Neo Gundam Wing - OVA -
Episode 13: Pick up All The Pieces

Rena stepped back away from this darker version of the blonde air head she knew. It was clear to her by now that there was no way of getting out of this dark void of a setting and quickly kept her attention on Quat while he stared at her from a chair she had not previously seen there. A gentle smile came upon his face as Rena continued to look at him.

Quat: Is there something that fascinates you?
Rena: *frowns* I want to know what's going on and what happened to you.
Quat: What happened to me? What happened to you, Rena? That usual calm face of yours is now in distress. Is something bothering you? Does this bother you?
Rena: I didn't ask for a question I asked for an answer.
Quat: Rena... do you remember the Sanq Kingdom as it was when you were little... before all of this?
Rena: What are you talking about?
Quat: I've never been to Earth prior to the Sanq Kingdom being destroyed once and for all, yet I recall the way it looked.
Rena: Maybe you just think it's the Sanq Kingdom. Whatever has done this to you is changing you. We need to stop it and stop your father.
Quat: That's not my father.
Rena: What? What makes you say that?
Quat: Because my father died when I was a kid. That man, he's nothing but a shell. Clearly he doesn't care about anything anymore, and why should he? He's not Shingo at all.
Rena: Why would anyone keep your father's....body.... Sandstorm.
Quat: *nods* Sandstorm will be all the happier to have at least that part of him belong to her. What's the use of a pilot if he has feelings for someone?
Rena: They wouldn't be that much of a pilot. Just a pile of emotions getting in the way.
Quat: Exactly. That's what she was doing... trying to get rid of those feelings from him. Instead, even though he, in a sense, died those feelings still linger inside Sandstorm. That's why I remember the Sanq Kingdom so strongly and people I've never met before, even your father.
Rena: My father...?
Quat: You know, the strongest feeling trapped in that big heap of gundainum was "Zero". Seeing what he saw is very scary. It's hard to believe that he and my father were the same person at all. It's almost like two different people entirely. Father got the chance to sever the part of him that was "Zero" away but in the end his body searches for that part, to have something driving it. I guess it became a fear for him in the end. If Sandstorm caught him the way he is now then he would have no chance, his body's only desire is to have a soul right now after that it's up to Zero to either run for the rest of his life or to kill himself.
Rena: ...That still doesn't explain all of this.
Quat: This is all ZERO's doing.
Rena: Zero?
Quat: Not "Zero" but ZERO, the system that you also use.
Rena: Now your just talking nonsense.
Quat: Your ZERO system is the original version. It seems someone thought it needed to be tweaked a bit and ended up creating the ZPT2, ZERO Prototype 2. Milliardo had a "watered down" version of the system at first because of the high risk of the prototype. Eventually he gained the original prototype in his gundam and that's basically why he's been kicking your ass all this time.
Rena: How did it create this?
Quat: It didn't create it, I did. The first time I went inside of Sandstorm it reeked, like something rotted in there for a good long time. Turns out that was Zero's body and the controls were left the same way as they were when they were last used, including the ZPT2 being left on. I didn't even have a chance, all of that hit me like a ton of bricks all at once and the next thing I remember was waking up in my room. I remembered nothing in between getting in there and getting out, simply waking up. There are some obvious side affects to using a system like that all at one time, and even for the first time.
Rena: When you got out you were so violent that not even Ling, Nova and Haruka could hold you down.
Quat: Then that was either Zero or the affects of the ZPT still in my body, maybe even both. *shrug* Who knows.
Rena: So your saying even after such a long amount of time the affects of the ZPT are still there and much worse so is Zero. This all has yet to be explained.
Quat: Well it's clear that the ZPT took over my body before I woke up and created this. I'm not sure where this all came from myself, its all a mystery.
Rena: Maybe it has something to do with your uncle. Acht said there was some strange things going on over there that he couldn't explain, as did Trina.
Quat: I doubt it's as strange as creating an entirely new type of....dimension? I guess that's what this can be called.
Rena: How about you figure out how to get us out of here. We still do have a crazy lunatic running around. Before we go I hope you change because you just look weird.
Quat: Huh?
Rena: Oh... just conjure up a mirror or something.
Quat: I don't know how to.
Rena: You made that chair behind you appear out of practically no where.
Quat: Hmm... Um.... I wish for a mirror? That didn't work...
Rena: How about try thinking about it. Maybe that will work.
Quat: *clearly making a face trying to focus* It's not working. Geez this stuff is just to weird. It's not like I need a mirror, I mean I look pretty okay from what I see. Is there something on my face?
Rena: Yes.
Quat: What?
rena: How about you look at that mirror over there.
Quat: Hmm? *looks over to his left and stares at his reflection* This is a tad weird. Hey look, I'm not wearing glasses and I can see! *smiles and looks over at the irritated girl* Oh... You want to go...
Rena: Just do whatever it is that you did before.
Quat: Hey maybe I can make some like... Ammo and guns and stuff and we can use them on Sandstorm!
Rena: I guess that wouldn't be a bad idea... *looks at the newly appeared weaponry* Well... This is a little too much.
Quat: oh... Sorry. *walks up to her* This is for you. *hands her a bear from behind his back*
Rena: *stares at it* ...I don't need that. *picks up a few guns and clips*
Quat: Okay....
Rena: Aren't you going to take anything?
Quat: With these powers?! I don't need to! All I need to do is think about it and poof!
Rena: Then start working on a door out of here.
Quat: Done. *opens a door and lets Rena out first* This is going to be awesome.
Rena: Only on problem.
Quat: Hmm?
Rena: All of those guns disappeared after we walked out.
Quat: Strange...
Rena: Your stupid clothes is still the same though. Try to make something here.
Quat: Okay...
Rena: *watches as several dark voids open inside of the room* Nothing.
Quat: *sighs* I thought this was going to be cool. I guess there are rules to what you can do and what you can't do. Such as taking things out of a dimension into the real world, they only exist in there.
Rena: Then where did you get the stupid black outfit?
Quat: I have no control over what Zero or anyone else residing inside of my body does.
Rena: Right.
Quat: Then I guess that's rule number two, what exists in the real world can go between dimensions.
Rena: Whatever, all I know is that we're here and we don't have any sort of real firearms to fight with.
Quat: Such is life, you never get what you really want.
Rena: *takes out a gun* Stay behind me.
Quat: I thought you didn't have any guns.
Rena: This is mine, idiot.
Quat: Oh, I forgot about that.
Rena: Keep this up and I'll be the one behind you with the gun. Now unless you want to be the first one I kill you better follow my instructions down to the last letter of each word.
Quat: *nods* Okay, I'll do what you say to.
(Rena: Take your clothes off
Quat: .... WHAT?!
Chibi: Just kidding... XD )

