Once there was a boy.His parents took care of him well and loved him 
dearly.But,his mother caught a new illness,in which there was no cure 
for.Tragically,she died on August fifth.This turned the boy's father 
cold-hearted and bitter.He eased his emotions by hitting and abusing the poor 
boy. So the boy grew up cold-hearted and bitter........ 
                    
                      Suffering Alone,A Gundam Wing Story. 

"SHUT UP!!!" 

He threw his fists into the trembling Noin. 
          
The impact from the blow made her fly into the marble coffee table. 
       
"Now,next time when I say to do something,you will!!"The man replied. 
      
He just left Noin to make her painful way away from the coffee 
table.Noin,crying, gently brushed the loose strands of hair out of her face. 

She pulled her hand back,revealing blood.She pushed her self off of the 
coffee table slowly,and very painfully.She then stumbled to the couch.Laying 
down,she slowly realized this wasen't what she wanted. 
          
When she had met Alex Noin a couple of years ago,she thought he was right 
for her. 
They had started going out,and at first he had seemed charming.But,when she 
had married him,he totally warped into what she saw now was a monster.He 
became very brutal,and dangerous.He cared nothing about her,and paid 
attention to only his work.And he was becoming worse. 
       
  She started to again,sob hopelessly.Feeling the pain of her 'wounds'.She 
cried herself to sleep there on the little couch. 

She woke up to a burning on her face. 

When she opened her eyes,ahe saw the face of Alex.He was smiling evilly. 
            
 Acohol,I smell acoholThought the worried Noin.He slapped her off of the 
couch.Noin,powerless to stop him,just lay there. 
He could kill me,but I can't move.My legs.Oh,my legs.They're so stiff.She 
thought,as she experianced the true pain he had to give her. 

He punched her stomach,still bruised from him beating her a couple of weeks 
ago. 

He hit her face,causing blood to flow.She tried to wipe the blood,but stopped 
when she realized Alex had her hands pinned. 
            

She didn't know how she managed to summon the strength to break free,but 
somehow,she did. 

As soon as she broke free of his grasp,she started to run even though each 
stride was so painful.She ran to their room,and locked it. 

"Let me in,goddammit!!!" 
   
Alex replied,yelling at her and beating on the door."I'm going to kill you 
when you come out!"He yelled at her threatingly. 
               
She scanned around frantically for some sort of bag. 

When found,she packed the things most important to her: Her mothers 
necklace,which she slipped over her neck. Her cross.Many of her clothes. Two 
pair of shoes,and one evening dress in which she stuffed down inside the bag. 

Then she made her escape by crawling out of the window.But,before she made 
her way completely out of the room,she eyed the knife on the wall nervously. 

As soon as she was out of sight,following the dark shadows,Alex finally 
busted into the room.He looked around frantically,but found nothing. 

"Ahhhhhh!!!!" 

He cried enraged.He slammed his mighty fists into the console,and actually 
busted through the drywall. 

After feeling the rush of pain through his body,he chuckled,then 
replied:"Where ever you are,or where ever you end up,I will track you 
down,and find you." He eyed that same knife that Noin had looked at before 
her escape.He felt the blood ooze out of his fist,and he decided 

He grabbed his black poncho,and was on her persuit. 

She had saw him leave the house,and whatever happened he could not find 
her,she'd make sure of that. For she had her eye on a location near Africa. 

A boy eyed at Dr. J with wide eyes. 

"Now,Odin,do you see that?" He asked the ten year-old boy,then pointed at the 
unfinished mobile suit. 

"Uh,huh!" He looked at it with amazement. "Wow..." 

"From now on,I will train you." 

He turned his attention to Dr. J. "Train me?" 

"Yes,I will teach you how to pilot this mobile suit." He looked at the 
shocked boy. 

"Really,I can pilot it?!" He asked, rather demandingly. 

"Yes,of course." Dr. J replied. 

"What is it called?" the boy asked yet another question. 

"It is called a 'gundam' and in about four to five years when the colonies 
will be free from th alliance and Oz." 

"Ohhh..." He replied. 

"From now on child,I will call you 'Heero Yuy' after the peace-minded leader 
of outer space...." 

