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Author's notes: In this story Duo is a Scythe Bearer and Heero is an Angel. Akani inherited her powers from Duo and Kazu got his from Heero. Angel inherited her powers from both of her parents and they were genetically enhanced. Also anything that is written in between these quotes ' ' is either said through the Zero System or telepathically.
The 17-year-old boy tried to sneak out of the house, so he could go to school without a lecture, unfortunately it didn't work.
"Alexander Callahan! What do you think you are doing?"
Alex froze and turned around to face his rather upset mother.
"Going to school?" he replied sheepishly.
"I can see that, but you aren't going until I have an explanation. What happened yesterday? Your principal called me yesterday afternoon about something you had done again." She said.
Alex sighed and said, "Alright. You already know what I did, but I mixed up some chemicals and caused a small explosion in the chem lab."
His mother frowned and said, "Why? I've told you countless times that you can't just do what you want in school. You have to follow the rules, Alex. You could have hurt someone with that
stunt."
"But mom. Nobody got hurt and I knew what the chemicals would do. I just didn't think the explosion would be that bad." Alex said.
His mom shook her head and said, "It doesn't matter. I don't want you to mix up chemicals on your own initiative. Just pay attention to the teacher and follow the rules."
Alex went to argue with her and before he could she said, "No buts, Alexander. I don't want anything like this to happen again. I haven't decided on your punishment yet. Now go to school and stay out of trouble."
Alex nodded glumly and turned to walk out the door. He walked out the door, closed it behind him and walked down the walkway to the sidewalk. As he began his trek to school, his thoughts wondered.
`I can't help what happened. I just get bored in those classes. All I seem to do is mess up. I never meant to hurt mom or anyone else.'
He continued to walk to school, oblivious to what was going on around him.
Akani Maxwell walked out of her house. She headed to school with her discman blaring full blast. She cheerfully sang along as she walked. "It's so all right! may be too right. Hohoemu megami come to light. It's so all right! may be too right! hey you! Chansu nante no wa Hora Dekata-shidai sa." She sang, blissfully unaware of the world around her at the moment. She was brought back to reality by a sharp tug on her long brown braid. She pulled off the headphones and narrowed her deep purple eyes at the boy who pulled her hair.
"Morning, Ni-chan." Chang Cai said. "You're off key today."
"Oh, shut up, Chang." She said continuing to walk. "You can't bring me down with your insults."
"Having a good day?" he asked walking with her. She smiled at him and nodded. "That's good, 'cause we've got training tonight." He said.
"Okies." She said practically skipping as they went. "You know, I'm surprised they're even having school today after that explosion yesterday." She said putting back on her headphones but turning down the volume. Cai shrugged.
"You know them... it'd take more than that for them to call off school." He said.
"Miss Maxwell." Came a voice from ahead of them. Akani pulled the headphones off her head and bowed respectively to the woman before her.
"Ohaiyo, Hamasaki-sensei." she said.
"I have a question for you, Miss Maxwell." The teacher replied. She shu'd Cai off with her hand.
"Ja ne, Ni-chan." He said. "See you after school." Akani nodded and turned back to the teacher.
"Yesterday during the explosion you seemed to be looking for something." She said. Akani smiled brightly.
"Oh, that. When I hear an explosion my first reaction is to go for my gun. But I don't bring that to school." She said cheerfully. Mrs. Hamasaki blinked in surprise. That hadn't been what she was
expecting.
"I... was just wondering if the purse I found was yours." she said.
"Nope." Akani said. "Thanks anyway Hamasaki-sensei." She happily skipped off so not to be late to her first class.
Alex arrived at the school and walked inside. He didn't bother to say hello to anyone as he had no friends and most people where afraid of him. He went straight to his homeroom and sat down silently. He could tell that most of the students were talking about him behind his back.
Akani walked into homeroom. She was the second one there. She looked at Alex. He was all alone. Her cheerful smile on her face, she walked over to him. "Hey you're that Alex guy that caused the explosion right?" She said.
Alex jumped slightly at hearing her and looked up.
"Yeah, I am. Who are you?" he asked.
"I'm Akani Maxwell." she said. "Nice to meet you."
"It's nice to meet you, Akani. My name is Alexander Callahan, but I prefer to be called Alex. Um....Why are you talking to me? Most people don't want to have anything to do with me." Alex said in a slightly puzzled tone.
Akani giggled slightly. "Well, you looked bored all alone over here." She said. "I figured I'd come talk to you."
"Oh. Okay. You're friendlier then most students at this school. I don't have any friends." Alex said
as some students began to trickle into the room.
"Oh, how come?" she asked.
