| [A.C. 175, April 07] *Shot of a large building and someone giving a speech before a huge crowd. There is alot of security. We see that it is Heero Yuy is speaking. He is being targeted through a scope. The assassin is atop a building, an OZ cap obscures his eyes.* Narrator: The man who assassinated the colonial leader, Heero Yuy, is not recorded in history. *The shot is fired, and Heero Yuy is fatally wounded. People stare in horror. By Heero's fallen form are two people: Quinze, who was Heero Yuy's right hand man, and Dekim Barton.* Narrator: However, in a time when the organization known as OZ was still nothing more than a group of special agents.... *Assassin stores his gun in a case* Narrator: There was one who had no qualms about targeting others. *Assassin flees.* Narrator: And then *Shot of a colony* Narrator: It is true that the man who shot "that one bullet" altered the history of the After Colony. [Gundam Wing Episode Zero: Act 3, Part 1; A.C. 188] *View of Shuttle docking ports* *A man sets down a case on the counter. It is the same as the one carried by Heero Yuy's assassin. The customs officer takes the ID cards offered by the man.* Officer: Odin Lowe. Officer: *Inspecting contents of case* Are you a recitalist? Odin: *Puts his arm around a young boy* I was once. I just like to carry it around. I'm traveling with my son. Officer: Your destination is X18999. Isn't it still under construction...? Odin: I did put down that I'm not going there to sightsee. Officer: *Returning the ID card* A former artist going to a hard labor colony? You're certainly not going match your surroundings. Odin: *Urging boy along* Let's go. Heero: ...... *They walk along the nearly deserted spaceport* Odin: *Leaning down to clasp boy on the shoulder* Hey, try to act more like you're my son. Odin: You're breaching the contract. Heero: Oh... Roger 'dad'. *Distance view of X18999 - heavily under construction* Narrator: Colony X18999 is planned to be completed in A.C. 189. *Laborers... being watched over by a MS Leo* Narrator: The people behind the construction.... Narrator: Even more than the investors on the colony side, the Earth Sphere Military's Cosmos Arms had a major interest in it's design. *Heero stares out the window of the hotel room* Heero: ........ Odin: What are you staring at? The universe that robbed you of everything? Or you who have no identity? Heero: ..... *Heero turns around to regard Odin.* Heero: Why have we come to this colony? Odin: To abandon you. *Odin sets his case on the table and takes out the violin* Odin: A coup will occur on this colony soon. During in the chaos of the uprising you can settle down here. You know the drill... I taught you how to survive. *Heero pulls a pistol from his coat.* Heero: *Cocking the gun* And? Odin: ! Heero: *Pointing the gun at Odin* Who are we killing this time? Odin: *Pretending like nothing's wrong , takes out his rifle* Septem of the Cosmos Arms. This is my last job. So you should go to school and live a normal life. Heero: I'll decide what I want to do. Odin: *hmph* ...... *Explosion* Narrator: There were many coup d'etats this year. *Tragos firing on the city* *An armored vehicle* Quinze: The enemy's front line is nearly destroyed. Be quick about it! Quinze: Continue after the Tragos's are deployed towards central command!! Narrator: The colony rebels lead by Quinze, possessed 8 Tragos's seized from the military. They advanced towards the central command of Colony X18999. Septem: *Slamming his hand against the table* What do you mean by no reinforcements are coming?! *Behind him is Dekim Barton* Soldier: Emergency communications line construction was behind schedule Septem: What? You mean construction isn't finished yet? Soldier: Yes.... As long as the communication lines are down there's nothing we can do about it..... Dekim: *Holding his hands up in placating gesture as Septem glares at him* Erm.... Dekim: We didn't get any reports they'd attempt an insurrection... Septem: Hmph... You two-faced bastard! That's why we can't trust you colonists!! Soldier: What should we do general Septem? Septem: *Sound of