I've been challenged! One of my friends has read every single one of my original and fan fiction stories, and she has told me this: "They're all great! Really realistic, really cool, really fun, but only one thing: you're lacking a fantasy story. I bet you couldn't write a realistic one, though." Now I've step up to the plate, and am planning to hit a home run with this story. Read my notes at the bottom for further information. Couple voting is greatly appreciated! Oh yes, please give me ideas on what you think the story's title should be. Thank you.

We humans believe nature has created us as the supreme race-anything that is not human is below us. So what happens when nature's creation has a little mix up? Then there are the exceptions..

Disclaimer: Neither Sailormoon nor Gundam Wing belongs to me.

[AN: I told you, I'm serious about this story. Expect professionalism, formality, and details that I hope will vividly show you what I'm talking about throughout this whole story. But don't worry, I'm still going to reply to you with the silliness that I am known for, hehe. Love ya! :-P]

The Exceptions

By Azure_chan
Chapter 1
Grr.

Sweat-drop.

[Mumble]

"Baka!"

"Sorry."

Grr.

Darkness swamped the graveyard and the moon cast eerie glares at the two figures standing in its pale light. The trees moaned with each gust of wind, their claw-like fingers scraping against the sky in endless torment. A lone wolf howled its mournful music, letting the tones of a great voice waft through the cool, dark, damp air.

Grr.

He glared, taken from his reverie of peace once more, at his partner. "Are you truly /that/ hungry?" He growled.

"Of course. Otherwise, my stomach wouldn't be talking to me. When're we gonna eat-"

"Don't you dare," He warned. "No more of your stupid nicknames tonight."

Grinning, the hungry counterpart scratched his head in mock-confusion. "Oh, you mean like Wu-man?"

Red shone into his eyes for the briefest of seconds before he clenched his fists, willing himself to calm down. "I'm going to forget that little comment of yours, Maxwell, so you can go get your precious food." He smirked. "After all, a weak boy like you /does/ need his nutrition."

"Hey!" The one called 'Maxwell' whined pitifully. "It's only been my first night, Wu-wu-"

"Maxwell! My name is Wu-"

"-faggot."

He spun around, catching his partner in the jaw and sending the boy flying into a groaning tree. "My name is WuFei," he seethed through his teeth, "and you will do good to show respect to the Queen's first son. I don't even know why she wanted me to teach you in the first place."

'Maxwell' slid his finger over his clammy skin, feeling for any signs of serious damage done to his jaw. He grinned crookedly, painfully. "You're lucky I'm so hungry, Wu-Fus, or you'd be dead right now."

Narrowing his eyes, he let the name go and instead let a placid smirk form upon his face. "If you remember correctly, Maxwell," He sneered, "I already /am/ dead."

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The moon's ghastly glowing face encircled a solitary figure floating on her back in metallic black waters. The figure sighed, her hair fanning out beneath her as she let her body become one with the water in which she lay. She felt her insides liquefy and expand, molding themselves into the water beneath her vastly cooling body. Eyes were overrun with moisture akin to tears, and they, too, expanded into the water. The moon's rays shone down on black waters-the powder navy-blue of the night sky rising around it- shone down on black waters.

Black waters in which the figure had become.

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Elsewhere, a girl and her cousin laughed, their musical voices sending jolts of warmth down any whomever cared to listen. Then, they shared a close sigh, and finally, settled off to sleep. Twin faces of pallid innocence were greeted by the moon's ever watching light. It touched both sets of eyelashes that caused shadows under the lids that hid the pools of crystal-like eyes filled with love.

A boy not much older than the two let his head look into the darkened room. He smiled softly at the curled up bodies in one bed, then closed the door just as soft, retiring to his own room.

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The lone wolf retired to its cave, resting upon a slab of a rock, and was suddenly bathed in moonlight. The coat of the wolf resembled slick, icy silver in color, and the creature rose its head to greet the moonlight with a small, lonely whimper. Coal eyes glittered with an emotion that seemed new to the animal, and an ever-twitching tail swished back and forth, softly.

One of nature's creations gone wrong gave a last, long, tearful crying call to who it did not know, then rested its head upon furry feet that were vastly changing. The moon's rays began to brighten, and the stars shone ever twinkling, all giving enough warmth and light to the solitary form on the slab of a rock.

All watch over the small and sleeping, bare /human/ with no one but itself.

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Two figures cock their heads at the sound of the wolf's tearful release, and sigh in a sudden heaviness placed upon their heart. One figure retires to a warm bed, while the other cocks a weapon made from nature's finest gifts, and disappears into a dark forest, alone and unafraid.

The figure stops and takes shelter in a large Maple Tree, resting under its dark foliage until morning will peek at the form's eyelids.

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He reports to his superior with no expression whatsoever on his face. "Sir." There is no hesitation in this voice.

"Here is my finest now, Commander Noin. We call him the Perfect Soldier."

The one named 'Noin' lets her trained eye wander over the boy no older than fifteen who stands in front of her with nothing but blood lust in his chillingly steel eyes. She nods curtly, then faces his superior. "Dr. J," She says, "we will take him. He is to report to colony A12, shuttle B."

"Yes, yes of course. His mission?" Dr. J licks his lips; this is what he has trained his boy for.

Noin smirks slightly. "To protect Vice Foreign Minister Relena Peacecraft, otherwise known as Relena Dorlian." She places her Cinq Kingdom hat on her head and nods to Dr. J and the 'Perfect Soldier.' He makes no move.

Dr. J turns to his soldier and smiles. "Congratulations, my boy." He laughs. "Congratulations."

The boy's eyes narrow the tiniest bit as recognition of the name swings back and forth in his mind. 'Relena.'

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Three solitary figures stand in a circle with their heads turned upward to the moon's sparkling rays. They chant softly, raising their clasped hands.

A beam of lights shoots from the moon and engulfs the group, momentarily projecting them as not regular people, but angelic figures in glorious, shining attire and huge, expanding white wings that are only talked of in fairy tales and such of the sort. Their eyes open and take a look at each other in strange-looking bodies and clothes. If they are to help their loved ones, they must blend in with everyone else.

They must look human

*~*~*~*

Hey there. Yes, confusing, right? No ends meet anywhere, and the only names you know of are Duo and WuFei. This is something different. I recently watched the movies Anastasia, Lord of the Rings, Hercules and many other fantasy films, and they all piled into my brain, inspiring me to write something just as mystical and magical. No, there will not be any fuzzy pink dragons, or three-eyed aliens. I'm trying to make this story as real as a fantasy story could ever get. I'm stepping up to the challenge, and I'm writing this story. Hey, if I get reviews, wonderful! If I don't, it's fine with me. I'm not actually writing this story to get reviews, but really to test how far my imagination can really go when I free it. I will gladly accept anything you guys have to say, though.

So hang on everyone, because this is going to be one wild, wonderful, adventurous, mystical and, of course, romantic ride. Ja! ^.~

~azure_chan~

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Remember to vote on the story's title, and couples. You'll find out who all is in this story soon enough.