Kaze hummed a little tune as she took aim once more at Shingo, causing everyone in the room to keep her in their sights. She fired and missed on purpose soon after laughing at everyone in the room.

Kaze: You all looked so scared. It's not like I'm going to kill you, Acht. Or you Shen...I'll have to think about Trina, she does tend to annoy me.
Acht: You crazy bitch if you're going to kill us then get it over with.
Kaze: Ohhh you want to die by my hand?
Shen: Maybe if that hand could even get any blood stains on it.
Kaze: And what is that suppose to mean, little scared Shennykins? The only one here that is truly afraid is you.
Shen: That's not true, I no longer have any reason to be afraid anymore. You may have not felt any remorse for your father but I'm sure there's something your more afraid of than him. Something that eats at you more than anything else. If it were only your father who you had a problem with then I should have been locked up as well.
Kaze: You're talking nonsense, Shen.
Acht: What about Umi? Or Mama?
Kaze: Umi... how dare you say that disgusting name to me! She was a stupid little girl that didn't play fair and look where it got her! In a hole! And mama, she was ignorant.
Acht: If you don't care for them that much then why do you say their names in your sleep, like a little girl?
Kaze: *looks at Acht in disbelief* I... That... He... Papa should have let me die too! *tries to hold back her tears* He should have left me too...*hears a gun click next to her head and looks at Rena and Quat*
Quat: But you were afraid to die and you still are.
Trina: Quat!
Rena: How about now? Are you afraid right now? Do you want to go?
Kaze: I...I...*drops the weapon*
Quat: Don't bother, she's too afraid.
Rena: *takes the gun* You guys caught him I see.
Acht: Yeah, it was pretty tuff of course but we got em. What are we going to do now?
Rena: We have Sandstorm to worry about now. No doubt she's figured out he's here, she'll want to try to take him back.
Shingo: You kids really don't know anything about that gundam, do you? *sneers* You don't have to pilot it to get it to do something.
Quat: What did you do?!
Shingo: Just sent her to get rid of that noise up there and come back as soon as possible.
Quat: You rather kill some random people for the hell of it?!
Shingo: Why should I care...? You can't say no one in this room hasn't had their hands painted that deep crimson color with the blood of random, faceless people at least once.
Trina: And what about Haruka?! You were his friend...
Shingo: He had a chance to stop this, he didn't take that chance. Serves him right for being greedy.
Trina: You're horrible!
Rena: We have other things to worry about other than him. We need to find Nova and Duet and your mom, Quat.
Trina: Don't worry about mama. I'm sure she's fine where she is. I don't think she would be happy if she found out about what papa has done.
Rena: Then we'll just find Nova and Duet. Acht, you stay here with Quat and Kaze. Shen, you and Trina come with me.
Shen: I'd like to stay here.
Rena: ...Fine then. Acht, come.
Acht: I feel like a dog. *leaves with the two girls*
Shingo: So... Tell me Quat, where is Zero at?
Quat: *stares at Shingo's dull eyes* He's not home, if that's what you're thinking.
Shingo: Oh... I see. Well I guess he'll come to me when he's good and ready to do so.
Quat: Yeah...
Kaze: *slowly sits down on the floor and looks over at Quat* And you, Kitten?
Quat: What about me?
Kaze: You do know what big, mean and scary ghostly is going to do right?
Quat: No.
Kaze: He's going to your uncle instead of papa.
Shingo: *looks up slightly*
Quat: Uncle? What reason would he have to do that?
Kaze: Maybe to kill two birds with one stone. *shrugs* I hear your uncle had some amazing powers back in the day.
Quat: That's true but I doubt that would do much. Maybe to him but not to Sandstorm.
Shingo: You think...? Seiya's an old man now. If anything his "powers" are wavering between killing him and helping him. He's in between life and death right now. Heh, Zero really is an idiot.
Quat: Unless he knows something you don't.
Shingo: *frowns*...What would that be?
Quat: I don't know maybe he has an ace up his sleeve still.
Shingo: Maybe...and how did a girl like you come across this anyway?
Kaze: I made a deal with the devil and he stole my soul. I asked him to kill Duet and he simply explained he was too busy to mess with my little problems..
Quat: Why would you ask me...er....him...to do something like that?!
Kaze: Because her and papa have been fooling around. I don't like her at all.
Quat: Kaze, all you ever think about is yourself.
Kaze: Maybe I am a little self centered.... but I think you are too.

