The Tatakai no Kinenhi Koutou-Gakkou[1] Theatre Players proudly present…

"Heeromeo and Duoette"

The director of the play, a slender girl with black hair and intense blue eyes comes out from behind the curtain. She is followed by another black- haired girl, this one an Asian female with red eyes.

The director, Straif Caoniag[2], says, "We realize in advance that some of the lines of this play bear a direct resemblance to Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" and we wish to clarify:"

She and Sakura Chou[3] say together, "This is a parody of the play. If you have an aversion to such things, leave now. Thank you."

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"Heeromeo and Duoette"

Prologue

CHORUS: (Straif and Sakura)

Two households, both alike in dignity

In fair Tokyo, where we lay our scene

From colonists grudge springs a mutiny

Where OZ-ish blood makes Gundam hands unclean.

From forth the colonies to fight the foe

A pair of star-crossed lovers take their lives

Or do they? Listen to this play and you shall know.

With patience great you should attend

And all confusion we'll seek to mend

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A/N: And so it begins! (Finally…I wrote this back in 2000) Stay tuned for the scenes of Act One!

[1] roughly translates to "War Memorial High School"

[2] 'strayf co-nee-ak,' AKA the Gundam Wing character of my sometime co- author Ziy

[3] my Gundam Wing character