         Noin entered the site where soldiers trained for the war. She 
approached the registration,the soldiers rudely laughing and pointing as she 
entered the small tent. However,the nonsense stopped as soon as she said her 
name and rank. They reconized her right away,and apologized. A soldier even 
dared to come up to her,and she slapped him across the face. He honestly 
rubbed the red mark forming in a hand print. 
        Later on, Noin went to the Leuitenant's tent. She politely knocked 
on the green canvas door. A voice ushed her in. She entered,not expecting the 
leutinanat to be who she thought. "Zechs!!"She cried. He turned around 
                                      


                                                    Two Years Later 

"Noin,come back here!"Zechs replied,laughing,and running wildly,until he 
finally caught up with the out of breath Noin. 

She started laughing when he threw her down on the bed and started tickling 
her. 

She winced as he hit a scar on her stomach. 

"What?What did I do?"Zechs asked, concerned 

"Nothing."Noin replied,then started laughing. 

He cannot find out..She thought to herself. 

Zechs, however, was very clever. 

Although she didn't show it,she was hiding something ,but he simply igonored 
that sinking feeling in his stomach.Do you know what,my beautiful 
flower?"Zechs asked,playing with her hair. 

"What?"She asked,then started to playfully push him away from her. 

"I love you so much."He replied,as he scooted next to her,and wrapped his 
arms around her. 

He kissed her cheek gently,as he laid her down to go to sleep. 
   
 Noin woke up in the middle of the night,panicky.She was sweating,and 
breathing hard.For a moment,she forgot where she was,until she saw Zechs 
sleeping beside of her.The nightmares are getting worse.She thought.She 
looked over at her sleeping friend. Does this mean something? I mean,I love 
him so much,but I don't know how I should tell Zechs about...him.... 

"You don't know how much you mean to me."She told him softly,brushing his 
hair out of his face. "I...love you!" She softly stroked the side of his 
cheek,and felt the pain of her past. "It seems the more I fall in love with 
you, the closer my past gets....I want you to stay with me so bad. My past, 
my horrible past." Even though he was asleep,she knew he could hear her words. 

She turned from her sleeping prince,and started crying. I hate you...Alex!!! 
I hate you! Because of you,i'm afraid to fall in love!!!! Damn you!!! Damn 
you! I hate you! I fell so miserable!! 

Her thoughts only made the crying worse. 

Zechs' eyes snapped open when he heard her sobbing.Was I dreaming?Alex...is 
he a figment of my imagination? He thought. I seemed so damn real!!!! 

"Noin."Was the only thing he said. 

She turned and looked at him with wide eyes, her eyes circled by a redness 
only caused by crying. 

"Oh, Zechs"She sniffled"I didn't know you were up." 

She wiped her eyes hurriedly,only making the redness worse.He moved even 
closer to her,and wrapped his arms around her comfortably. 

"Whats wrong?" He asked as his unclothed chest brushed up against her back. 

"I..I can't tell you."She replied to a shocked Zechs. But...she'll tell me 
anything!! "Oh,but why,my love?"He asked,aghast.I know she is hiding 
something! He persisted in his mind. 

"It is a secret, and I must keep it that way!" She persisted. 

"I know it had something to do with when I hurt your stomac." He replied 
softly. 

Her eyes went wide. Should I tell him? 

"You're right. It has something to do with hurting me, but I still cannot 
tell you. See, I want no one to pity me. I am sure that you will after this 
secret is told." 

It must be very deep and painful. He thought, the worry showing on his face. 
He couldn't bear to see that look of so much pain and worry on his soft face. 

After a few moments of thinking,Noin replied. "Alright,I'll tell you,if you 
promise not to tell a soul." 

"O.K,If its that important to you,then I promise I'll never tell anyone." 

"O.K,then here is my deepest darkest secret."She told the story of her 
past,then looked at the wide-eyed Zechs. 

"So,I see,he experianced drunk-rage,took it out on you,and thats when you ran 
away." 

"Oh,Noin."Zechs replied,then kissed her passionatly. "Why would anyone want 
to hurt you?" 
"Its alright," She told him softly,in a voice he had never heard before. "I 
just want to forget about my past." She softly pressed her face to his. "Why 
would you decide to love someone like me?" She asked,her lips close to his. 
"Because I love you...."He replied,then kissed her. 