Rena quickly turned a corner with her gun pointed straight out waiting for something to come within view to shoot. She motioned to the other two to follow after a minute passed and it appeared that there were no enemies within sight. Acht gave a deep sigh and shook his head as he followed after Trina.

Acht: You know, I doubt there is anyone around that's going to kill us anymore. If anything, either that guy kicked their asses or Sandstorm took care of them.
Rena: you can never be too sure. Who knows who else came in with him when all of this was going on.
Trina: Like Koubashii...
Rena: Yes, someone like that.
Acht: Something bothering you Trina?
Trina: *looks down at the ground* Yes.
Acht: It's your dad, eh? I'm sure there's an explanation for it.
Trina: He just seems so different. It's like...its him but its not.
Rena: Quat said it wasn't him at all. Your father died a long time ago but whatever it is that we caught is just a shell. It's really weird but in a way it makes sense.
Acht: Haruka always said weird stuff happened a lot when he was younger.
Trina: You mean....weird stuff always happened around my family.
Acht: Gotta admit, you are a magnet for weirdness.
Rena: It's not your fault.
Trina: I know. It feels like everything is being ripped in different directions, especially now.
Acht: Quat's gone weird on us, Shen is a little weird too... more than usual, Kaze seems a little more civil, and your dad comes back outta no where.
Trina: Quat's always been weird.
Acht: Nah, he's just been cooped up in this place too long.
Trina: Quat sees ghosts.
Acht: ...Now you're screwing with me.
Rena: It would explain the connection with Zero.
Acht: ...Maybe but that had to do with the gundam in the first place.
Trina: Quat's always been like that. He'd always see things and complain to me when I couldn't see them myself. I'm sure he saw something different than I did about Sandstorm. That's the only reason I could see him being around it so much. Something must have bugged him about her.
Acht: That something was obviously Zero.
Rena: And your father as well.
Trina: Papa?
Rena: Quat has memories that aren't his own and it would seem they came from the past, before we were even thought of. He said the gundam was practically taking everything that made your father who he was to have exactly what we caught.
Acht: An emotionless son of a bitch.
Trina: But he was with mama when I first saw him.
Acht: Maybe he loved her very much that she was able to get a spot glued in his head.
Trina: Are you saying papa doesn't love me? Is that why he tried to hurt me?
Rena: You said it yourself, he's not your father. He's only someone who looks like him. Remember that, okay?
Trina: *nods and quickly screams as someone grabs her* LET GO!! *punches the person in the face and falls with them to the ground*
Acht: *grabs Trina* Are you okay?
Trina: Yeah...I think so.. What about him?
Rena: *puts her gun away* Well at least we found Nova. Help me get him up.
Acht: Heh... looks like you're pretty strong Trina.
Trina: I didn't mean it. I hope he's okay.
Nova: *opens his eyes and looks around* What... Trina...
Trina: I'm sorry for hitting you, Nova!
Nova: Don't worry about it. I was trying to get you out of danger. I thought you got caught since I couldn't see Acht and Rena's faces. I'm glad you guys are alright.
Rena: Did anyone get in from Hidama's forces?
Nova: I doubt it. If they did they're probably dead. Sandstorm destroyed most of the entrance to this place.
Acht: Great, so we're stuck in here!
Nova: There's a way out through the hangar. All we need to do is get out through there.
Rena: We can't leave until we find out what's really going on here.
Nova: What do you mean?
Acht: We caught a guy that looks like Trina's dad. The guy pretty much kicked Haruka's ass with probably little to no effort.
Nova: He looked like Trina's dad? How old was he?
Trina: He looked the same as when daddy left us.
Nova: What...? That's impossible. If it was indeed her dad then he's be much older now. I don't see Shingo simply disappearing for such a long amount of time for no reason. Surely he would have contacted us through one way or another.
Rena: Quat gave me a theory that he is indeed dead and that's just a puppet still tied to strings.
Nova: It can't be Zero...
Acht: Nah that guy's floatin around somewhere lookin for Trina's uncle for whatever reason. Did I mention how weird this family really is?
Nova: Seiya? Why would he go find Seiya? Last I heard Seiya was unable to do very much anymore. I doubt he could be of any use now.
Acht: Weird family~~.
Trina: I'm so confused right now. Is there anyway we can stop Sandstorm?
Nova: Well there are a couple of options, most will be ineffective but one will be.
Rena: Go on...
Nova: Well our last best bet to destroy Sandstorm is to...well... we'd have to go ahead and kill any and everyone capable of piloting her.
Acht: Kill Quat too?! No way, there has to be another option.
Nova: We're talking about a gundam that if it so even falls into the hands of Hidama no one will be able to do anything. She'll find a way to get to Quat and make him pilot Sandstorm no matter what. Worse thing that can happen is if this Shingo look alike is indeed Shingo and if he's a puppet like you say he is then the one piloting sandstorm will not be Shingo but Sandstorm herself. No one would have a chance against something like that.
Trina: What a horrible choice to make.
Acht: I'll say... Either kill or be killed. Save the world or end it. This is a little too much to handle at one time.
Nova: It's the only option we have.
Trina: Then Rena please kill me here.
Rena: What?
Trina: I may not be able to control Sandstorm, though I doubt that really matters to her, but the fact is that I have the ability to do so no matter how bad of a job I can do it. I don't want to hurt you guys.
Rena: I'm not going to do something stupid just because Nova said it was the only way. I'm going to go ahead and find another way around this. There is always more than one way to solve a problem.
Trina: I just don't want to become more of a problem. I really wish that none of this had happened. I wish it was different.
Nova: ...Different...?
Trina: *nods* But that's impossible.
Nova: ...Not entirely.
Acht: What are you going on about now?
Nova: Trina, do you really want to change this... that is... if you could?
Trina: I would like to change it for the better, yes.
Nova: We can do that.
Trina: How?
Nova: Follow me.
Acht: *to Rena* This sounds kinda fishy, eh?
Rena: Very...

