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"Baby Series 2"Written By: Karina
Spoilers: None Disclaimer: I don’t own Gundam Wing or the
Characters from the series but the baby is mine. Pairing: Quatre + Wu Fei Notes: Challenge 41. Baby Series 2 #95. Takes
place a few minutes after Talk To Him.
What Makes a Man “What makes a man a man?” “I believe you will find the definition of a man varies from culture to culture.” “There must be some common ground. Points all cultures agree on.” “Honour. Personal honour.” Quatre inclined his head slightly, agreeing with Chang. “Honour is an important aspect. Strength too is important.” “Integrity.” “A kind heart.” “The road to hell is paved with good intentions. What do you want of me, Winner? Have you not disturbed my peace enough?” “We cannot afford to be enemies, Wu Fei. Too much is at stake.” “You have the games you enjoy playing at the expense of other's lives. You toy with the life of one who is dear to me. Why should I welcome your interference?” “What I do is for the peace, Chang. I don’t do this because it amuses me but because someone has to.” “It does not please you to be the Game Master? Is it only the millions who matter to you and the individual is nothing? Those millions you work for are each in their own right individuals. Which do you serve? Which of the men and women of the world agreed to be playthings… toys… your tools?” “Everyone and no one.” There was suddenly a haunted look and weight in pale blue eyes Wu Fei had not seen since the war. “I owe humanity so much, can’t you understand that? I killed millions on the colonies and thousands of innocents on Earth. Saying it was war is not an excuse. I feel obligated to give back what I have taken away, as a matter of personal honour.” “Not even the great Quatre Winner can give back the dead to the living. You are human and you have no right to presume to be the God of your faith or the God of others.” “But I do presume, don’t I? I know I’m playing with lives not my own but if I don’t someone else will and at least my conscience will ensure I do the very best I can for them. I don’t know if that makes me a mean, self-centred bastard or gives me a noble character but it is simply the way it is. The way I am.” “We all have our own view of our failings and our successes. We have no right to foist our visions on others.” “If we have no vision to follow where do we go, what do we do? How do we atone for past crimes? Are you so faultless there is no redemption you need to pursue? Is your character so pure you know all as truth with no question to bring you doubt? I bow to you, Chang, for if this is so you are a far better man than any other on Earth or in the Colonies.” Quatre turned aside. “I have this dance with Dorothy Catalonia. Assassinate your own character instead of mine and maybe we will continue this conversation at a later time.” End |
