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"Baby Series 1"Written By: Karina
Pairing: Duo +Zechs + Wu Fei Notes: Challenge 8 . #20 in the Baby Series. Takes place the day after The Offer. Spoilers: None Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing or the Characters from the series but the baby is mine. Thanks to Dulin for her work as beta.
Polite Resistance "You will refuse entry to the cavalcade," Duo glowered at the screen where a motorcade had rolled to a halt before the gates of the estate a few minutes earlier and an ornately uniformed individual now stood talking to the Preventer Agent. "His Highness is not receiving visitors today due to ill health." He pressed a finger to the earpiece that permitted him to hear the conversation taking place at the gates and flicked a glance to his left where Zechs sat watching the security screens with Wu Fei a dark shadow at his shoulder. When Chang had told him of the conversation that had taken place the day before while he was being dosed with medicines by that sadistic woman he could not believe the audacity of the parliament. Now, barely at noon, an escort had arrived to transport Prince Stephan Peacecraft to the palace and his new home. He had thought they would not dare to chance the anger of the child's father. On the screen the parliamentary representative was clearly not amused and Duo whistled softly at the overly polite phrases coming through his earpiece. He had no doubt that the man did have his instructions but so did the Preventers on duty at the manor and as far as the Preventers were concerned they took no instruction from the parliament. While this house was in use by Preventers as a safe house the grounds were effectively graced with diplomatic immunity and considered international territory. "I will call Lady Une." Chang moved closer to the Prince, lightly resting a hand on the broad shoulder. "Tell her it may be time to take the measures we discussed soon after I returned from Mars. If the parliament believe they can buy me off with a spoon of sugar coating a bitter treat they will soon learn that for every teaspoon of the sweetener they give me I will give them back a tablespoon of trouble." Duo pursed his lips as he watched, noting the flushed complexion and the icy gleam in the blue eyes. The excuse that he had given was actually valid. The wound was not healing well and Zechs was running a low fever at this time. No doubt Sally would not be amused by this added stress and the good doctor was expected at the manor this evening. "They will not be admitted to the grounds." Chang assured the prince, daring to lightly run a finger over a cascading lock of silver and palest gold hair. "You need to rest." "I'm going to check on Stephan. If Une will do nothing about this I need to know it to take other measures. See that she knows the urgency of the matter." "I will see to it. No one will be taking Stephan anywhere." Wu Fei glanced at Duo and flicked a finger at the screen. "Yeah. I'll be watching them and I'll issue a level five alert. No one will be getting onto the grounds." End |
