The machine whirred and constantly crackled with an intensity that seemed to fit its looming presence. Duo Maxwell, Heero Yuy, and Quatre Winner were all there to finally see the first working time machine ever built, and they were the first to see it tested. After all, Quatre had funded most of the project, and Duo and Heero helped build some complicated parts of the machines.

"We'll be even more famous for this, and that means a lot of publicity Heero." Duo warned with a playful wink.

Heero let his arms drape around the smaller boy's shoulders and they kissed each other lovingly.

"Love you Heero."

"Love you too, Duo."

Quatre chuckled and tapped Heero on the shoulder to get his attention. "Hey you two, are you ready to see what our hard work has done?"

"Yeah, sorry! Sometimes we seem to forget where we are or what we're doing because we're such lovebirds, I guess." Duo grinned jokingly.

Quatre sighed, but smiled understandingly as he shook his head in disapproval. All three of them knew that now was not the time for bickering, but a time to watch as a new age of time traveling technology began.

A few of the scientists who had been working on this project had volunteered to test it. The three ex-Gundam pilots watched as they readied themselves for the process, but before it began everyone watched in horror as the main cable that connected to the scientists' computers began to explode.

Duo knew he was putting himself at risk again, but he couldn't stand the thought of feeling guilty of losing three innocent men because he was worried about his own health. As the others obliviously began to process; Duo decided he had to do something to save them.

As the machine whirred and the men inside realized the main cable was unraveling; Duo pushed out of Heero's arms and ran onto the platform to push the men off.

All Duo could hear before he left was Heero's desperate voice calling out to him; right before everything disappeared in a blinding white light.

Heero and Quatre stood there stunned at the fact that Duo was gone. Everyone had watched as the braided boy had disappeared into the light that was surrounded by small explosions.

Quatre immediately began to take charge of the situation, but Heero seemed to be bolted to the floor.

"I want to know what the hell happened and where did Duo Maxwell go!" Quatre yelled as he led Heero away from the still dangerous area.

"Duo?"

"Heero, it's Quatre!"

"Where's my Duo?"

"Don't worry, we'll find him soon."

Heero refused to listen to reason, and kept asking where Duo was. All Quatre could figure was that the shock must've made him temporarily insane. Not insane as in serial killer insane, but insane as in desperate insane.

"I promise," Quatre held Heero's hand firmly, "we'll find him."

Screaming, flashing lights, explosions, smoke, and…. Heero. All the noises had blended together When he dashed to rescue the men, but now Duo couldn't figure out where he was.

Duo could hear thunder in the distance, so he knew there was a storm coming. There were many buildings and he ended up right in the middle of an alley. And combined with his terrible luck; Duo could already see a crowd forming around him.

People whispered to each other and some were staring at him with wide-eyes as he sat up. Most of them seemed like normal city people, except for the fact that they're clothes were so old.

Duo couldn't recognize all the types of clothes, but he knew he wasn't in his time anymore. Which meant…

"It worked?"

Duo now figured it out. He was in a different time, but he couldn't figure out i where /i he was anymore.

Duo tried to stand up, but all of his body was aching and sore apparently from stress on his body that was either from the time travel or just the gravity.

Duo pondered on all the possibilities of where, when, and how he had gotten to this place, but they were interrupted by a lot of yelling coming from the back of the crowd.

"Move aside people! Military coming through!" Duo could hear the irritated voice over the crowds gasping and the footsteps of many people running away.

Finally, a young boy with a long red coat pushed his way to the front and Duo found the source of the voice.

"Move it or lose it people!" He yelled as most of the crowd backed up to let another man who looked much older than the boy, but had on a blue uniform instead.

"I am Colonel Roy Mustang and this is Major Edward Elric." Mustang introduced them both and them began to inspect Duo and everything around him.

"There was a reported "ball of light" over here and I'm thinking that you're responsible?"

Duo looked at the man Mustang and then the boy Edward. They didn't seem too hostile, and Duo did know how to fend them off; so he went ahead and took a chance.

"I'm not responsible for any "ball of light" or whatever, but I do want to know where I am." Duo said as he forced himself to stand up.

Edward remained silent, but Mustang or Roy didn't seem to have any problems ordering people around.

"All right then, please come this way miss." Roy said as he turned around towards the opening of the alley.

Duo could feel his anger rising through him and couldn't hold himself back.

"I'm not a girl." He tried to restrain himself, but when Roy raised an eyebrow as if questioning him; then he lost it.

"Forget you! I'm not gonna go talk to some goddamn military man anyway! I don't have to listen to you or anyone else in this place!"

Duo then decided to take a bad route of escape, but he knew as risky as it was it was still the only way out. He ran towards Roy and as the man turned to face him and begin his attack with a smug look; Duo slid on the ground and knocked him off his feet.

Duo decided not to touch the boy as he took off through the crowds. He could hear Roy yelling to catch him and knew that he was clearly angry that he had been surprised like that.

As he made it to what looked like the town square; Duo suddenly saw a man in armor and the boy Edward he had earlier encountered.

"Hey! Stop! We really don't want to hurt you!" Edward yelled as he posed himself for self-defense.

Duo quickly changed directions while almost falling flat on his face. "Just leave me alone!"

Suddenly, Duo had to stop because of what looked like lightening was crackling on the ground all around him. He also saw some kind of rock shooting up from the ground and desperately grabbed the edge with one hand as it shot away from the ground.

"Shit!" Duo exclaimed as he looked over his shoulder.

Instead of stopping, he swung his legs over the wall to where he was able to sit and figure out a way to get down.

He could spot Edward and his red coat, and he also saw the Colonel he had knocked down. Then, he came up with a plan to jump to the roof tops; of course it was a risky jump, but if he could balance himself then he could probably make it.

"Hey! If you all don't leave me the hell alone and get me down, then I'm gonna jump!" Duo warned them, but figured they wouldn't take his bluff.

Instead of a reply, he could see someone on the ground targeting him. As it turned out, it was a woman. Duo knew he had no choice so he readied himself to jump.

As Duo leaped, he could hear yelling and a gunshot; then he felt the bullet go through his leg. Even when he was shot, he grabbed onto the ledge of the building and tried to get on the roof but couldn't make it before he fell unconscious.