Three soldiers ran past a blue haired girl as she continued walking calmly through the base as it was being attacked. Koubashii walked into a room and closed the door behind her quickly stirring the presence inside. A small girl with the same color hair turned around with a cat plush in hand.

Koubashii: Well it would appear that Sandstorm has come to us. I'm sure Cimorene has quite a handful with trying to capture yet not destroy a valuable piece of machinery. What are we going to do now, Yui?
Yui: Let Cimorene deal with Sandstorm. Once father comes back we won't have to worry about her any more. She'll be in his hands.
Koubashii: Our shining prince. Its so sad he won't be able to see you as a pretty lady.
Yui: He will, you'll be there too.
Koubashii: So you won't dispose of me after all?
Yui: You are a genetically altered clone of me. Unlike me you will continue to age and eventually die anyway. I want father to see me grown up and as he remembers me.
Koubashii: You were much younger then.
Yui: Yes, but I still remember him. I remember the feeling I got when he was around.
Koubashii: It's the same as with Shingo.
Yui: And Seiya, though right now...
Koubashii: That feeling is fading into nothing. We have no one to get in our way then.
Yui: There's still Quat.
Koubashii: I do like kittens.
Yui: I'm afraid this Quat may scratch back if we try to pet it. He's a very dangerous person.
Koubashii: Not as dangerous as Seiben was. He still does have a place in my heart. It hurt a lot when Milliardo finally killed him.
Yui: We need to move on to our new stage before the curtain rises without us in the background.
Koubashii: What do you want me to do?
Yui: Keep a close eye on Milliardo and Cimorene.
Koubashii: So you want me to be a good girl and play nice.
Yui: Don't do anything out of the ordinary no matter what may happen.
Koubashii: And you?
Yui: I'm not sure yet. It's obvious that everything in this base is going to give soon.
Koubashii: Do what you have to.
Yui: I intend to.
Koubashii: Good bye big sister.
Yui: Good bye Koubashii. *sees her leave* Idiot, you have no idea do you?

Hidama hit the console next to one of the operators as yet another area of the base was destroyed. She quickly turned around and sat back down trying to calm herself as Milliardo looked at the female that had just entered. Hidama's glare rested upon the blue haired girl while she seemed to not even notice a thing.