Alex shrugged and said, "The biggest reason is that most people are scared of me. I've caused more explosions then this at this school, but this one has been the worst."
Akani shrugged and sat on his desk, still smiling cheerfully at him. "I see. Well I'm not scared of you." She said.
Alex just looked at her and said, "Obviously. But I think you should go find your seat as class will be starting soon."
Akani hopped off his desk. "Ja ne, Alex-kun." She said and went to her seat.
He watched her go and mumbled to himself, "I think I just made a new friend."
The teacher then came in and took attendance, then they started on their first class.
Shadow finished setting the explosives and she silently left the building. She walked carefully away and after a few minutes the warehouse exploded. People screamed and ran to try and get away from the fiery explosion, as debris rained down on them. Many people were seriously injured or killed. The explosion could be heard and felt several miles away.
Alex was sitting in his classroom, staring at the teacher with a bored expression on his face, when the school shook and a loud noise was heard. He jumped up and looked around as the other students and the teacher began to panic. They started to take off running out of the school and he grabbed his book bag and took off after them.
Akani jumped to her feet, instinctively grabbing for her gun... forgetting again that she didn't have it. Cursing she reached into her bag and pulled out a small earpiece. Seeing everyone else had gone she hooked it onto her ear and turned it on. Her eyes went blank for a moment as she linked up to her gundam. 'Soul Reaver?'
'Yes, Akani?' came the reply.
'Report.' She ordered.
'A bomb in a warehouse.' Came the gundam's report. 'It was not far from your school. Am I needed?'
'I don't know yet. Be ready if I call you.' She replied and ended the communication but left the link intact. At that time Cai appeared at the door of the room. She looked up at him, the blank look disappearing. "Let's go." She said. Cai nodded and they ran out of the school and past everyone else and towards the explosion.
After getting outside of the school, Alex saw Akani take off running with someone else that he didn't recognize. They were headed towards where the explosion had occurred. He shrugged and took off running after them. In all the confusion, none of the teachers saw him take off. As
he got closer to them, he yelled to Akani, "Wait up a minute. Where are you going?"
Akani stopped and looked at him, the skirt of her fuku twirling around her from the sudden stop. "Alex-kun?" She said. "You shouldn't follow us. It's dangerous."
"Akani, we don't have time for this." Cai said.
Alex looked at Cai puzzled and said, "Who are you and what's going on?"
Cai frowned. "I'm Chang Cai and you're holding up my partner while people are dying." He said. "Ikuzo, Akani." With that he continued running Akani looked at Alex.
"You should go back with the others where it's safe." She said and followed Cai.
Alex looked taken aback at what Cai said. He watched them take off, when he heard, "Well, what do we have here?"
Alex whirled around and a young man with dirty blonde hair and dark green eyes walked out from in-between two buildings. Alex took a couple steps back and stammered, "Who are you?"
"My name is Donovan. You need not know my full name. I know what yours is Alexander Callahan." Donovan replied.
Alex gasped and said, "How?"
"Nemesis has been watching you for awhile. In particular our leader Shadow is interested in your explosives expertise." Donovan replied.
"Nemesis!? No.....Stay away from me!" Alex cried.
Akani stopped in her tracks as she heard Alex yell. Cai stopped and looked back at her. "Go on ahead. I'll help Alex." She said. Cai tossed her his gun. She looked at him slightly confused.
"You shouldn't be without yours. They'd get us out of trouble if we got caught." He said and ran off. Akani ran back.
"Get away from him." Akani said pointing Cai's gun at Donovan.
Donovan smirked and said, "Why would I want to do that Akani Maxwell? Do you even know who you are messing with?"
"A threat to the peace of the Earth and the colonies." She said. "That's all I need to know that you're my enemy."
Donovan laughed and said, "How amusing. Nemesis isn't to be trifled with. Shadow has an interest in our dear friend here. He's got an amazing ability to blow almost anything up with normal household chemicals. He could be a great help to our cause."
Alex took another step back and said, "I won't help you. I'd never help anyone that is out to destroy the peace we have."
Akani glared at him with the mention of Nemesis. She moved between Alex and Donovan. "I won't let you have him." She growled.
"You don't have a choice in the matter, Akani. Shadow always achieves the goal that is set up to do. It won't matter what you do in the end." Donovan said as he took several steps back before
continuing, "This was merely a greeting. We will be back for you, Alexander."
Donovan pulled out another detonator behind his back and pressed the button. A building near them exploded and Alex dived to the ground. Donovan then took off running into the dark alleyway, between the buildings disappearing into the darkness.
Akani tried to aim at Donovan but quickly saw it was useless with the explosion. One arm shielded her eyes from the dust and smoke, the other held her skirt down in the rush of air from the explosion. Other than that she didn't seem fazed by it.