                                 After The War 
           Trieze stood outside of a room in a hospital. He was waiting for 
the news of his life."Um,Khushranada you are,right?"Asked an aged voice 
behind him. He turned around to see the doctor."Yes,is she alright?" Trieze 
asked worried. "Yes,sir."The doctor replied."Congradulations,its a girl!" 

Trieze threw up his hands and started jumping!(And believe me,thats a sight 
to see!!) 

"Can I see Lady Une and my child?" He asked when he settled down a little 
bit. 

"Yes,follow me."Said the doctor. 
     
He led Trieze to a dim-lit room. Lady Une,still weak from delivery, sat up 
when she saw Trieze. "My love,look."She said,as she gave him the bundle she 
had in her arms. Trieze gently took it. His eyes widened when he saw the 
baby."Lady, she's beautiful!"Trieze exclaimed."What's her name?" 
"Mariemaya."Replied Lady Une. "Mariemaya Khushranada." "Just the perfect 
name."Said Trieze affectionatly as he took her hand in his. They sat there 
together,just looking at the child and his every moves. She took his hand,and 
held it tight. "I love you...." 
                                        
                                      Seven Years Later 


Trieze sat in his gundam,Tallgeese2,when he heard a noise. 

Up on the gundam came Mariemaya 

"Hello,Mariemaya."Greeted Trieze warmly. 

"Hi!"Replied Mariemaya. 

She came over and sat on Trieze's lap. 

"Mommy's mad."She said. 

"She said something about you never spending time with her,and that you're 
always rude to her,and she asked how you could possibly want to go to war 
without her." 

"She can stay mad if she wants."Stated Trieze. 

"Doesn't bother me." He then jumped down off of the gundam.,onto a small 
platform. 
                                             
              Damn.He thought.What is she thinking.I mean,for crying out 
loud,there's a war going on,with our colony in the middle of the 
battleground.Then Trieze started to walk in the direction of his best friend 
Milliardo Peacecrafts' house. When he got there and knocked on the door. 
         
 A battle-worn Lucrezia Noin answered the door. She welcomed him inside. He 
sat beside her,while waiting for Milliardo. 

"The war has taken such a terrible toll on me."She started. "It's been the 
longest war yet......"She was cut off as she fell asleep right on Trieze's 
shoulder. 
           
He picked her up,and carried her to her and Milliardo's bedroom. He returned 
to the sitting room just as Milliardo arrived there from the other part of 
the house. 
            
"Where's Lucrezia?"He asked as soon as he saw Trieze was alone."She fell 
asleep."Trieze explained."I put her in your room." "Thats fine."Said 
Milliardo. 
            
"So,whats up,Trieze?" 
            
"Well,Lady's mad at me,again." 

"Why?" 

"Because I'm thinking about taking part in the war thats going on around our 
colony,and she has to make it alone,while we fight. Of course Mariemaya will 
be her company.She's honestly thinking about Marirmaya's safety" 
  
"I understand.I'm going to take part in the war as well,and Lucrezia's 
staying behind,mabye Lady Une and Marimaya could move to this house,there's 
plenty of room here,after all.Oh,yeah,must not be very polite of me.Would you 
like some tea?Its right off the stove." 

"Sure,why not."Answered Trieze. "And,I'll be sure to tell Lady about that 
suggestion."   

"O.K" Said Milliardo,as Trieze spotted him carrying a tray with the teapot 
and teacups on it. He set the tray down and poured the tea into each cup,not 
spilling a drop. 

"This is good tea."Said Trieze as he sipped at it. 

"It's Lucrezia's recipe, actually her great-grandmother's." Replied 
Milliardo."it's so sweet,it doesen't even need sugar,which is why I didn't 
bring the sugar tin out." 

         Trieze and Milliardo discussed when they were leaving for the 
war,and decided they'd go together. 

Trieze bid Milliardo farewell,and started on his way home. 
             
           I wonder what Lady will say?He thought,the question stuck in his 
head until he entered their house."Where were you?"Asked Lady Une,when she 
saw him. 

        "I went to see Lucrezia and Milliardo."Answered Trieze."Milliardo's 
going to war.We're going to enroll tomorrow." 
  