Hidama: Where have you been?! We're being attacked and you're busy screwing off somewhere as usual!
Koubashii: I'm sorry. I kind of got caught up in a couple of hallways.
Milliardo: The halls between your room and here haven't even been attacked as of yet.
Koubashii: I never said I was in my room, Milliardo.
Hidama: Where ever you were doesn't matter anymore. We're getting beaten to a pulp!
Koubashii: Why isn't soldier boy over there out there fighting?
Hidama: Milliardo has no chance against fighting another gundam with the same system as him. Not to mention one that has the original system.
Koubashii: You never know until you try...
Milliardo: She's right, if anything it would be up to the best pilot to win when the odds are even.
Hidama: No! I don't want you to even think about leaving this room unless I say otherwise.
Koubashii: Well look at that... another sector blasted to hell.
Milliardo: Cimorene...
Hidama: ...If only I had another chance at this... I do!
Koubashii: *glares* What are you thinking?
Hidama: It's clear that something is wrong right now. I'm sure not too far away our most favorite people will be coming after Sandstorm. It would appear that your plan was a dud, Koubashii. We only stirred up a hornets nest full of trouble.
Koubashii: And you want to "fix" this mistake by going back and doing it over? Cimorene, you moron, you do realize that it's hard enough to go back in time and it's worse when there are two of the same person in one time period.
Hidama: Then we'll go back far enough to destroy the previous pilots and capture Sandstorm when she's weak.
Milliardo: We're talking about an operation that would take too long. We need something right now that will get us out of here in five minutes if need be.
Hidama: It's possible Milliardo. If we leave half of these idiots here we can manage. *hugs him* I don't want you to fight Sandstorm again.
Milliardo: Runing away won't do any good.
Hidama: We aren't runing... we're going back.
Milliardo: ..Fine. If it's what you want to do.
Hidama: I'm so happy.
Koubashii: *stares at the two and mutters* stupid...

Nova stopped at a door and soon after entered with the three following closely behind. The light was quickly flicked on as Nova went to grab a chair. Trina stared in amazement at the impressive machine they had found as Nova cleared his throat and looked at the kids.

Acht: What's this pile of scrap metal here?
Nova: Actually it's not scrap metal, it's made out of gundanium.
Trina: What is it?
Nova: Do you remember the first base we were able to take out? Well this was there. No one was sure what it was at first but Haruka got me to get working on how this thing works and what it does in general. Five months back I finally finished up checking this thing out and to my surprise it seemed we found something that explains a lot. That "pile of scrap metal" is a machine used to travel between time periods.
Acht: Breaking that down.... it's a time machine...
Nova: If you want to be simple like that... yes.
Rena: We heard about something like this from Seiya.
Trina: He said there were things going on that aren't suppose to be happening... Someone is messing with time.
Nova: obviously Hidama is doing it. Who knows how many times she's gone back and forth through time just to fix things the way she wants them.
Acht: Why'd you bring us here anyway?
Nova: I thought it would be wise to fight fire with fire. If we can stop Hidama next time she decides to jump through time once more then we'll have a chance in defeating her.
Acht: Dude that's awesome! Kick her ass while she's weak! That's great! *jumps up and down* We'll finally beat Hidama!
Trina: But how are we suppose to get back here?
Nova: Well seeing how this machine is one of the earlier models there's a safety switch on this... It allows you to go to the past for up to ten days. On the tenth day you're brought right back here.
Acht: Man that would suck if that thing broke on ya...
Nova: Well the worse that would happen is looping from the time you enter in the date you want to go to up to the tenth day. Of course I'll be here to make sure nothing bad happens.
Trina: Shouldn't we tell everyone else?
Rena: Quat has enough running though his head right now. Adding this on top of it will only make it worse.
Acht: Yeah, Quat's got enough to worry about so do Kaze and Shen. Let's leave them. I mean it's not like who ever goes is going to be missed. It'll be really quick.
Nova: To us, yes. For whoever goes, no. Besides, it will be worse for us that don't go. We won't know what's happening... or what's going to happen. It's very hard to let anyone of you guys go.
Trina: Then you go Nova! Just show me how to work the machine and you won't have to worry about it!
Nova: It's not that simple Trina. We have no idea where or when Hidama is going to go. She could very well go all the way back to when the colonies were first created or back to my freshmen year in high school. Because of that I can't go. There can't be two people in the same timeline. Who knows what might happen. Especially if it's for ten days.Once we get a hint as to when Hidama is its up to you guys.
Rena: Then Trina and I will go.
Acht: What about me?
Rena: You're too much trouble.
Acht: Aww... come on Rena!
Rena: I don't need to worry about an idiot when I have Hidama to capture.
Acht: Fine fine.
Rena: I do, however, want you to make sure that Quat stays far enough away from Sandstorm. I'm sure she'll return once she's done doing whatever.
Acht: Alrighty!
Trina: Why do you want me to go?
Rena: I can trust you that's why.
Trina: You trust me?
Rena: *nods* I'd rather go in the past or future with you than Acht anyway.
Trina: *smiles* Thank you, Rena.
Rena: Right...
Nova: This is good!
Acht: What? What happened?!
Nova: We have a date and time already!
Rena: That only means things went sour with Sandstorm.
Trina: You think she destroyed their base?
Rena: I'm pretty sure she did. That would be the only reason for Hidama to run.
Acht: Then you better follow after that bitch and kick her ass for all of us!
Rena: You don't have to worry about me "kicking her ass".
Nova: I can get you guys there if you want. Once you get there you should end up a good distance away from where Hidama has appeared.
Trina: When are we going?
Nova: *frowns* A.C. 217.
Acht: That's a long time ago...
Nova: And way before Sandstorm first saw battle. Its obvious what she's up to.
Rena: We'll make sure she doesn't get her hands on Sandstorm.
Nova: I'm more worried about her getting her hands on Trina's father. He was pretty stupid back then so I doubt it would take too much to get him into trouble with Hidama.
Trina: I'll make sure Papa doesn't do anything stupid.
Nova: Good... that's the last thing we need.
Trina: Yeah I guess so...*trails off*
Acht: Hey, don't worry about us on this side. You should worry more about what you need to do in the past.
Trina: *looks at Nova* Can I at least say good bye?
Nova: Since we have a basic idea where she is you can go ahead and do that.
Trina: *hugs him* Thank you, Nova!
Nova: *smiles* No problem. What about you, Rena?
Rena: Why does it matter? We'll be there and back like it never even happened anyway.
Nova: True... But who knows how long it could take.
Rena: I'm okay with that.
Nova: *sighs* Alright then.

