Episode 1
Gundam Wing is OFFICIALLY owned by Sotsu-Sunrise. Officially only. In my imagination (and yours), the whole thing is different.
I don't expect my fic to be perfect. I would always appreciate anyone who fairly criticizes my work. I'll reply every single review if you want it. By the way, this fanfic omits or ignores nothing in GW series and Endless Waltz. No anti, bashing, or anything far away from original. Lots of pairings, but it is not a romance. I tried so hard to balance it to the degree of original GW stories. Doumo arigatou gozaimashitane!
After Colony 195 was a year no human being could forget. The history has kept proving the fact that the war always shows the ungliness of war itself. So has the war between the earthspear and the colonies.
However, this war, which occurred in AC 195, possessed some unique characteristics - both the leader of Earthspear and the leader of the Colonies tried to prove how miserable and ugly the war is. They were both young and willing to sacrifice their lives. They were both ruthless to the obstacles and caring to what they love. They were respected by all- they were the legend of the universe. Another characteristic was that there were The Third Group: Peace Million. Even though they were supported by neither the Earth nor the colonies, they were not at all insignificant: they were supported by the strongest military force ever, Gundam Mobile Suits. Peace Million's objective was clear - stopping the war between the Earth and the Colonies before more lives are meaninglessly sacrificed.
Treize Khushrenada, a great speaker and leader of the Earth, has died during his battle with one of the Gundam pilot, Wufei Chang, and became an idol of soldiers. However, the leader of White Fang, Zechs Merquise, survived his battle with Heero Yuy, Gundam Pilot 01. He chose to be forgotten - he was not a representative of colonies, but a representative of Total Pacifism of Cinq Kingdom, after all. Gundam Pilots, so-called "the Heart and Soul of Colonies", showed how pure and loyal they are during the war. Even the betrayal of the colonies, their motherland, could not prevent them from fighting for peace. The rebellion of Mariemeia Barton-Khushrenada just re-proved that they were the true heros of that era.
Generally speaking, great leaders know how to control the public. As one historian referred, it was 'a work of art', and 'a battle without blood'. Keeping peace was one of the skill - a struggle even harder and more difficult. Maintaining the peace took more than just a group of people longing for peace AND stability. The era wanted a leader - a leader with a conscience, a clear and wide vision of the future, the ability to persuade a crowd, a persistent personality, and a determination. Since two former leaders of Earth and Colonies, Treize Khushrenada and Zechs Merquise, either was dead or had no intention of being a leader, there was only one person who could replace them - Relena Peacecraft.
Even her young age, jealousy and envy of others could not stop her from being a center of world politics. Her maturity, leadership, and the aid of preventers and other former Gundam pilots were enough to support her and her ideal of world nation. But there were yet many things to get over - Creation of World Nation was not at all an easy task.
(In the Preventer's Headquarter)
Officer 1: Man, why do I find more work in this peaceful era?
Officer 2: You know our Lady, she IS a tough boss. Well, when I was in His Excellency's Faction...
Officer 1: Oh, no, not again, no more your gory story about your Countess and Mr. Treize dear, OK?
Officer 2: What?! How dare you! Would you be happy if I made a fool of Mr. Milliardo? Being a colonist doesn't mean you are allowed to be so rude! Dishonorable! (sounds like... ^_^;)
Officer 1: All right, fine, fine, who cares? Anyways, remember our fight on the first day we met in this very room? Gosh, that WAS quite a fight.
Officer 2: True, no one would have imagined an earthern citizen and a colonist could work together in the same room.
Officer 1: That's all because of his Excellency and..
Officer 2: Do you seriously want me to punch you?
(Lady Une enters)
Officer 1: ... Ma'am!
Lady Une: (smiling a little) so what exactly was going on here?
Officer 2: Nothing serious. Just a friendly conversation about the old days, you know.
Lady Une: (hides her smile) I see.
(off) I wonder how many times they have punched each other today.
(a room in Preventer's Headquarter)
Sally: Thanks for visiting our office, Quatre Raberba Winner. So, can I help you in any way?
Quatre: Oh, yes, please. One of my natural resource satellite, R02111, seems to run out of fund. 40% of its shares are owned by an earthern citizen, and I thought I needed to contact him in order to discuss about some economical problems, but I can find him nowhere.
Sally: What do you mean by nowhere? Surely he would have left his identification when he bought 40% of Winner family's shares.
