voice..." Relena stood up. "I know that voice!"

 

"Whose is it?!" Catherine asked impatiently.

 

Relena glared up at the intercom. "I've met him once before...it's Dr. J."

 

"..."

 

"D-doctor J?! Are you sure?! He's supposed to have helped us escape though! Why would he kidnap us?!" Hilde shouted in disbelief at Relena.

 

NOW, NOW. SETTLE DOWN. STRESS ISN'T GOOD FOR THOSE BABIES. ARE YOU HOT? WOULD YOU LIKE THE AIR CONDITIONING TURNED ON?

 

"Are you really Dr. J?" Relena asked to be certain of her judgment.

 

YES CURRENT VICE FOREIGN MINISTER. YOU ARE NOT MISTAKEN, I AM INDEED DR. J.

 

"Then why?!" Hilde shouted again. "Why would you save us and warn the pilots if you planned on kidnapping us?!"

 

The women heard a sigh over the intercom. THE PILOTS WEREN'T DOING A GOOD JOB. IN SHORT, THEY WERE ACTING LIKE BONEHEADS. THEY WERE TRYING TO USE THE SAME TRICK THE SCIENTISTS HAD JUST USED THEMSELVES. THE OTHERS SURELY WOULD HAVE NABBED YOU IF I ALONE COULD!

 

Catherine looked at the intercom confused. "The guys weren't good enough, so you're taking over?"

 

EXACTLY. the intercom replied. I THOUGHT THEY WOULD BE SMART AND HIDE YOU AWAY. INSTEAD, THEY JUST MOVED IN WITH YOU, LET YOU LIVE YOUR UNHIDDEN NORMAL LIVES, AND TRIED TO FIND WAYS TO CAPTURE THE SCIENTISTS! THE LUNKHEADS ALMOST GOT TRAPPED IN A MALL FOR PETE SAKES!

 

The girls just continued to look at the intercom.

 

"So, your protecting us now." Relena stated.

 

YES

 

"You're not taking away our children?" Hilde asked holding her breath.

 

NO, OF COURSE NOT.

 

"Are you going to tell Trowa and the others where we are?" Catherine asked.

 

Dr. J. sighed. I'M AN OUTCAST NOW. THE SCIENTISTS WON'T WANT ME MESSING UP THEIR FUTURE SCHEMES, SO THEY WILL PROBABLY TRY TO ELIMINATE ME. THEY SHOULD CATCH UP TO ME IN, OH, I PREDICT SIX MONTHS FROM NOW.

 

"That's not uhh..." Catherine began. "That's not what I asked."

 

Dr. J sighed again. NO, I'M NOT TELLING THEM.

 

'Trowa'll be worried though." Catherine replied.

 

LOOK, I'M NOT TELLING THEM UNLESS THEY FIND THE OTHER SCIENTISTS! I HAVE BEEN LENIENT TO LEAVE THEM SO CLUES THOUGH, SO THEY SHOULD ARRIVE IN ABOUT FOUR MONTHS. NOW, IF THERE'S ANYTHING YOU NEED JUST PUSH THE RED BUTTON ON THE FAR RIGHT. GOOD DAY.

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Almost four months later...

 

Somewhere in the Rockies are heroes are trekking...

 

"Oh, I'm tired!" Wailed Duo. "This backpacks heavy and my legs are killing me!"

 

"Maxwell, zip it!" Wufei shouted "Yuy, how far away are we?"

 

Heero stopped and looked at the map. He pointed to the west. "We're almost there."

 

"Really?!" Duo asked excitedly. "So, this is what, our 30th clue?"

 

Heero just sighed.

 

The guys have gone on endless quests to far-off places in search of clues that would lead to the location of their families. Soon after the incident at Burger King, a note with the giant letter M was sent to Trowa at the circus. At the bottom of the note was scribbling that led them to their next location where the next clue was found. On and on it had gone. Although, unbeknownst to the guys, it would soon stop.

 

"Under that rock." Heero said as Duo, Quatre, and Trowa tried to push a boulder away. A little piece of paper flew out, but Quatre caught it in midair.

 

"What's it say?" Duo asked.

 

Quatre smiled. "It says L! It explains what sequence the other notes go in to figure out the location!"

 

"Really?!" Duo squealed. "Alright, well here's my eight pieces!" he said reaching into his pocket.

 

The guys found a flat place where little wind could get to.  They all got their notes and laid them out according to the instructions. They saw a message that looked like this...

 

MAXSBARCODENUMBERONDARKANGEL

 

"Max's barcode number on Dark Angel?" Quatre asked confused.

 

"What? You mean like on the show?" Duo asked.

 

Everyone looked at Duo.

 

Duo looked at them in disbelief  "What? You mean you never watch the show Dark Angel? It's got this super hot genetically perfect chick that kicks-"

 

"Maxwell, what's the number?!" Wufei shouted in annoyance.

 

Duo just looked at the sky. "Oh. It's X5452."

 

Then, it clicked.

 

"X5452?! No wonder we could never locate them on Earth! They're in the colonies!!" Quatre shouted. "How? Why?! Why would the scientists risk the health of those babies?! The colonies aren't a safe place to give birth!!"

 

Heero glanced at Quatre then looked at the ground. "Are offspring are supposed to be genetically perfect."

 

"They must have been made to survive in the colonies." Trowa finished.

 

"Well then." Duo said as he started to look off into the distance. "I think it's time we go check out this X5452."

 

"Yeah, but one thing still puzzles me." Quatre said as everyone started to leave. "Why did the scientists leave all the clues?"

 

"Probably to set a trap, Quat." Duo replied. "It doesn't matter though. I'm going after Hilde no matter what."

 

"Yeah." Quatre sighed. "I guess we don't have much choice, do we?"

 

"Nope!" Duo shouted. "Not really Quatre boy!"

 

Quatre just sighed...

 

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