Disclaimers: I don't own Gundam Wing, as much as I want to. I'm just borrowing them. I'm not making money.

AN: Hello people! This is a fic that I find may be a good idea. I think it would suck to be observed and shunned for being different. I hope you like! I don't know how long it will be, and this is my first chapter. I will try to be clear. No plot holes, and not just plain dialogue. This first chapter is done in Duo's POV. It isn't long, but gives you the general idea of the surroundings and where he is, how he meets the others, and etc. The next will come if I get reviews, if the idea is liked, or anything else that makes me feel like writing...

Duo: ALL ABOUT ME!!!

Saori: Actually Duo, you're just introducing the area, there isn't too much about you, there is, but, not too much yet. There will be more though, and the others. Enjoy!

Mastermind
Chapter 1: Duo's view



==Duo's P.O.V.==


Genius. Defined in the general dictionary as great and exceptional capacity of the mind or imagination. A creative or inventive capacity. A person with this capacity of mind or imagination.

Geniuses were considered a curse. Someone who knew too much was considered a threat to others. Made them feel intimidated. Others think it's a great thing to be 'extra smart'. The excuse to be arrogant and correct others' mistakes and a chance to show off was something they liked. But little do they know, that when they are shunned, it hurts twice as much. Maybe even more. They don't know what it's like to be thought of as a freak. They don't understand the fact that just because a genius has excess knowledge that comes naturally, they are still mere mortals.

But no genius could ever elucidate the fact that they really are just human. They weren't allowed to. We were not allowed to. We are forbidden to live freely. Like people believed to have mental disorders and handicaps, we are equally shunned, and are therefore, locked away. It's a sin to be either genius, or mentally 'unhealthy', and it is sad fate. It comes worse when you are both.

I'm Duo Maxwell. Known as 02. I'm a genius and am known to be mentally unhealthy as well. Define that? I'm extra smart, and I can do things normal people can't do. Examples? I can find out what people are thinking simply by thinking that I want to. I can pick things up without touching them. It's almost like magic, without the illusion. It's real. And the people who don't know this simply think I am, in short, insane. Truth is, they just can't accept it because they can't do it. There is no actual explanation for what I can do. And it isn't only me. There are quite a few that are either a genius or 'insane'. Here, I just happen to be one of two people that are both.

At least that's what I thought before I met the others. You see, this other person that I do know of, is a little girl. Her name's Stasia. O.k, her name is Anastasia. Fine. Her name is 001. She's 7 years old, and she's new around here. Like me, she is both a genius and can make things happen. Except she's afraid to use what she can to her own advantage. At such a young age, it isn't surprising. It's only natural to fear. Who wouldn't, if your first day at a totally foreign place, 5 people crowd around you trying to make you talk when you don't understand what they mean? Sure, she understands it literally. But she doesn't understand what she can do. So how do they expect her to answer them?

Maybe now would be a good time to introduce the place. 'Here', as I have been mentioning, is my home. I've been living here for almost 6 years. I'm 14. You can do the math. Yes, I've been since I was 9. Where was I before I cam here? My own home. With my family. With my mother, father, and dog. I'm an only child. My parents did everything to protect me, but word got around that I was 'special'. So they found me, despite my being hidden, and I was dragged away to this new home. It's a large building, isolated on an island somewhere. Here, the so-called 'scientists' are not afraid of being interrupted in their work. Their 'work' is observing us. Reality is poking around with us, and creating new things. Using us. Mere children. The youngest of us is actually also Anastasia. The oldest of us, is Mike. He's 22. There are about 63 of us, front all around the world, and the colonies. It's odd how many geniuses there are. Some of them aren't actually geniuses. They are just, around. So that means, there's actually only about 30 geniuses. So you can see I am somewhere in the middle. Us geniuses really don't need anything thrown at us. We are smarter than the teachers that are here, and probably smarter than the scientists.

The island is massive, and the grounds we live on is in the center of this island. The perimeter of these grounds is too far to walk. I would simply guess it to be about 100 squared kilometers, but I'm not sure. We aren't allowed out that far to see. So there really isn't any guess. These grounds include the three science labs, and the school. Then, there are the other few buildings where some of the other people live. Other people like the head of the system, the guards, scientists, teachers, and occasional visiting scientists from the outside. The school is, of course, the largest building. It's almost like a castle. Large bricks make up the wall. There are many classrooms, and recreation rooms. There are separate floors for each of the groups to live on, and to use.

On to the groups. I'm 02. At the moment, I'm alone. 0 stands for the fact I have double ability. 2 is the second number I was given. Maybe it's given from my name. Anastasia is 001, as mentioned. Also a 0 for being a double, she has another 0 to represent her being one of the younger ones, and the 1 was her number. She happens be 1 because of her double abilities. The others are named, also by numbers, according to their age, or level. So the entire dorm is separate into basically 5 levels. The lowest level is for the younger ones, and most of the matrons. The second level is for the geniuses. The third is for the insane ones. The fourth is for the odd ones, the not genius and not insane ones. Who knows why they are really there? Maybe scientists think they can spare some of our special brain cells to them, because no offense, they are rather stupid.

Then, finally, the fourth floor is for me. I'm pretty much alone. There is only one bedroom on this floor, a bit bedroom. Then, there is the workroom, recreation room, laundry, and bathroom. There is a bunk bed against one corner, two double beds on the other corners, and a queen size bed in the center of the two double beds. I wonder why there are so many. I spend majority of my time here. I can see the ocean from here, because I'm so high up. The matron rarely comes up here because she knows I'm alone and I can't do much. Wait. Let me rephrase. I won't do much to myself. To others, I will. So, she's afraid of seeing what I do in my spare time. Sometimes, the scientists check one me. Once, one of them tried to stay in the same room as me to observe me. But of course, being the genius I am, I frightened him off by doing odd things. It was tons of fun. He never came back.

I'm not really allowed to associate with the others, except Anastasia. But she's a quiet one. She rarely speaks. I don't blame her. I don't usually talk to anyone except myself. Weird eh? But she dreams. I know it. When she figured out I did her third night here, when they are really bad, she sneaks up here for safety. She knows that when she's with me the nightmares don't come. I wondered why. Then, I realized it's because they invade me. But I do it anyway. I used to be afraid. Maybe I still am. But it's not fair she has to deal with them at such I young age, so if I can't save her during the day from poking adults, I could at least let her sleep peacefully.



So it came as a surprise when the first of the others came. Then, I realize there are 3 more of them, a total of 6 of us with these abilities including Stasia and me.


And this story is about how I, Duo Maxwell, 02, came to have friends, learn about the outside, and have my new friends share my world, pain and happiness. This story is about how we cope, all 6 of us. This is what we endure.









Saori: How was it? Do you people like? Comments? Criticism? Please help me out if you find mistakes, or if you find something unclear. Please Review! ^_^