Lady Une looked as though she was going to cry. 

        She turned around so Trieze couldn't see the tears. He put his arm 
on her shoulder.She turned around,and before she could talk,he kissed her 
passionatly. 
                   
     That night,for the first time in a long time,Lady Une and Trieze slept 
in the same bed ,instead of Trieze sleeping on the couch,and Une,stealing the 
bed. 
                  
         He awoke at night,thinking of the war and his troubles,then heard a 
shriek come from Mariemaya's room,so decided to check on her. 
         
         After slipping on his socks,and putting his boxers on,Trieze 
marched to Mariemaya's room,and found that Mariemaya was having a 
nightmare.She had kicked of the covers,and was trembling. 

Waking her would keep him from her troubles.Thought Trieze,as he gently shook 
Mariemaya hard enough to wake her,and gentle enough so she would get to sleep 
again afterwards. 

"Ugghhh?"She asked,when she realized Trieze was shaking her. 
     "You had a nightmare."Trieze replied,gently as he picked up the blanket 
off the floor,then covered Mariemaya back up with it. 

"Oh." She said,shaking gently from the memories of the dream 

"Now,goodnight Mariemaya." Trieze said,as he started to close the door. 
              
"Whats it like to die?"Asked Mariemaya,before Trieze had shut the door 
completely."Well."Replied Trieze,entering the room again. 

"It's like going to sleep,but only you don't wake up." 

"Not ever?"She asked,as Trieze was about to leave once again 

"Never."Answered Trieze. 

"Not even if you squirt them with water,that always works for Mr. 
M.(illiardo)!"She exclaimed,then giggled. 

"No,you never wake up,not even if you squirt them with water."Trieze 
explained calmly. 

She became calm,and stopped her giggling once he said this. 

"Now,I'm going to sleep,you should,too.Remember,we have to get up very early 
tommorrow if you want to see me before I go to war."Trieze reminded Mariemaya 
of the registration. "One more thing,daddy."Mariemaya began to talk. 
   
"Can I sleep with you,tonight,I'm scared." "Sure."Said Trieze.As they were 
walking down the hall,Trieze asked: 

"What exactly did you have a nightmare about?" 
                 
  Mariemaya answered,slowly "Well,I was in the woods running with mommy,when 
these soldiers were following us.They had guns,and mommy opened a tree."He 
took a breath,then continued. "Miss Noin was there.Inside the tree.The 
soldiers found us,then tried to shoot Miss Noin....." "And?"Asked Trieze. 
"And then you woke me up." She finished with a sigh. 
      
They were at Trieze and Lady Une's room by now. Mariemaya walked about two 
steps in,then jumped from there,to the bed,waking Lady Une.Trieze approached 
the bed calmly Lady Une kissed each of them softly,then wrapped her arms 
around both her and Trieze.Then Trieze snuggled beside of Lady Une,and kissed 
her on the forehead. The three of them fell asleep in eachothers arms. 
                 
 In the morning,before he left,Trieze told her of the plan that Milliardo 
had,about her staying with Lucrezia."I'll think about it."Replied Lady Une. 
She bid him farewell and kissed him passionatly."Um,hello?"Said 
Milliardo,after minutes passed."I don't mean to be rude,but we have to go,or 
we'll be late." 
     "Alright,Milliardo."Agreed Trieze,then started to walk out of the 
yard."Come back to me,my love!!"Cried Lady Une.He nodded,then said: 
"Farewell,my dear Lady,you to,Marimaya.I love you both." 

I swear to you,my love,I won't die lonely on the battlefield,I'll die in 
your arms. 

     "Man."Replied Milliardo,when they were far away from Trieze's home"I 
wish Noin would kiss ME like that." 

Trieze started to laugh,but stopped when Milliardo gave him the 'death glare' 
                     
At the regestration table,Trieze and Milliardo were immediatly enrolled. 
     Trieze saw someone and called out to him. Amazingly,who he had called 
out to was Duo. 

Its amazing. 

Thought Milliardo. 

That Trieze got over that war when we first saw the gundams so quickly.Oz 
turned on Trieze and I. Its also amazing,that we're on their side. 

"Hello Trieze.Milliardo." Greeted Duo. 

