Episode zero, Act 3: Heero Yuy AC 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 targetted through a scope. The assassin is atop a building, an OZ cap obscures his eyes.* Narr: 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 we'd all love(?) to hate. Quinze (who was Heero Yuy's right hand man) and Dechem Barton.* Narr: However, in a time when the organisation known as OZ was still nothing more than a group of special agents.... *Assassin stores his gun in a case* Narr: There was one who had no qualms about targetting others. *Assassin flees.* Narr: And then *Shot of a colony* Narr: It is true that the man who shot "that one bullet" altered the history of the After Colony. AC188 - Heero Yuy Act 3 - Part 1 *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 travelling 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... Rodger 'dad'. *Distance view of X18999 - heavily under construction* Narr: Colony X18999 is planned to be completed in AC 189. *Labourers... being watched over by a MS Leo* Narr: The people behind the construction.... Narr: 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* Narr: There were many coup d'etats this year. *Tragos's firing on the city* *An armoured 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!! Narr: The colony rebels lead by Quinze, posessed 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 Dechem 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..... Dechem: (holding his hands up in placating gesture as Septem glares at him) Erm.... Dechem: 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? Dechem: 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 aristrocrats 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. Soldier1:R..Rodger! Soldier2:Rodger! Treize: While we are at a disadvanted when it come to firepower, we have mobility! Soldier:Y..yes. Neun: Sir... communications are still being jammed. Treize: Rodger. Treize: We'll attack individually! I'm counting on you, Lucretia, to give me precise reports on the battle situation. Neun: Yes. Leave it to me. *Hangar doors open* Neun: Instructor Treize Neun: Please call me Neun. It doesn't matter if a soldier is a man or woman in the battlefield. Treize: I understand, cadet Neun. 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 comptetent 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* Soldier1: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.* Soldier2: 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) ..... --- AC 188 X18999 Colony - Central Command Building *Destroyed Tragos's litter the streets. Heero walks slowly holding the rocket launcher.* Episode Zero Heero Yuy - Act 3 - Part 2 *Heero breaks into a run towards the command building* [Inside the building] *Septem, his men and Dechem 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!! *Dechem 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) Dechem: (voice over) Quinze. Quinze: That you, Dechem? Dechem: Pull back, the operation is a failure Quinze: (voice over) Are you presuming to order me around? Dechem: They've recovered the News-gathering Facilities. It's only a matter of time before military reinforcements arrive. Dechem: (voice over) You really needed to prepare more carefully. Quinze makes a frustrated sound. Quinze: Shit! (He puts the vehicle into reverse) Retreat! Neun: 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.* Soldier2: Ugh! Treize: They managed to break through.... *A small form becomes visible in the smoke* Treize: !? Neun: !? *Heero points his rocket launcher at the control center* Neun: This place is... being targetted?! *Heero fires. Treize interposes his Leo between the round and the building* *Explosion* Neun: Instructor Treize! Treize: (bleeding from a cut on the forehead) Ugh... *Sounds of instrumentation shorting out* Heero: ..... (drops the launcher and walks away) OZ1: W-Wait! Treize: D-Don't follow... OZ1: Sir.... Treize: The battle is over. Treize: Neun... Are you all right? Neun: (thinking) Instructor Treize... Neun: (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* Dechem: Are you allright? Odin: You... Odin: (holding a detonator) Rest assured, that with this one button, this building will go up. Dechem: (pulling out a gun) Is that so? Odin: .... Trying to silence me? ... You needn't worry about that. Dechem: It isn't... Dechem: (firing) This is revenge... *Odin is shot, doubles over in pain.* Odin: Y...you planned this... from the start... didn't you? [Translator's note: If it didn't seem clear... Septem hired Odin 13 years back to assassinate Heero Yuy. Dechem found out about it so hired Odin to assassinate Septem.] Dechem: 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 (looks like 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?! Soldier1: 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 labourers 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.* Narr: 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 tanktop 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. [End] Translation by Julie, Copyright © The GW Archive. 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