Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam wing, if that’s not obvious. So don’t sue me unless you’re a real low-life jerk.
Note: Minor tweaks here and there, biggest change is a short explanation of how the UMS was formed.
The Kale Incident: In a gamble to end the rebellion, the Preventer’s hastily made a decision to strike against Kale Young. Going only on a radio transmission from Kale himself, the Preventer’s assembled 30 Preventer Cruisers, 20 Mobile Suit Carriers; each Carrier containing 10 suits. Also coming were the 5 Gundams, and the Tallgeese. They then launched a full frontal attack. However it was all just a trap organized by Kale. The Preventer’s did manage to beat the Blood Fang, but the price was great. Out of the 30 Preventer Cruisers involved, only 7 came back; and out of the 200 suits that were sent in, only 38 were left. And victory was only obtained when Zechs Marquis, the greatest warrior the Preventer’s had, sacrificed his own life. The disaster has been labeled The Kale Incident, and it is still a dark stain that haunts the Preventer’s to this day.
It is now the year A.C. 203 and since the disastrous Kale incident, changes have been made. The senate on ESUN felt that the Preventer’s were no longer capable of defending the peace alone. In an historic and unanimous vote, the ESUN approved the formation of a new organization, the United Military Service, aka, the UMS. However the head of the ESUN Relena Darlin, who was too grief stricken over the loss of her brother, could not continue her duties. In the year A.C. 202, she resigned from head of the ESUN, shortly before the vote. Heero Yuy also found himself unable to go on with his duties, and retired his position on the senate. Heero and Relena now live in a seclude area of the New Sanq Kingdom.
Yuy Mansion (Sanq Kingdom)
Heero watched as Zechs slammed into the control ship and exploded.
“ZECHS NOOOOO!”
Heero bolted upright from his bed and began to breathe heavily.
“ZECHS…Zechs…”
Relena woke up and looked at Heero “Heero… are you alright?”
Heero got up from his bed and ran to bathroom. He locked the door behind him, ran over to the toilet, and vomited. He then staggered over to the sink and cleaned himself up. As he splashed his face with water, he heard Relena’s voice from the door.
“Heero… are you alright… Heero… please… open the door.”
Heero opened the door and saw a teary eyed Relena. Heero touched her check and embraced her. Both began to cry as they held each other.
It had been more than 2 years since the incident, but the memories continued to haunt him. They haunted him in reality, and in his dreams, and they only got worse during this time of year. Because it was 3 year ago, on this day, that Zechs had died.
Heero stroked Relena’s hair and looked into her eyes “I’m sorry to worry you Relena, it’s just, I’m still having nightmares about that day…”
Relena placed a hand on his cheek “Your not alone Heero, I’ve had them too. It’s the only thing I ever dream about.”
Heero sighed looked out the window and saw it was still dark “What time is it?”
“It’s about 5:30, sunrise should be coming up soon,” Said Relena
Heero nodded and looked at Relena “Hey Relena.”
“What is it?”
Heero looked at the window “When was the last time we saw the sun rise together?”
Relena smiled as Heero took her by the hand and led her out the balcony. They both held each other close as the sun peaked over the horizon. Soon the whole sky was a beautiful shade of orange and yellow.
Heero stroke Relena’s hair and looked up at the sky “Zechs… I wish you were still here.”
Later that morning
Heero and Relena sat down at the dining table as a servant brought them their breakfast. The two ate in silence for most of the breakfast. Finally Relena spoke up.
“You know Heero; the head of the Sanq Kingdom is going to retire soon. That means as soon as he does, there will be an election.”
Heero looked at her astonished “Relena, are you thinking of running?”
Relena nodded “I’m tired of living in seclusion, I want to do something, I want to make a difference.”
“Relena, that‘s a very tough job, are you sure your mentally ready for this?”
Relena sighed “I don’t know, but what I do know is that I’m tired of doing nothing. I want to do something with my life; I want to help people again. I know I messed up the first time around, but I feel this could be a second chance for me.”
Heero nodded “Relena I wish that I had the strength that you do. It’s been three years, and I still can’t get past it.”
Relena grabbed Heero’s hand “I know your still hurting, just know you’re not alone. He was our brother, but when he died, it impacted the entire group. We all had a close bond with him, he wasn’t just our friend, he was our family. Just like Quatre, Duo, Trowa, and Wu-Fei are too.”
Heero looked down at the table; Relena walked over and wrapped her arms around him.
“Heero, through whatever problems you may face, just remember that I’ll always be by your side.”
Heero looked at her and nodded “I know… thank you for everything.”
The two held each other for awhile before Relena broke the hug “Now, we better get ready, we need to get some flowers before we head over to the cemetery.”
The two finished breakfast and got ready for the trip.
End Ch 1