Trina quickly ran back to the room she had last seen her brother in and stopped to look at a familiar spiky haired blond man in her way. She started to walk pass him keeping an eye on him while his gray blue eyes followed her closely. A shudder came through her body as he grabbed her arm and continued to look at her.

Trina: You would even take the body of a dead man just to be among the living, Zero.
Seiya: You catch on very quickly.
Trina: I remember how cold you were when I was around Sandstorm. It was never her that I was feeling, but you. What do you plan on doing now? Hurting everyone even more? Quat isn't the same now because of you.
Seiya: He never was the same as anyone here, nor are you. Besides I have bigger plans than just harassing a little brat.
Trina: Then what is it? What is keeping you stuck here?
Seiya: This body has the capability to destroy sandstorm. Isn't that good enough information for you?
Trina: And after that? What will you do? Will you finally leave?
Seiya: Sandstorm is just an annoyance. I'm staying here because there is someone I want to find and she is the only thing that would ever cause me to leave.
Trina: You realize that this body isn't even living anymore, Sandstorm will easily kill you without a second thought.
Seiya: She's more afraid of Seiya than anyone else. The blood in this stupid canister of a body is the only reason I chose it. These powers are eating at me possibly more than they did Seiya and before that happens I would like to do my one and only good deed and destroy that stupid gundam. To do that I need bait and that means I need Quat. Tell me where that little brat is hiding.
Trina: *looks down* I don't know where he is.
Seiya: Don't lie to me girl. I can easily use you as well. To her it doesn't matter what's inside, she'll just eat them from the inside out and from what I recall she was doing a good number on you so be a good girl and tell me where Quat is.
Trina: I don't know!
Seiya: Well fine then! To the tiger you go--!
Quat: If you want me so bad then go ahead and take me.
Seiya: *lets go of Trina and smiles* How cute. Such a brave young man you are.
Quat: I'm tired of running from this crap. *takes off his black sleeveless coat and drops it on the floor along with his wrist bands* I don't need anything to get in my way if I'm going to have to fight her head on.
Seiya: Well I can't guarantee that she won't take a good chunk off of you but that doesn't really concern me. *turns around and starts walking off* Well then, let us be on our way.
Quat: Yeah. *looks at Trina* Hey, don't worry about me. I'll be back as soon as I can.
Trina: *mutters* I wish I could say the same...
Quat: Hmm?
Trina: Good bye, Quat.
Quat: See ya later. *follows Seiya*

Trina leaned against the wall and looked down at what Quat had left behind and knelt down to pick up his belongings. Taking a deep breath to stop the tears that wanted to come out Trina quickly went back to the room where Nova, Acht and Trina were waiting for her at. Rena looked up from where she had rested her head on a desk and looked at the article of clothing Trina was now wearing and kept herself from asking about it.

