Hello. Its been a long time since I've written anything but this plot bunny came out of nowhere and started slapping me with a dirty diaper until I caved and started writing it.
First things first throw the book out the window b/c besides borrowing characters this will have almost nothing to do with the actual HP story line or GW story. I'm just borrowing characters.
This story is AU/set in after colony era/ there was no endless waltz/ there will be OC's/ basically I warped the story to fit my needs/ I don't plan on any pairings but we'll see where the story takes us.
I am in desperate need of a beta and as such this chapter is probably full of oops'.
Thank you and enjoy, Shadow
Duo stared down the enemy with all the determination and confident he possessed sure that he could defeat it if only give the proper weaponry (namely a few good sized blocks of C4). He turned to his comrades only to find that they too were facing the same horrible force. In fact they appeared almost hypnotized but the sight of such an all to powerful creation one that could not possibly be defeated completely even after you shot it to high hell. Slowly he backed up, his confidence failing as his enemy doubled then tripled its forces.
'I think it's time I do what I do best. Hide.' Duo thought slowly backing towards the only possible escape route.
Reaching behind himself as his back finally hit solid wall he slowly started to grope around the wall for the door and then having located that he set out to find the handle. All the while never removing his eyes from the enemy praying to shinigami that the door was unlocked.
'success!' he crowed in his head as he began opening the door as quietly as possible. Frantic to escape his foe's lair he made it pass the door without anyone's notice. Once safely out of sight he turned intent on putting as much distance between him and what was on the other side of that door as possible. Only to run into a wall of chest and broad shoulders, which sent him sprawling back into the door with a resounding crash.
"Why Duo Maxwell, have you finish all your paper work already?" Treize Kushrenada asked, a knowing smile gracing the face of the leader of the newly established Preventer Organization.
Chuckling nervously Duo tried to move around the former OZ leader and continue on with his intended escape. Unfortunately for him before he could so much as twitch his current roomie and all around nagging, grouch of a friend Wufei Chang grabbed him by his braid and began to drag him back into the room.
"Maxwell if the rest of us have to fill out this dammed paperwork then so do you." Wufei commanded swinging Duo by his braid back into his chair.
"Come now Duo it's not that much paper if you just concentrate you can have it done in no time." Quatre the blonde peacemaker of the group said trying the placitate the American who was petting his braid and muttering about cruel Wu-bears and something about twinkies and toothpaste.
"Hn, if you don't finish today Une will come after you when we get back." Heero said, the Japanese man turning back to his paperwork ending any further comments.
"Yes Mister Maxwell this paper work is to establish your identity and have you added as citizens of the Earth Sphere." Une said causing all occupants of the room to start in surprise as she poked her head inside the room and then left.
Following the end of the war the Gundam pilots had discovered a small problem, that being that at the time all five where under the age of 18 and not legal adults thus requiring a guardian. The government deciding that all of their assets would be frozen until a guardian was established. Tempers flared and chaos ensued as almost every adult in the earth sphere and the colonies Requested to adopt them. In the end, shocking million Lady Une and Treize Kushrenada co-founders of the Preventers Organization requested and received full custody of all five Former Gumdam pilots. Unknown to the press the boys had unanimously chosen the Lady and former General , and where quite pleased when they accepted. They all were immediately relocated to earth just outside the Sanq Kingdom in old London where the main headquarters of the Preventers was to be established. Choosing to move into a small house along with Une and her current boyfriend Treize. Heero, Duo, and Wufei shared one room and Quatre and Trowa another , while Une and Treize turned the attic into a small loft.
During this time Treize entered the room enjoying the familial interaction between the five saviors of the earth. He leaned back against an empty desk and watched their relaxed behavior with a fulfilled smile.
