Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Gundam Wing charactures, I do own Hawk, Terr, and Ty. And the Rats
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The carnival music echoed throughout the colony. People from all over it where making their way too enjoy the entertainment provided by the traveling circus. While others traveled in groups towards the entrance one lonely figure made his way down the street alone. On his back he carried a pack and hanging on his back strapped around his shoulders was a guitar, inscribed on the guitar was a picture of a Hawk, which represented his name, Hawk. A black colored bandanna was tied around his head hidden underneath his blonde hair. A chain was hooked around his left wrist. This one chain symbolized the group the boy belonged too though only those members of the group knew this. Walking by his side a rough looking black and tan dog. When Hawk reached the carnival area his dark colored eyes scanned the scene. A small empty patch was perfect. Taking off his hat he boy set it on the ground and the dog quickly picked it up Hawk put his pack on the ground and stepped on the strap. Standing there the boy began playing the guitar. People walked by and people stopped too listen. He played all sorts of music. After a little while the dog carried the boys hat around too the crowd. When Hawk ceased playing the dog returned to his side and the crowd began fading.
"Wonder how much we made today boy?" Hawk said too the dog.
He sat down on the ground and began counting the money in the hat. There was never a whole lot but for him it was plenty. "Not bad not bad at all. By the looks of this we wont have to pocket today" He said petting the dog, who wagged his tail. "And as soon as I find Ty and Terr we can head to the Boss and deposited this into the pot."
A crowd began too form near the entrance too the tents. Hawk waited until the crowd had all entered the tent, before he himself snuck too the entrance. He was able too see everything from there and still be able too make a quick getaway. He was constantly dodging soldiers and police. Who for reasons the boy did know where very keen on catching him. At only fourteen and being hunted by soldiers, Hawk never stayed in one place very long. Hawk had often thought about the idea of joining the circus, he knew he could make some more money and possibly not have too worry about a place too sleep for the night. But Hawk liked too wander, not stay connected too one place. In 9 years he had lived on 6 different Colonies. Suddenly Hawk felt a hand grab his shoulder and yank him back.
"Hey" said an older boy's voice. "What do you think your doing?
Hawk yanked his shoulder and looked up at the boy. Tall with large green pants, a white shirt and suspenders. The boy looked down at Hawk.
"Watching a show you got a problem with that?"
"No" The boy put his hand down, Hawk looked at it suspiciously at first then took it, allowing the older boy too pull him too his feet. "You'd better watch yourself kid it isn't safe too wander alone."
"If I wanted your advice I'd ask for it!" Hawk said pushing his way into the tent. He stood as close too the exit as he could. Looking around the stands he saw OZ soldiers standing up in the highest part, too a normal person they would have appeared too be doing what everyone else was enjoying the show. But Hawk had had enough encounters with OZ Soldiers too know they where there too find someone. And Hawk knew that he'd better not draw any attention upon himself, especially if they where indeed looking for him. "I'm not gonna make it easy for those jerks too find me." Hawk mumbled under his breath.
The dog came up behind him and nudged his hand a little.
"Yea we should get outta here, but I wanna watch a little of the show first." Hawk said scratching the mutt behind the ears. Suddenly someone grabbed Hawk by the collar of his shirt. And yanked him too his feet.
"What the hell?" Hawk said turning around. A gruff looking man was glaring at him.
"Did you pay too watch the show?" he asked.
"Maybe" Hawk said as innocent as he could. "Did you?"
"Where your folks boy?"
"None of your damn business" Hawk said.
The man gave Hawk a good shake.
"You answer a question when you're asked!"
Hawk heard a low growling noise. The dog paced towards the man growling and showing its teeth.
"I'm gonna turn you into the authorities you street rat!"
Hawk struggled too get lose. But he couldn't get out of the hold the man had on his shirt.