frustration* Is there not a single force available? Soldier 2: General! The Specials cadets are requesting permission to engage in combat. Septem: The Specials? Dekim: I'm pretty sure their instructor is a young soldier by the name of Treize. Septem: I wouldn't know. Septem: *Smiling* But that's fine. Teach those damned aristocrats the difference between war and play! [Front Line Command Center] Treize: Gentlemen, You have no experience winning a real battle. *Shot of a Leo* Treize: Also, if you calmly do what you've trained on daily, you have nothing to fear. Soldier 1:R..Roger! Soldier 2:Roger! Treize: While we are at a disadvantage when it come to firepower, we have mobility! Soldier:Y..yes. Noin: Sir... communications are still being jammed. Treize: Roger. Treize: We'll attack individually! I'm counting on you, Lucrezia, to give me precise reports on the battle situation. Noin: Yes. Leave it to me. *Hangar doors open* Noin: Instructor Treize Noin: Please call me Noin. It doesn't matter if a soldier is a man or woman in the battlefield. Treize: I understand, cadet Noin. Treize: Here we go! *Leo's start moving out* *Leo's successfully destroying the Tragos's* *Sound of gunfire reaches Odin who watches from the top of a building. The boy is sitting near him, holding a rifle* Odin: *Amused* It would appear that someone competent is actually in command. Heero: The people attempting the coup are just amateurs. If you don't destroy the front lines first, you can be individually attacked. Odin: That's right. For that reason, a man like me is needed. Heero: A good idea for these circumstances. Odin: Supposedly... Odin: I'll tell you one last thing.... no matter what happens, act on your feelings. Heero: ..... Odin: Long ago, some idiot, with just one shot altered the entire flow of history. Odin: Since then, I've abandoned the system... living my life as if blown about by the wind. *Two soldiers come up* Soldier 1:Hey! What are you doing there?! *Odin throws a dagger at one of them soldiers while Heero sweeps the legs out from under the second. Helmet falls off and man strikes head, knocked out.* Soldier 2: Uuuh.... Odin: Now that the plans have been laid out.... I never know if there's some idiot out there that will alter the future. Odin: *Starts stripping one of them* That's why I live by my feelings. That way I don't regret things after the fact. Odin: That's the 'right way' to live the moment to the fullest. Odin: *Slips on helmet* Now then.... Odin: *Glances at boy who is holding a rocket launcher* Time to part. Heero: Don't overdo it. You're getting old. Odin: *snort* The line I didn't need to hear from a brat. Odin: *Leaving* Don't die. Heero: *watching as he shoulders a rocket launcher* ..... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [A.C. 188 - X18999 Colony, Central Command Building] *Destroyed Tragos's litter the streets. Heero walks slowly holding the rocket launcher.* [Gundam Wing Episode Zero: Act 3, Part 2] *Heero breaks into a run towards the command building* [Inside the building] *Septem, his men and Dekim are walking down a hallway* Septem: Do whatever it takes to get the emergency lines open. Officer: Yes! Odin: Septem! *Septem turning around in surprise. He sees Odin kneeling there with a sniper's rifle.* Septem: *Recognition* O-Odin... Lowe!? Septem: Y-You!! *Dekim slips away* *Odin aims and fires* Soldier: *Taking the shot* General Septem! Septem: Shoot him! Don't let him get out of here alive! *Odin flees but is shot in the leg as he does so.* Odin: Ug! << Shit...>> *Meanwhile the Specials have managed to surround the last Tragos* Quinze: *Stunned* This can't be... Quinze: Our plans were supposed to be foolproof. *His comm-unit beeps.* Quinze: Eh? *He picks up the phone* Dekim: *Voice over* Quinze. Quinze: That you, Dekim? Dekim: Pull back, the operation is a failure Quinze: *Voice over* Are you presuming to order me around? Dekim: They've recovered the news-gathering Facilities. It's only a matter of time before military reinforcements arrive. Dekim: *Voice over* You really needed to prepare more carefully. *Quinze makes a frustrated sound.