Nova: Ready?
Trina: *nods*
Rena: *stands up* About time. I thought you decided to take a bathroom break as well.
Trina: I thought about it.
Rena: Thank god you didn't. Now, lets get this thing going before I go insane here.
Nova: By default you guys will be dragged back here after a set period of time as a safety precaution, got it?
Rena: Right, whatever.
Acht: Good luck girls. I'll hold down the fort while you're gone Rena.
Rena: Just don't do anything too stupid.
Acht: Got it. See ya, Trina!
Trina: *frowns* Bye, Acht.
Nova: Portals open, better get going before this thing runs out of energy or who knows how long it will take for us to open another one of these up.
Rena: *stares at the portal and walks through without a second thought*
Trina: It's going to feel like such a long time has passed...
Nova: Well in a way yes but also no since you will just show up where you are right now at this same time.
Trina: Right... *takes a deep breath and walks through causing the portal to close behind her*
Acht: Wow, that was a light show if any...
Nova: Yeah... I hope they are alright.
Acht: We'll know in like seconds right?!
Nova: *nods*
Shen: *storms through the door*
Acht: WHOA! Shen boy what's wrong with you man?
Shen: I've been trying to look for you all for almost ten minutes!
Acht: What's got your panties in a bunch?
Shen: Quat left.
Nova: What?!
Shen: He just got up and left. I tried to follow the idiot but something was keeping all of us inside. It was freaking weird as hell. The point is that he left and I can't find him anywhere.
Acht: So um... who is watching psycho Kaze and Shingo?
Shen: *a look of panic comes over his face quickly* Shit~!
Acht: *shakes his head* Geez man... left you to do a simple job and whatcha do? You screw it up.
Nova: Let's not argue about it. Lets stay together and go look around for--
Shingo: For who... Me?
Nova: Shingo.
Shingo: Yeah just when I thought I was stuck in that little room there someone comes to my rescue. Even took care of Kaze for me. *tosses Kaze's unconscious body at them* Its strange how the only ones you can really trust are those who love you most.
Ariel: *hugs Shingo*
Shingo: My, my, my... what are you going to do... I'm out now, Sandstorm is coming back and your kitten seems to have gone missing along with a ghost. Maybe we'll even see the dish run away with the spoon soon.
Nova: You don't know what you could be doing, Shingo. You shouldn't even be alive.
Shingo: I'm here, that's good enough. Now tell me where that pain in the ass clone of mine ran off to as well as my boy. I'd hate for them to disappear before the big ending.
Nova: I have no idea where they are.
Shingo: Ariel-chan, you're brother doesn't seem to like me anymore...
Ariel: *glares at Nova* Nova, why can't you be more like Triage?!
Nova: *grints at the mention of Triage* Ariel, you're not well. Can't you tell he's not really Shingo? It may look like him but it's not!
Ariel: You were never happy with me and Shingo. I wish Triage were here...
Nova: ARIEL! Would you please wake up from this stupid fantasy of yours! Shingo is dead, Triage is dead and if you don't get away from him you're going to be dead!
Ariel: I hate you, Nova.
Nova: *stares at his sister in disbelief that she had said that* A..ariel...
Shingo: Well I think that's enough of soap opera time. If I can't get answers here I guess I'll just have to leave you kids here and go look myself. Be good and don't leave, not that it matters... I can always find you when I want. *smiles and looks at Ariel* By the way, my dear, I won't be needing you anymore.
Ariel: Shingo?
Shingo: *picks her up by her throat and flings her on the other side of the room* Women always seem to get in the way.
Nova: You monster!
Shingo: Call me what you want. *leaves*
Nova: *checks on Ariel and shakes his head* This has got to end some how.
Duet: And we can't do anything about it.
Acht: What do you mean?
Duet: We... only get in the way.
Acht: ...

Seiya stopped, looked around and sat down on the ground. Quat looked around as well and started wondering why this location was picked as a stopping point until he heard a laugh come from the possessed body of his uncle.

Quat: What...?
Seiya: *sits down* I've become the good guy and Shingo has become the bad guy. What a twist of fate.
Quat: Well you could have stopped this by taking my father's body.
Seiya: True... yes... But you know there's only so much you can do with a body like that. Besides, Shingo is no match for Sandstorm. He had a hard enough time getting out of the damn thing just to knock your mom up again and have you. That was some bad judgment there. If he really wanted to save the world than he shouldn't have had any brats in the first place and let Sandstorm consume him until he died and there was nothing left for the bitch to eat. But no.. love killed your father and has brought us here. This world would be a much better place without that stupid mind altering emotion.
Quat: You're looking for someone because you care about them, don't you? Wouldn't that be a form of love as well?
Seiya: I only want to see the gates of paradise not pay to enter. As long as I know she's alright, that's enough for me.
Quat: Then you'll be able to move on right?
Seiya: My soul is tied only to this body, not to anything else. I may not even get a taste of paradise before I'm tossed into hell. I'm sure Seiya is laughing at me. Calling me an idiot from below our feet. If Sandstorm doesn't kill me this body sure the hell will.
Quat: Then why not use me.
Seiya: I explained this already kid. You don't have what I need to take down that hunk of gundanium. I doubt you can do much of anything except bring her here. I'm sure she's running low on energy after all that crap she did and you're the one closer to her than Shingo.
Shingo: Zero, you were always a slow one.
Seiya: *turns around and stands up* Shingo...
Shingo: I see you have even worse taste in bodies than I thought.
Seiya: This ends here.
Shingo: I've fought against Seiya before and won.
Seiya: I didn't mean between you and I. I meant between us and Sandstorm. This is the end of all of this. *smirks* And with both you and Quat here I'm sure she'll be rushing to get here in no time. *looks over* And look at that, there she is.

Quat's eyes stayed fixed on the machine causing the earth to shake below their feet as it walked towards them. A feeling of fear started to stir in him as he stayed practically frozen in place looking up at Sandstorm towering over them more and more coming closer to them. Seiya placed his hand on the ground and forced the ground to crack where Sandstorm walked. A grin came upon the possessed body as Sandstorm fell into the crater created by the crack.