"Lemme go let go!" Hawk said. He glanced up into the stands, the soldiers noticing the commotion where making their way through the crowd towards them. Suddenly without warning the dog leaped at the man and latched onto his ankle. Screaming in pain the man dropped Hawk and began shaking his leg trying too pry the dog off. Hawk swung his bag on his back and threw his guitar onto his shoulder.
"Come on boy!" He said and began running as fast as he could darting people in his way. He looked behind him the soldiers weren't far behind but his dog was right by his side. Running into the city, Hawk slipped into an alley and jumped through an open window. He reached through the window and pulled the dog in.
"Damn that was too close for comfort." He whispered.
"FREEZE!" A voice called through. Hawk jumped and tried too dash through the window. "Don't move or I will shoot!" The room flooded with light and Hawk looked towards the doorway. Standing there was a girl and a boy.
"Damn, ya ever see anybody jump that high?" The boy said grinning.
"Tyler!" Hawk said glaring. "Where the hell have you been?"
"Me and Terr have been travlin around. Lookin for you mostly. And taken a few jobs."
Hawk grinned. 14-year-old Tyler was his best friend. Tyler's twin sister Terrine smiled and waved at Hawk. Hawk sat down on a trunk.
"We where hoping you'd fall in here." Terrine said.
"Hawk they've got bounty hunters out looking for you! What the hell did you do?" Ty asked
Hawk shrugged.
"Dunno been dodging them since I got separated from you guys." He stared at Terr, he had a huge crush on her, but could never get up enough gut too tell her. She looked up and caught his eyes, and he quickly averted them.
"Whose your friend?" Ty asked looking at the dog.
"Found 'em about a year ago. Bunch of kids where beating the shit outta him."
"He's sweet" Terr said crouching down near him.
"Saved me back at that circus, thought the soldiers where gonna get me for sure."
"Hawk we're heading too a new colony start fresh, this one knows us too well. Besides Rock sent us a message too meet the gang on colony 12"
"Ya I suspect its bout time I took outta here too." He looked at Tyler
"So you have no idea why you're the new hunting game?"
"No clue what's so ever. Those idiots have been following me every where, I cant shake them."
"We where hoping too run into you, you wanna head with us?"
"Sure, could always use a new place too reek terror on."
They all laughed.
"Hey Hawk ya hear about them Gundams?" Ty asked
"No what happened?"
"There was a battle near that new colony, took out 3 OZ mobile suits."
"Which Gundam?" Hawk asked interested, he thought the Gundam where awesome. His plan was when he was old enough he'd join the war and hopefully fly a Gundam.
"Number 2"
Hawk had the highest respect for the Gundam Pilots.
Suddenly there was crash as the window broke. A container fell into the room and smoke began puffing out of it.
"Sleeping gas! Shit!" Hawk shouted, "Cover your mouth and nose!" He saw Terr and Ty running out towards another window on the other side of the room. Ty pushed Terr up through the window then pushed the dog up. He pulled himself up
"Come on Hawk lets go!" Ty shouted
Hawk was right behind them when he remembered he had forgotten his guitar.
"Terr take the dog I'll catch up I gotta get my guitar"
"Hawk are you crazy, forget the guitar!"
But Hawk would never forget his guitar, it meant more too him then any other object he carried with him. He pulled his shirt up too cover his mouth and nose. Crawling Hawk found his guitar, soldiers where climbing in through the window he had come through. He crawled back towards the window. Reaching up Hawk grasped Ty's hand he tried too climb up through window but somebody grabbed his ankle, no matter how hard he pulled Hawk couldn't shake them lose. He could feel the sleep gas over taking him. He was losing consciousness. The person holding his ankle gave one hard yank and Hawk was pulled from the window, he fought too stay awake. Swinging his fists around trying too land a punch on his captures.
"This kid isn't going down!" he heard someone shout
"Knock him out!" another voice said. Both voices where muffled and hard too understand. In the dim light Hawk could see the outline of soldiers wearing gas masks.
"Lemme go!" Hawk shouted
Suddenly there was a flash of light, Hawk felt sharp pain on the back of his head and it all went black.
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