'This is what our hard won peace is all about. Now these children can just be children. '
He looked at each of them in turn; Heero had become noticeably taller at 5'11 only Trowa was still taller than him at 6'2. He had also become softer since the war ended. He was still blunt and was never seen without his trusty laptop. 'Frankenstein' or 'franky' as Duo liked to call it. But he stopped threatening to kill anyone who pissed him off and actually made conversations with more than just grunts and monosyllabic answer. Then Quatre had surprised them all with a winter growth spurt coming out the same hight as Heero. He had also decided to turn over control of his company Winner Inc. to his 29 sisters so he could start college to better understand the company that would one day be his. Wufei had also grown taller just shorter than Quatre at 5'6. He finally was able to grieve for his wife and family and find peace within his soul. Trowa had probably come the farthest out of all the pilots he smiled more laughed and joked openly with his friends and even started his own animal shelter for all the animals displaced and injured during the war and after.
Duo had calmed a lot after the war, he was still a prankster don't let anyone tell you different he just wasn't as gun hoe about destroying everything in his path. Unlike the others Duo remained small for his age 5'2, much to his chagrin.
"Done!" Quatre sang happily. Standing up to hand a large stack of papers to Treize.
"I am as well." Wufei announced simply leaning back on his chair and tossing them to the man with a scowl.
"Mission Complete." Heero said leaving his papers neatly stacked on his desk before walking out the door 'franky' in hand.
"Hn!" Duo growled glaring heatedly at his paper work while flipping through it.
Surprisingly Trowa was regarding his paperwork with much the same hostility as Duo, only staring at the lines of questions with thinly veiled irritation.
"Is there a problem boys," Treize questioned in honest confusion. "it's just cursory information. Name, date of birth, birth location, parents name, schooling, family health …"
At this Duo slammed his hands against the table getting the attention of everyone in the room including Heero who ran back in with a look of mild concern clearly visible on his face. Duo was glaring at Treize with as much of Shinigami's wrath as he could muster. The violet of his eyes sparking with his indignation.
"WELL MAYBE SOME OF US DON'T HAVE THAT INFORMATION!" He yelled to the shock of everyone in the room. "MAYBE SOME OF US WEREN'T BORN INTO HAPPY FAMILY'S! OR DON'T EVEN KNOW WHEN OR WHERE WE WERE BORN!!! OR EVEN WHO OUR PARENTS ARE!!!! MAYBE SOME OF US COULDN'T GO TO SCHOOL CAUSE WE WERE TO BUSY TRYING TO SURVIVE!!!!!! WHAT ABOUT THAT!"
And with that final shout Duo stormed from the room and down the hall before anyone could move. Trowa quietly rising from his seat and following. Treize went to collect both their papers only to see one answer filled out on each. NAME: Unknown, for Trowa and NAME: Duo Maxwell…
"Oh Dear," Quatre exclaimed clutching his chest. "both Duo and Trowa are very upset right now, I think it best if we give them some space."
"What was that about?" Treize demanded, both confused and worried.
"Duo was abandoned on L2 Colony when he was and infant. He was raised by street urchins until they all died from the L2 Plague. After that he was taken into an Orphanage run by a priest. All of them the priest the orphans and the sisters died during the beginning of the civil unrest in the colonies they called it 'The Maxwell Church Massacre'. Duo was the only survivor." Heero spat, barely stopping himself from going after his best friend. If Quatre said he needed time, he needed time.
"Trowa has no memory of before he was a Mercenary." Quatre stated sadly also looking towards the direction his friends had disappeared.
Treize paled at this information. While Wufei turned thoughtful as he contemplated this new side to his overly cheerful friend. They all stood in solemn silence unsure of what to do next when Lady Une burst in the door with a frenzied look upon her face five files and six envelopes cluched in her hands.
"Treize! We have a breech!" she shouted thrusting the six envelopes in his face.
Suffering a moment of shock induced brain freeze it took him a minute to discern exactly how this seemingly harmless mail could be cause for a security breech. That was until he read the addresses. He chuckled heartily and straightened out the rather crumpled letters that were addresses just as meticulously as they had been when he first received his. With a smile that would have done Duo proud he handed out the letters to their respective owners each in awe at what was in them. Treize look down to the other three letters in his hand smiling sadly as he read;
Duo Maxwell
Preventers Training Field 2D
The Range Row 4
Old London, England
Trowa Barton
New Beginnings Animal House
Recovery Wing
Old London, England
The only thing that bothered Treize was the one addressed to him.