"Its amazing we're on the same side. Heero,he'd rather go to hell than work 
with you people,no offense." 

"None taken."Said Trieze and Milliardo together. 

"Well,gotta go,Shinigami's awaiting." 

Duo said,then started jogging toward a patch of trees. 

Shinigami?Doesen't that mean Hell?Trieze asked in his head. 

A soldier came up to Trieze and Milliardo. 

"Since you were both once commanders,you will each have an army to command." 

"Thanks for informing us."Said Milliardo,then saluted the soldier. 

"Lets get going."Exclaimed Trieze. Milliardo nodded,then walked to the 
shuttle where his soldiers were. 
        
"Alright men."Milliardo replied,as the soldiers stood before him. "You're 
mission is to illumenate the reatailiating Oz soldiers. You are to protect 
Trieze Khushranada,and be willing to sacrifice your life for him.In this 
era,all that is important is protecting the colonies from harm and willing to 
die for the Earths' idea of total pacifism." 

I can't believe I'm saying this,How irony. 

Thought Milliardo as he finished his lecture to the Soldiers. 

Trieze was lecturing his soldiers as well. His speech was different from 
Milliardo's,but it was a bit similiar. 

Both shuttles took off,one after another. 
           
As Lady Une watched from her window the two shuttles that took off,she knew 
that Trieze and Milliardo were in them. 

She heard the doorbell ring,then Mariemaya yell,then she heard hard padding 
down the steps as Marie jumped to get the door "I'll get it!" 

      Une stood up from her couch,then walked to the door to see who it 
was."Hey,Lucrezia!"She said,as she wearily walked to the door. "Hello,Lady 
Une."Replied Lucrezia. 
       "I was just coming to tell you about the plan that Milliardo had 
about you staying with me if times got rough on you." 

 "I know."Said Lady Une."but I cannot,not now." She politely turned down the 
offer. 

"Mariemaya, will you please leave the room?" Asked Lady Une. 

"No problem." replied Mariemaya. 

"I am so worried about Milliardo."Replied Lucrezia. "Are you worried about 
him?"she asked. 

"What?" 

"Are you worried about him?" Lucrezia repeated. 

"Trieze,I mean." 

"Not really."Answered Lady Une, lying a bit.Then she said: 

"Oh my god! I didn't even invite you in,Lucrezia!Come on in!" 

She walked in,and sat down on a white couch. 

"Do you want anything to drink?"Asked Lady Une. "No,thank you." Answered 
Lucrezia."I've really got to be going soon." 

"But,before you go,I have a question."Lady Une stated 

. "Yes." 

"I was wondering why you didn't go to war." 

"Well, Lady Une,its because wars have taken terrible tolls on me.I can't take 
the death and pain...Milliardo and Trieze had to go to war, the retailiating 
Oz soldiers were targeting them.They didn't want to be traced to this 
colony.If they had traced them,they'd also trace us,and Milliardo said they'd 
kill us if  they ever found us."Lucrezia said in one breath. 

"Now, I've got to go." "See you later,then."Said Lady Une,still standing at 
the door. Lucrezia stood up.As she walked out the door, she hugged Lady 
Une,then said:"Remember,if you want to move in with me until the wars 
end,then that'll be great." 
           
"Thanks again, Lucrezia,I'll keep the offer in mind."Lady Une said."I have 
your phone number,so i'll call you."Lucrezia nodded,then started walking 
home. Lady Une walked back inside. Before she thought about it,she walked to 
the refrgerator and opened it. The last of the pie that she had made before 
Trieze left, was gone.She chuckled a little. For she knew Mariemaya loved 
pie,and she probably snuck the last two pieces upstairs. 
                                  The next day,she recieved a letter from 
Trieze. It said: 
                                                                              
           My Dear Lady, 
                                                                         I 
long for you day and night. 
                                                                          
Please know that I love you and 
                                                                           
both with all of my heart. It is 
                                                                           
all I can do to take a next 
                                                                            
breath without thinking of 
                                                                           
you and Mariemaya. 
                                                                              
             all of my Love, 
                                                                              
                  Trieze 
                Lady Une realized she,too,longed for him,as he did her. I 
wish I could see you,Trieze. she thought to herself. It was now nighttime,and 
Mariemaya was now ready for bed. Lady Une kissed her goodnight,then walked 
upstairs with him to tuck her in.After she had tucked her in,she slowly 
walked across the hall to her room. Before she went to bed,she prayed: 

Lord,please bring my Trieze home safetly. 