Quatre: Well, actually the person who bought the shares was one of his subordinate. They are actually under that subordinate's name and moreover, the shares are officially bought with HIS money, from his account.
Sally: That's strange. 40% of shares are owned by a subordinate? Wait a minute, how did you know that person was a subordinate? Isn't it possible that he actually is the owner?
Quatre: I really don't think so, since she told me herself.
Sally: SHE? So that subordinate is a woman?
Quatre: Yeah. She said she is a butler of her master, and even though she followed his order to buy the shares, she didn't know where he was, where the money was from, and etc.
Sally: A female butler? And she didn't run away with that money entrusted to her?
Quatre: No. I don't think it's possible, since that 'master' would track her down easily, if he were that rich as to provide the money enough to buy 40% of our shares.
Sally: Hmm... so you want us to track him down?
Quatre: Yes, please. I can't do it myself, because it is so obvious that he doesn't want to be found by me. Besides, I think this is related to Preventer's job.
Sally: Huh? Why is that?
(Someone suddenly enters the room)
Wufei: I can guess.
Sally: (startled, but soon smiling) Wufei, where've you been?
Wufei: I had some business to take care of. Anyway, Quatre, may I ask you a question?
Quatre: Sure, what is it?
Wufei: What is the main resource that is produced in R02111?
Quatre: Hwa! You got it fast! Man, how did you notice?
Sally: Ah ha... so...
Quatre: True... it's uranium and gundamnium.
Sally: Gundamnium?! No wonder..
Wufei: The question is, why did you sell 40 % of shares to that subordinate girl in the first place, Quatre?
Quatre: I wasn't the one who sold it.
Wufei: What?
Quatre: Gundamnium was not discovered yet when my father sold it to that girl. Uranium is officially forbidden to be used for military purpose, but gundamnium is not.
Sally: That's the point! Then... since gundamnium was not developed when it was sold, it means...
Wufei: Either that person was from the inside, or he or she pre- researched secretly.
Quatre: Right. Here's the information about that butler woman. Thanks for your help.
Sally: (grinning) I didn't say I could help you, Quatre.
Quatre: Eh? but...
Sally: Preventers job is pretty tough, man. I can't afford to do both.
Quatre: Yes, I totally understand, but you know Gundamnium matter can't be entrusted to anyone. It is essential to construct a mobile doll. It would be a matter of time to start a new war if it had fallen to some war-mania, it would be awful. Besides...
Sally: (bursting into laughter) ha ha ha...
Quatre: What part of what I said was funny?
Sally: Sorry. It's just that I was just joking and you took it TOO seriously.
Quatre: Sure, thanks for freaking me out.
Quatre: Woman.
The first conference of World Union Organization, also known as WUO, was an extention of Peace Million, or rather, Cinq Kingdom. WUO was not yet a worldly organization, but it was certainly growing. This conference was a historical event for two reasons: it was the first time the representatives of Earth and colonies met without MUCH hostality, and the leader was a 17-year-old fragile little girl. The Queen, or former Queen of Cinq Kingdom, a chairman of WUO conference, a creator of CWUO, Citizen's World Union Organization, and a former Vice-foreign Minister.
Not only the leaders and commanders of former military troops and political organizations were invited, but also some citizens from everywhere were invited. They were carefully chosen by the Preventers and Miss Darlian-Peacecraft herself- some influential, some wealthy, some loyal, some ambitious... The only similarity they shared was that they were the people who at least officially supported WUO's activities. All of Gundam pilots and Preventers were invited as guests. Zechs Merquise and his subordinates were invited, too, as a former leader of White Fang, and the Prince of Total Pacifist family, even though he politely refused the invitation. It was not time for him to show himself yet.
Relena was sighing in her office. She knew this time tomorrow would be extremely important both in history and for herself. What would she say? Would she be able to deliver her intention well enough? Where was her courage?
She was startled by a bell, then stood up to head to the cafeteria in the WUO office building. She started thinking again... Beautiful, but cruel fire of beam saber, loud noise of cannons, and... the dead.
1) I'm planning about 2/3 length of original series. Long, isn't it?
2) I know lots of you don't like Relena. I don't like her very much. Rather, I kinda respect her. If you want my essays on GW themes, plot structure, symbolism, character interactions, character analysis, etc, email me or write a review. I'll tell you where you can find it.
3) Disappointed by lack of romantic scenes? Don't worry this is like a prologue. Man I am really enjoying writing this fic, though. To be continued...