Alex stood up after a few minutes and looked up at Akani with a confused and slightly frightened look on his face.
"What's.....going on?" Alex stammered.
Akani looked at him with a sad expression. "It looks like your chemical experience has gotten you in trouble with more than just the school board." She said. "Nemesis wants you, hun."
Alex looked at her with a shocked expression and the only thing that came to his shocked mind at that moment was, "My mom is going to kill me when I get home."
Akani frowned. "You have more to worry about than your mom, Alex-kun." She said. "Nemesis will stop at nothing to get what they want. You're in terrible danger. I think you should come with me."
Alex snapped out of his daze and looked at her. He took several steps away from her and said, "No, I don't think so. I'm going home. I don't know what's going on and I don't want to know what's going on. I don't even 'know' who you are or who you are working for. I'm not sticking around to find out." With that said Alex took off running away from the two explosions, but away from the school as well.
"Alex! Wait!" She called. "Matte, Alex-kun." She ran after him.
Alex didn't slow down as he reached into a small pouch on the side of his book bag and pulled out two small vials. He mixed them together as he kept running, shook it and then tossed it behind him. It hit the ground and a bright flash and smoke emanated from the now broken
vial.
Akani watched the vial fall. She cursed as it flashed and smoked. She tried to keep running but even when she got past the smoke she still couldn't see because of the flash and was forced to slowdown but refused to stop. "Alex, please. I'm not your enemy." She said, a pleading tone in her voice. "If you go you're a sitting duck for Nemesis!"
Alex didn't answer and he sped up. He ran around several corners and came to a street near his. He then took to people's backyards and finally made it to his house. He ran inside and up to his room, glad that his mother wasn't home at the moment. He collapsed on the bed breathing hard.
Akani stopped realizing she'd lost him. 'Soul Reaver.'
'Yes, Akani.'
'I need information quick.' She said. 'I need the address of Alexander Callahan. He's in my class.'
'Understood.' Soul Reaver replied. 'Search started. May I ask why?'
'Nemesis is after him.' She said. 'Please hurry.'
'Understood… Found him.' He said. Akani listened carefully to the address. She ran off to his house. She went to the door. She figured she'd get a bad reaction but not as bad as if she barged in. She knocked on the door.
Alex looked up as he heard the knock on the door. He had a feeling he knew who it was and sighed. He then got up and went down the stairs. He opened the door, turned and walked back into the living room, where he collapsed on the couch with his head in his hands.
Akani entered slowly. She walked over to him. "Please believe me. I'm not your enemy." She said. "I want to protect you from Nemesis."
He looked up at her and said, "I don't want to be protected. I don't want to be hunted down. I just want to be left alone. I don't want to have anything to do with any of this. I never asked for any of this to happen."
She sat next to him. "I know you didn't, but the fact is it's happening and you have two choices. Deal with me or deal with Nemesis. I'd like to be your friend and help you, but if you ask me
to leave... I will." she said.
Alex was silent for a moment before he said, "I'll deal with this as it comes along on my terms. I don't need nor do I want any help. This is my problem and I'm going to fix it myself. I don't want anyone to know what is going on, especially my mother. She's already worried about me enough as it is."
Akani nodded and stood. "I understand." She said. "I pray you can handle this on your own. If you change your mind you know where to reach me." She turned and started for the door. She stopped and looked back at him. She pulled what looked like a pen out of her bag and tossed it to him. "If you find you can't handle it, just push that button. I'll come. I hope we can still be friends, even if you don't want my help." She turned and left, walking off towards the first explosion.
Alex sighed and looked down at the device she had tossed to him and he got up, closed the door and went back upstairs. He tossed the device in his book bag and collapsed on the bed. He didn't know what to do now, but being used by Nemesis wasn't on the top of his list.
Any Japanese words or phrases are translated below:
It's so all right!
May be too right.
Hohoemu megami come to light.
It's so all right!
May be too right!
hey you! Chansu nante no wa
Hora Dekata-shidai sa - a line from "It's so all right!" by Seki Toshihiko
Translation:
It's so all right!
may be too right
Smiling goddesses come to light
It's so all right!
may be too right!
hey you! Hey look
It's up to you to make chances come up
-Chan = name suffix used for children and close friends. Means cute or little.
Ohaiyo = Hi, good morning
Sensei = Teacher.
Ja ne = (Slang) Later, I'll see you later.
-Kun = Name suffix used for boys and tomboy girls.
Fuku = Japanese girls school uniform.
Ikuzo = Rough non-polite form of "Let's go". Polite way to say it is "Ikidemas."
Matte = Wait.