Then she went to bed.                                                          
           Lady Une's eyes snapped open. 

She had awaken to an intense burning coming from outside,and a gun firing 
outside.She approached the window carefully. 

The heat of outside was intense,it had been hard to see. When Lady Une's eyes 
got used to the light outside,what she saw was both astonishing,and sicking 
at the same time. 

Most of the houses on that block of the colony were on fire.The retailiating 
soldiers of Oz were standing in huge groups of about two-hundred and seventy 
each. At least the city isn't on fire. 

Suddenly,she heard a knock at the door. She looked out of the window.An Oz 
soldier stood there.I'll get shot if I answer the damn door.She thought. 

Quickly,she ran across the hall to Mariemaya's bedroom.She picked her up,and 
carried him out the back door. They ran to a patch of trees that the 
'Tallgeese Two' used to be hidden hidden. 
             
"There's no one home,Leutinant Sean."Replied the soldier that was knocking on 
Lady Une's door. "Burn it!" Said the one known as Leutinant Sean. 
   
Then a couple of soldiers walked up to the Lt. Sean with huge torches. 

"NO!"Cried Mariemaya,Lady Une not realizing she was awake. 

The Lt. heard the voice and turned around,just now noticing the patch of 
trees. 

"Lets move."Lady Une whispered. 

"Right."Replied Marimaya. 

They started walking slowly in a kneeled position even deeper into the 
woods.Lady Une heard the orders to find the one that had yelled,and now saw 
the soldiers. 

"Lay down low into the brush."Whispered Lady une in Mariemaya's ear,then 
pointed to a pile of brush about three feet tall,and four feet across. 

"Right."She whispered back.They ducked in the brush just as  the soldiers 
passed them. 

There,they stayed until early morning. 
      
"Mariemaya,wake up."She whispered in her ear,as she shook her gently. 

Her eyes opened slowly.She jumped up when he realized where she was. 

"We've got to go to Miss Noin's house,Mariemaya."She whispered as soon as she 
was wide awake. 

So they walked leery to Noin's house.Lady Une knocked and knocked on the 
door,but no one answered it, so she busted down the door. She looked down the 
halls,and upstairs,but didn't see anyone. 

I hope she didn't.... 

Lady Une started to think. 

NO!She's stronger than that!She'll never die,not that easily. 

They walked into the thick woods once again,and crawled to a nearby tree. 

"Mariemaya,what I'm about to show you,you don't show to anyone else,O.K.?" 
She didn't reveal her secret,until she had Mariemaya's word. 

Brushing some leaves off of a certain spot near the tree revealed a control 
panel.She typed in a password,then the tree opened,like it would split in 
two,and what it showed was a staircase. 

Mariemaya went pale as she remembered her dream. 

But then,she forgot about it,when Lady Une told her to go inside .Mariemaya 
went first,followed by Lady Une.But,before she headed down,she covered the 
control panel with leaves once again. 

The tree closed with a 'BOOM',which startled Mariemaya and made her jump in 
fright.As they continued down the steps,someone had came out from a 
brushpile,near the tree. 
                  
"Lt.Sean." The soldier greeted the former Oz Lt. 

"Yes,John,What is it?" 

"I've found some sort of secret passage."The soldier known as John replied. 

"Follow me,Leutinant." He showed Sean to the site where he saw Lady Une and 
Marimaya enter the sanctuary. 

He brushed the leaves off of the hidden panel. 

"Perfect."Replied Sean. 

"We know where the rebels are hiding."He chuckled,then continued."We'll 
attack,TONIGHT!"He hollered."And thats an order!"He added,roughly. 
                   
Lady Une and Mariemaya were growing weary as they continued down the 
staircase. 

"Why are there so many stairs."Asked Mariemaya,her small voice echoeing 
throughout the empty sanctuary. 

"So if enemies come,we'll know they're here."Replied Lady Une. 

"We're at the bottom."She exclaimed. 

"You see,Mariemaya,this is where all of the civilians and soldiers that 
haven't retailiated go to,so they won't get caught." 