Seiya: Easy. *walks toward the crater*
Shingo: You're stupid. That obviously won't work.
Seiya: The proof is in front of you Shingo. She's down for the count.
Quat: *watches Seiya approach the crater* What's he going to do...?
Shingo: He's being stupid. *runs to the crater*

Seiya scoffed as he walked to the gundam laying on its right side and pressed the button to open the cockpit. Sandstorm's hand slightly raised from the ground and fell down.

Seiya: You don't like where this is going hmm? Oh well bad girls get what they deserve in the end.
Shingo: Zero what are you doing?!
Seiya: It doesn't matter now, does it? You're dead, I'm dead, Seiya's dead the only one left to go with us is her. All that's left is to open her up and destroy her from the inside.
Shingo: Zero...!
Seiya: When I'm done with her, I'll go after you next, just wait your turn. *pulls the rusted door open*

Quat: *sighs* I guess I have no reason to be here anymore. Zero seems to know what he's doing and dad doesn't seem to have any control over it. What am I suppose to do now...? *hears a scream from the crater and quickly runs to find out what's happened*

Dust quickly fills the air along with sounds of a fight going on inside the crater Quat covers his mouth and nose to keep some of the dust from getting into his lungs. The sounds from the fight escalate from below through the dusty air while Quat stood at the edge straining his eye sight to see what was going on. A wire slowly crept up to him as he kept himself busy with looking for anyone down there and wrapped itself around his ankle dragging him forcefully down the side of the crater Quat kicked at the thing with is other foot until the wire snapped off from the other end and released him. He took a look around him finding the inside much clearer than the outside and much sadder than before he entered. Strung up with nothing but wires pierced through his motionless body was the man he had called his father years ago. Hanging by a thread of life his eyes slowly wondered around the ground until they caught sight of the boy unsure of what to do. As a last effort Shingo pulled against the wires and reached out towards the petrified Quat for help. Quat didn't even try to blink as he watched the wires holding his father's body shred him into pieces in front of him and slowly move around searching for its next target. Only one thing would register in Quat's head and it was to get out of there as soon as possible before anything should happen to him. Quickly getting to his feet he started to run from the gundam as fast as he could and in doing so found his uncle was also officially dead now. He climbed up the side of the crater and proceeded to run though the rubble of long forgotten buildings at top speed with the flood of wires following him closely along with the gundam they were attached to. He grinted as a sudden pain hit him soon after a memory not belonging to himself came to him and he had saw another blond in the same situation, quickly captured. Quat looked behind him for a quick instant then back to the front of him, finding himself too tired to keep running and soon fell into the dirt. He tried to get back up to his feet as fast as he could before finding himself pinned to the ground by the wires running cleanly through his left arm. Quat watch in horror as the flood of wires made their way towards him threatening to engulf him and tear him to shreds as well.

Quat: This...this can't be it... right...? *readies himself to be captured and for whatever may happen soon after* Rena... *closes his eyes as not to see himself swallowed whole by the darkness approaching and feels a cold hand touch his right shoulder and looks up at the owner with surprise* D..d..dad..?! *stares at the transparent version of Shingo*
Shingo: *looks down at Quat* Hey...you're not going to sit here and go without a fight are you?
Quat: But--!
Shingo: Get up, Quat.
Quat: But...
Shingo: Get up!
Quat: *grabs the wires on his left arm and pulls them out as he gets up and watches the wires stop* What am I suppose to do?!
Shingo: Just don't give up, that's the last thing I want you to do.
Quat: *spots a pair of glowing green eyes through the mess of wires before the head of the gundam pops out of them and stops right in front of Quat* I..i...
Sandstorm: Welcome home my little.... kitty... Quat. *backs out and allows the horde of wires to attack the boy*
Quat: *digs his shoes into the sand to ready himself and covers his face with his arms* I just want you to LEAVE ME ALONE!!

Shingo gave a smile as he faded out as quickly as he had appeared. Several holes opened up around Quat sucking in the wires and joining together until there was but one large purple void dragging the gundam inside with the wires. Quat didn't bother to open his eyes while he heard the screeching of the giant machine being drawn into the void in front of him. Once the last part of the once dangerous and powerful gundam disappeared into the void Quat fell over into the dirt hard causing the void to close with his unconsciousness.

"Is this a dream? Is is reality? Whatever it is... I want to keep going a little more just to see the end of it...that's not too much to ask.... right?"

Dark clouds loomed over the winter sky as cold rain hit the dry ground gently. A young man dressed in a white coat surveyed the area while the rain started to come down harder on his blond head. Carefully he took out five roses and placed them on the saturated ground in front of the entrance to a severely damaged underground complex. He whispered a few words to himself and looked up at the dark clouds over head with the cold sleet-like rain stinging his face as his green eyes stared in a daze at the sky.