Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing or Sailor Moon

Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing or Sailor Moon.

Hazy Mists of Nature 1

Dark clouds roamed over the Peacecraft Kingdom as five seventeen-year-old boys walked up the stone steps that led to Peacecraft Academy. A school all of them were attending.

"Why do we have to go to school, isn't protecting the Earth enough. This is the thanks we get for saving these sorry people asses." Duo Maxwell muttered, his chestnut long brown hair that was in a braid swayed side to side as he shook his head dejectedly, but then perked up his indigo eyes sparked playfully, "Hey, at lease we may get to see some hot chicks!"

"Shut up Maxwell." Wufei, a boy with slick black hair that was held in a tiny ponytail at the back of his thick head and bold black eyes demanded. The other three boys just kept on walking ignoring the two. Trowa who was strolling next to Wufei had brown hair that was spiky and covered his right eye; his eyes were the color of calm forest green. Quatre who was walking next to Trowa had pale blonde wild hair that hung a little bit over his eyes; his eyes were a dark peaceful shade of blue. Heero took stern steps showing his ground and to warn people that he isn't someone to mess with. He had dark chocolate brown hair that was wild like Quatre's and that hung a little bit over his eyes, his eyes were a dark clouded blue that were like the deep depths of the Arctic Ocean. All of them were wearing gray suits that were required by the Academy's regulations.

"You guys got here early. It's only six A.M." The boys whirled around to be greeted with a girl that had long straight sandy blonde hair and stern blue eyes. She had her arms crossed over her books that she carried and her posture was flawlessly straight.

"Queen Relena." Quatre stated politely. The others just acted indifferent except for Duo who slung his arm around her shoulder.

"So how's the royal life these days? Any handsome suitors come to court you?"

"Duo, that now only happens in fairy tales." Quatre softly informed him.

"Oh, oh well so howz it goin' Relena." Relena shook his arm off her shoulders. Duo put his hand to his forehead. "Oh, that hurt. Rejected." Then he hung his head. Relena hit him in the shoulder playfully.

"Pretty good, how about you guys? I've noticed you were busy last night." Heero's eyes flickered and demanded,

"What do you mean busy?"

"Oh, well I got to get to a meeting, maybe I'll see you guys around. Good day." With that Relena headed away from them totally ignoring Heero's question.

"Hey, she's not following you all over the place anymore Hee" Duo smiled mysteriously as he used Heero's nickname that he himself gave. Heero just ignored Duo as they all started to head towards the academy again. "She's now playing hard to get my man." Duo continued unfazed by the cold shoulder he received. Duo then slung his arm over Heero's broad shoulders as they walked through the bronze doors entering the hallway towards their same classroom.

"Beep, Beeep." A black alarm clock rang throughout the apartment. A girl slipped her arm out of the covers that bound it and slammed the top button that turns it off savagely, shutting it up successfully. Grumbling she slowly pulled the covers off her body and sat up swinging her legs off the bed so they now rest on the soft black carpeting floor. It was six-thirty in the morning. Her hands cradled her head as her elbows rested upon her knees. Muttering curses about how school is such a pain in the . . .

After her cold shower she dressed in baggy black jeans and a dark maroon loose tank top.

'Who cares about the damn dress code.' She thought angrily. Pulling her silver-blonde hair up into a high ponytail with a black scrunchy she grabbed her black back-pack over her shoulders, her car keys that she has been using ever since she was fourteen, now just starting to drive legally since she turned sixteen not to long ago. Slamming the door and locking it she jumped into her car and sped to school ignoring the speed limits.

'They make us get up this early for school, they pay the consequences.' Was her last thought as she swerved to a stop on the side of the street in front of Peacecraft Academy.

"What a original name." She mumbled in dark sarcastic humor trying to lighten up her mood.

"I know, you think they would have more creativity. I'm Dorothy Winafred." The girl turned around to see another girl that looked a couple years older then herself with long blonde hair that had a bold black head band in it. Her eyes are what caught her attention though. They were fuzzy glazed lilac purple, and full of deception.

"Serena." Serena stated with and icy edge in her voice. Grabbing her backpack from the car she slung it over her shoulder with little effort and walked away towards the Academy's gates, totally ignoring Dorothy after she stated her name. Serena never tolerated deception, greed, or power hungry, lazy ass humans. It just wasn't her style.

Dorothy stayed behind, her eyes burned through Serena's back and finally she smirked.

'A challenge.' Dorothy's smirk turned into a smile as the thought sunk in. 'How refreshing.'

Serena calmly entered the classroom that supposedly was her homeroom class right after the first bell rang. Handing the note that she received from the office to the gray-hair, aqua eyed women, Mrs. Sciddish her teacher, then sitting herself down to in the back row. Everyone in the room was looking at her curiously and were all quiet except for a couple kids who were whispering to each other.

"Umm, Ms. Serena Strife. Welcome to our class, next time will you please wear your uniform?" Mrs. Sciddish gently instructed. Waiting for a response Mrs. Sciddish was sort of shocked that she didn't receive one but didn't show it and went on to take attendance. The bell rang again sending everyone to there next classes.

"Have a nice day." Mrs. Sciddish cheerfully stated and sighed in relief when everyone left the room, correction, almost everyone. Serena was looking at her schedule when everyone left and now stood up from her desk leaving the classroom not even glancing at the teacher. Mrs. Sciddish sighed again and sat back into her soft gray comfy chair at her desk, closing her eyes softly and almost falling into a deep sleep until the tardy bell ripped the peacefulness that enraptured her mind. 'This is going to be a verrryyy long day.'

