Note: Besides the usual tweaks, I’ve added more dialogue to make the chapter longer and I’ve changed the placement of the two scenes in the chapter (Heero’s scene is now first, Kale’s scene is now second).
Heero’s Mansion
Living room
Heero angrily paced across the room, “What the hell are they thinking?”
Relena placed a hand on his shoulder, “Heero please calm down, all this means is that you won’t have to be the ones to fight.”
Heero took a deep breath and sat down on the couch, “I know, it’s just that I feel it should be us that takes him down, not the UMS.”
Relena sat next to him, “I know what you’re saying, but would risking your life be worth getting revenge? Maybe it’s best to let someone else do the fighting for a change. I mean haven’t you already fought enough?”
“Yeah you’re probably right, but this man killed Zechs and hundreds of other people. It’s just hard knowing that someone else is going to do what you know in your heart is your responsibility,” said Heero with a sigh.
Relena looked down at the floor, her eyes narrowed slightly, “I know how you feel Heero, you’re not the only one that wants him dead. If I was given the opportunity, I’d kill him heartbeat.”
Heero looked at her surprised, “This doesn’t sound like the Relena I know.”
Relena sighed, “I know, but its how I feel. My brother died trying to protect us from Kale. And now that he’s still alive… I can’t help but feel that Zechs death was somewhat meaningless.”
Heero put his arm around Relena and held her tightly, “Relena don’t ever think that, he died to save us. None of us would be here today if it weren’t for him. Kale may be alive, but we are too. And as long as Wu-Fei, Duo, Quatre, Trowa, and myself can still fight, he will never hurt anybody I care about again.”
Relena looked at him, “I’m sorry about what I said earlier. It was foolish of me to think that.”
Heero smiled, “Don’t worry about it; just remember that Zechs did not die in vain.”
Relena nodded, “I will, thank you Heero.”
He gave her a quick kiss and held her close in his arms.
“I guess all we can do now is wait; I hope that the UMS knows what its doing,” thought Heero.
Kale’s Base
Kale was going over the layout of his defenses when a knock came at his door.
“Come in.”
The door opened and Lt. Ramirez walked in.
“What do you want Ramirez?” asked Kale.
“Sorry to disturb you General Kale, but we just interrupted a transmission from the Preventer‘s. Apparently the UMS has now taken complete control over the operations, they’ve even barred the Gundam pilots from participating in the attack.”
“That didn’t take long,” Kale put down the papers and sat down in his chair, “It comes as no surprise though; I was expecting that the ESUN would have little confidence in the Preventers or the Gundams, especially when it comes to me.”
“But sir, How can we get revenge on the Gundam pilots if we cannot fight them?”
Kale smiled slightly, “All in due time Lieutenant, it won’t take the ESUN long to realize the error of their ways. Once they see my power they will be practically begging for the Gundams pilots to come back. Even if they don’t though, it is of no consequence anymore.”
“What do you mean?” asked Ramirez.
“A few weeks ago I had a revelation. I asked myself why am I going through all this trouble just to get revenge on 5 people, when the real problem lies within humanity itself. All of earth and space have been convinced that people like us are ruthless and inhuman. But why would they think that of us, what made them believe that, well I’ll tell you. The powers that be told them to give up the thing that makes them human, the urge to fight and destroy. And the people obeyed, they were willing to sell their own human nature for peace. These people do not think for themselves, they do what they’re told, without question. That doesn’t sound human to me.”
Lt. Ramirez looked at him puzzled, “I’m not sure I’m following what your saying sir.”
Kale sat up from his chair, “We are not inhuman ones, in reality; we are the last true humans left. We must eradicate these hypocrites, every last man, woman, and child. And set the stage for the dawn of a new civilization. It is the only way mankind will survive.”
“But what of the Gundam pilots, they still fight,” asked Ramirez.
Kale gritted his teeth, “That is true, but they defend the very people that need to be eliminated. For that, they will meet the same end as everyone else.”
Kale walked over to the window, “Very soon now, I’ll make these people remember a lesson that they have forgotten, that blood alone moves the wheels of history.”
End Ch-2
Side note: The quote, “blood alone moves the wheels of history” is a quote said by Benito Mussolini, the Italian Dictator from WW2.