The Mirror
By: Kristen Weeks
Summary: It has been a year since the war with Mariemaia Khushrenada ended and the pilots are enjoying their time of peace. But when one of Quatre's sisters decides to throw him a birthday party, there comes a new mission. A mission of uncovering a mystery and finding family.
Notes: I know some of you have read my other version of The Mirror, but let me tell you that this is vastly different. The girls are not pilots, they all met through various ways, and the boys Gundam suits have been destroyed. This story does involve several original characters. Before you flame, let me make a few points before this story starts so we can air it out.
First off is the fact that Quatre has 29(!) sisters, so there is room for them to be expanded upon and given personalities and lives of their own aside from being just briefly mentioned.
Second point is that Duo Maxwell is not his real name. If anybody has read Episode Zero, then you know that Duo Maxwell is a name he adopted during his life as an orphan on L-2.
Also, don't flame me about Mary Sue's. I'm well aware that these characters can fall under the "Mary Sue" category. You're not telling me anything I don't already know. That being said, allow me to introduce just a few of the new faces you're likely to see in this story.
Name: Chantal Marie Chambers-Winner
Age: 22
Hair: Blonde
Eyes: Sea-blue
Home: Turner Village, Earth
Notes: Chantal is a bit of a "black sheep" of the Winner family (aside from Sarra and Quatre, of course) and was always supportive of Quatre and Sarra finding their own path in life. She married Arden Chambers against family wishes, despite the fact that he was a rancher and a small-time singer in a band with his younger sister. She adores her husband and sister-in-law and brings Dyna just about everywhere with her. When asked about what drew her to Arden, she tells "It was his accent first, then his eyes."
Name: Arden Derek Chambers
Age: 22
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Cobalt blue
Home: Turner Village, Earth
Notes: Arden has always been a country man. He was older when his and Dyna's father and brother were killed, and he remembers them both more than his younger sister. He works hard for his mother and stepfather to help run the ranch, but his true passion is singing. He made a deal with his stepfather that he and Dyna would help on the ranch when they weren't touring and they actually make sure not to book five to six months out of the year (normally during the busier times at the ranch) so they can help. He met and married Chantal when he was 19. What drew him to her? "It's all her eyes...and the ass doesn't hurt."
Name: Dyna Ivy Chambers
Age: 17
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Cobalt blue
Home: Turner Village, Earth
Notes: Dyna was practically raised on the back of a horse. Her mother always owned the ranch where she lived and she spent most of her days riding. Despite what the reports from the shuttle accident say, she's always had a nagging feeling that her twin brother was not dead. However, she put this feeling aside to help her mother cope with the grief. Eventually, her mother remarried and life moved on at the ranch. She tours with Arden, but still helps out around the ranch and is an accomplished roper, even competing in a few rodeos she was allowed to participate in. Why does she believe her brother is still alive? "It's like there's a voice in my head, whispering, and I just know it's him."
Name: Sarra Nichole Winner
Age: 18
Hair: Blonde
Eyes: Green
Home: L-4
Notes: Sarra is Chantal's younger sister and was the last clone before the birth of Quatre. She can be the quiet type, but gets along well with her brother and all of her sisters. Somehow, Dyna bonded with Sarra and the two are unlikely friends, even to the point where Sarra will fiercely defend Dyna and believes her when she says she doesn't believe her brother is really dead. While she doesn't ride as well as Dyna, she visits the ranch often to spend time with her sister and her favored in-laws. When asked why she likes the Chambers family so well, she responds "They accept everyone. Even though they know Chantal and I are clones, we're still fully accepted as family without question."