She pointed to everyone. 

"We are now refugees,the Oz soldiers burnt down our house.All we have now is 
the clothes on our backs,and a picture of our family and Noin's family." 

A bearded man with dark,purple hair came up to them. "Um,hello,Miss Une,and 
Mariemaya."He replied. 

"Do I know you?"She asked him. 

"You should."He said ,as his voice turned rather womanly.He pulled off the 
disguise,showing who was really talking to them. 
           
"Ms. Noin!"Exclaimed Mariemaya. 
"Lucrezia,why were you in disguise?"Asked Lady Une,cocking an eyebrow. 

"The former Oz soldiers are looking for us."Replied Lucrezia. 
              
"You mean we found you!"Yelled a voice in the crowd. 

"Hands up!Come on in,soldiers!"He pulled off his mask,then walked up some 
steps so everyone could see him. Lucrezia reconized the soldiers face right 
away. 
          
  "John!"She cried. "Why are you doing this?!I'm not even in the army 
anymore,neither is Lady Une."She stated,both fear and rage in her voice.   
           
"Shut up, Soldier!"John replied,then aimed his gun at her,then shot it. 
              
      "NO!!"Cried Mariemaya,then pushed Noin out of the way,the bullet 
hitting the small girl,instead of Noin. 

       Everything from then on happened in a blur.To Lady Une,the only thing 
that seemed real was the many memories coming back to her of 
Marimaya,Trieze,and herself happy...in the old days,before the war. 

"MARIEMAYA!" 

She finally realized what was happening was reality,not a dream.She then 
dove down to help Mariemaya. Lucrezia and Lady Une were the only ones near 
Mariemaya. 
          
All of the other people were bunched together,frightened,and some even crying. 
               

"Mariemaya?"Lady Une asked,frightened. 
             
"Mom.....my???"Mariemaya asked,painfully."I'm sorry."She added,tears in her 
eyes. 

"For what,my dear?" 

Asked Lady Une,almost as painfully as she. 
           
"For being a coward,and because I made the soldiers notice us when I 
screamed out,and when I had nightmares of this day finally coming.I know I 
will die." 

She replied,then turned her head away,and started sobbing. 

"Oh,Mariemaya,you won't die." Lady Une said,then kissed her gently on the 
cheek. 

"And you're the bravest person I know." She added,affectionatly. 

So,it was the child that yelled out...Thought John.And all the while,Lt.Sean 
made it seem like it was a grown man that yelled. 
           
 A pool of blood from Mariemaya was gathering around both of them. "I love 
you, mommy." She said once again,kissed her on the cheek,then died. 
              
"No!"She cried."Please,don't leave me alone!Mariemaya...."She started to cry 
helplessly as she just sat there with her daughter in her arms. 

She then picked up Mariemaya. 

"Lets go." 

Lady Une replied,still sobbing,then she and Noin started to run. 
            
"Halt!"John Yelled."Just because I killed you're daughter doesen't mean that 
you'll have any chance of getting out of here alive!"He replied,then chuckled 
as if he enjoyed seeing what had just happened. 

"Yes,they will."Said a voice above Lady Une and Lucrezia. Several gunshots 
were heard,then all of  Johns' soldiers fell dead. 

John,frightened,ran for the steps. 
                 
A shadowy figure jumped down from the beams right beside of Lady Une.Another 
shot was heard,and John fell dead. 
            
He walked into the light,revealing his face. Heero,the so called 
'super-human' gundam pilot stood before them. 
      
"What are you waiting for?Get going!"Yelled Heero,then he walked towards the 
door,ready to face death head on. 
       
Everyone that was bunched up,now were all running out the door,tripping over 
each other. "Heero! Wait!" Noin yelled 

He looked back momentarily,then started to walk again. 

"Wait! Which side are you on!!!!" She and Lady Une were pushed along by the 
crowd. "Wait!Dammit!!!" Noin cried,as she tried to fight the force of all the 
running people. She was pushed outside before she got an answer. 
They tried to go back,but the doors were shut by the crowd,some people 
remaining in the shelter. 

After that,they walked in the shadows of the trees in the colonies,so the 
remaining soldiers wouldn't see them.