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"Baby Series 3"Written By: Karina Rating: PG Spoilers: None Disclaimer: I don’t own Gundam Wing or the Characters from the series but the baby is mine. Pairing: Wu Fei + Pagan Notes: Challenge 128. Baby Series 3 #153. Takes
place a few minutes following Security And Concessions Many thanks to ShenLong for her work betaing
this fic.
The Box Wu Fei paused, considering the box shrouded in the shadows of the alcove. He was eyeing the decorations in confusion, not that he would admit to being confused over a box being out of place, even this box. It was well past Christmas, near to mid January, so what, he asked himself, was a box of Christmas decorations doing in a little used back hallway? Tinsel spilled over the side of the box and a bright star lay on the very top, crystal and silver standing out boldly against the gold of the tinsel cushioning it. `This should all have been put away weeks ago.' Reaching out he picked up the star and studied it. Without doubt it was the star which sat atop the Christmas tree that welcomed guests into the main foyer of the palace during the Christmas celebrations. The star was, he had been informed by Relena, an antique. It had sat atop Christmas trees in the palace of Sanc for four or five hundred years. Pagan had returned the star to her the first Christmas after her return to Sanc. "He said it had been rescued from the fire and that only about half of the decorations had been ruined. Each decoration is said to have been a gift from a noble, royal or head of state from countries around the world and were collected over the course of a few hundred years. When you think about it, so much of our history has been lost, but these little reminders that occasionally crop up make up for it. Lost perhaps, but not forgotten. It is up to us to make certain those little bits of history are remembered." Why were extremely expensive and historically important decorations, gifts to Sanc, left abandoned in the hallway instead of being under lock and key? How annoying that the question would now bother him until he had some kind of explanation. Aggrieved to have his hunt for the King interrupted by yet another anomaly, Wu Fei debated for a moment on the best action he could take and finally raised a hand to his com. "Chang to Hunter." "Mr Chang?" "I have located," he hesitated, uncertain and finally snorted. "the palace Christmas decorations. " Silence. Wu Fei was wondering if he would have preferred Pagan to burst out laughing rather than endure the long silence. At least then it would be some response and he would know where he stood. "I have pinpointed the location of your com, Mr. Chang. Thank you for locating the missing decorations. I shall have security collect the items and place them under lock and key. I suggest you abandon your present location. I am sure you can gain the upper level before the Phoenix flies the coup." Wu Fei's eyes gleamed. Pagan had just hinted the King could be found on the next level up? Of course he had not stated exactly where Milliardo was, but that was surely a hint… wasn't it?
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