* Quinze: Shit! *He puts the vehicle into reverse* Retreat! Noin: Instructor Treize! The enemy's command vehicle is fleeing! Treize: ! Treize: It doesn't matter. Let them go. *Shots are fired. A Tragos rams one of the Leos.* Soldier 2: Ugh! Treize: They managed to break through.... *A small form becomes visible in the smoke* Treize: !? Noin: !? *Heero points his rocket launcher at the control center* Noin: This place is... being targeted?! *Heero fires. Treize interposes his Leo between the round and the building* *Explosion* Noin: Instructor Treize! Treize: *Bleeding from a cut on the forehead* Ugh... *Sounds of instrumentation shorting out* Heero: ..... *Drops the launcher and walks away* OZ 1: W-Wait! Treize: D-Don't follow... OZ 1: Sir.... Treize: The battle is over. Treize: Noin... Are you all right? Noin: *Thinking* Instructor Treize... Noin: *Closing eyes* Yes... I'm so sorry. Treize: *Closing eyes and relaxing* Good... Everyone is safe. Septem: Well, I guess that's the limit of those noble's fun. Septem: Hey, what happened with that mouse that got lost? Soldier: He's still not been found. Septem: Kill him if you find him. Septem: *Thinking* I'm surprised he's still in business.... I thought he retired after that job I entrusted him with. *Somewhere in the building still* *Odin leans against a crate, bandaging his leg.* *Footsteps* Dekim: Are you alright? Odin: You... Odin: *Holding a detonator* Rest assured, that with this one button, this building will go up. Dekim: *Pulling out a gun* Is that so? Odin: .... Trying to silence me? ... You needn't worry about that. Dekim: It isn't... Dekim: *Firing* This is revenge... *Odin is shot, doubles over in pain.* Odin: Y...you planned this... from the start... didn't you? (Note: If it didn't seem clear... Septem hired Odin 13 years back to assassinate Heero Yuy. Dekim found out about it so hired Odin to assassinate Septem.) Dekim: *Walks away* Odin: *Bitter smile* How ironic... Heero: *Running to Odin* Odin! Odin: I should have listened to you.... I am getting old. Heero: Hold on, I'll go secure an escape route Odin: *Closes his eyes* ... It's too late. *Heero turns around to look back at Odin. Odin raises his hand and points at Heero* Odin: You got it?... Never forget what I said.... when we parted... Odin: This... is the last thing... this big fool... will tell you... Heero: ..... Odin: A-All... these years... with you... *Flashback of Heero and Odin camping. When Odin first picks Heero up. Heero with a backpack and Odin guiding him. Odin teaching Heero how to shoot a gun.* Odin: W-weren't... so... bad... *Odin dies. The detonator slips from his grip and rolls on the ground. Heero picks it up.* Heero: Is... this what you had left to do? *Heero picks up the detonator and presses the button* *Explosion* Septem: What's going on?! Soldier 1: Fires starting in various areas of the command center! Septem: Quick, extinguish those flames!! Septem: I don't care if you use the weather system's rain! *Rain pours down within the colony extinguishing the flames* *Treize awakens in a hospital bed. He sits up and grimaces in pain* Nurse: Try to stay still... Nurse: Moving is bad for your injuries. Treize: *Lying back down* Where...? Nurse: The Barton Family's medical facilities. Nurse: It was built for the laborers who work for my father. Treize: Your father... ? Nurse: I'm Leia. Leia Barton. Treize: *Listening* Rain...? Leia: Yes. The eminent man of the military is using rain to extinguish a small fire. Treize: *Sighing* What an incompetent man. Leia: My sentiments exactly. *Heero wanders the ruined colony, alone.* Narrator: The past of the boy who was to become known as Heero Yuy is completely unknown. *Heero a little later. The rains have stopped. He's changed into a green tank top and black shorts...* Man: Hey... *Sitting in the shade of an alleyway is Doctor J* J: I like the look in your eyes. J: Wanna pilot a Gundam? Heero: ..... *Heero thinks of Odin's words.* Odin: << Live according to your emotions... That's the proper way for a person to live... >> Heero: Sure. |
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