At lunch Serena sat alone against a red maple tree. Eating all her lunch and still a little hungry she settled to just drinking the can of Dr. Pepper she had left in her lunch, since it was also the only thing she could do. Leaning her head against the tree's gruff bark she closed her eyes peacefully. Her features softened and a smile tugged at her lips as a cool breeze rustled the leaves on the tree causing some to swirl onto her.

"Hey, you're new here right? Well, I'm Relena, Queen Relena, but you could just call me Relena. How do you like it here?" A light regal voice interrupted her thoughts. Opening up one weary frosty eye to look at the 'Queen' of this kingdom she responded carelessly.

"I don't know, I was only here for half the day."

"Oh." Relena gasped in shock. 'Rude ungrateful girl. These people are why we have wars and can not contain peace.' Relena thought and shook her head dejectedly. "Hey do you want to meet some new people?" Both of Serena's eyes were now open as she thought of the situation.

'Why not, that way you won't be suspicious and you may actually get part of a normal life.' 'Harsh.' With that thought Serena answered indifferently,

"No." That was the only answer Relena received and got a little pissed, "Sorry, Queen Relena but I have to leave you to yourself now. Please excuse me," and an excuse to leave, if you could even call it that. Relena sighed; she wasn't beginning to like this new girl, not liking her at all. Serena grabbed her empty brown paper bag that held her lunch and grabbed her Dr. Pepper. Throwing them both in the garbage can while entering the grand building. Standing still in the doorway and looking ahead blankly a crazy sight greeted her.

"MAXWELL! You baka, I'm going to get you." Serena saw a Chinese guy chasing an American guy with long braided hair who was making faces at him. Three boys were standing and watching not far behind them.

"DUO LOOK OUT!" The one with pale blonde hair yelled frantically. Duo turned just in time to see Serena in front of him. Instead of crashing into her he skillfully dodged but ran into the wall.

"Ouch." Duo stated with a lopsided grin. "Hey, I'm Duo sorry for almost running into you." He apologized sincerely and now fully smiling and facing her.

"Doesn't matter. You okay?" Serena questioned with a gentle but cautious look in her eyes.

"Yup! It takes way more then a wall to bring me down!" Serena then nodded her head and headed to her social studies class that she had in about three minutes.

Duo turned back and the five guys were now together walking to their next class also. The fight between Duo and Wufei was forgotten. A flood of other students entered the building a moment later all heading in their separate directions.

When Duo, Wufei, Quatre, Trowa, and Heero entered there next class they saw the same girl that Duo almost ran into, was sitting at the back of the classroom. They also decided to sit at the back of the class. Many more students gossiped while entering the room as they took a seat. The bell shrilled through the Academy leaving a deadly silence until Ms. Barley, the teacher, finally decided to break it.

"Hello class, I see everyone is present today. That is very good. We are going to talk about wars and what they mean today, since a war is happening to us at this very moment."

A girl barged through the wooden door panting. She had a red bow that held up half of her layered golden hair and sky blue eyes. Wearing a golden yellow spaghetti strap tank top and black leather flares you could say she was hot.

"Excuse me, I'm sorry to interrupt your class, umm Ms. Barley, but may I please take Serena Strife out of school right now and for the rest of the day. It's an emergency." The unexpected girl now stood calmly in front of the classroom. Mina's and Serena's eyes locked. They flickered constantly with different emotions that the people around them who were watching, it was impossible to identify. It was almost as if they were talking to each other with their eyes. Ms. Barley broke that though when her stern indignant voice answered Mina's request.

"No. You may not take her out of this school or classroom without permission, a note, or call from a guardian giving permission and I'm sure you don't even have one Mina Chain. I know this because you are in my homeroom and if I did let you go then it would be like letting two friends ditch school. No, now go back to your class, who do you take me for?" Mina's eyes in response flickered to panic.

"But . . . but she's my cousin!" Mina's voice rose, her eyes now huge. "And it's an emergency!" Then she turned back to Serena and whispered softly but loud enough for everyone to hear, "It's Rei." Mina's head now faced the ground. Lifting it slowly back up her eyes filled with sadness as she stared at Serena whose eyes were full of fear and guilt. "I'm sorry." Mina continued. Serena got out of her seat slowly and walked up to Mina understanding what Mina was trying to tell her. Patting Mina on the back she whispered in her ear so only she could here her,

"It's okay. We'll get her back. She is my older sister after all, so she'll survive for a few days until we can reach her. She takes after me remember?" Serena smirked. Mina's eyes lightened up and stated softly in fake confusion and certainty,

"Rei's only a half a year older then you and don't you mean YOU take after HER." Serena just scowled but her eyes held a rare spark of happiness that was only shown when she was around her true friends.

"Shut up. Come on lets go." Serena commanded gently as they turned to leave the classroom.

"Go where?" Three OZ soldiers stood in the doorframe holding a girl with long layered raven hair that had violet highlights. Her eyes were half closed but you could tell they were the color of furious dark violet. Her left eye was puffy and bruised. Blood trickled through her lips trailing down her chin and splattering onto the white tile floor.

"Rei." Serena and Mina whispered shocked. Rage burned in Serena's eyes. Ice turned to fire as her silver-blue eyes turned to the darkest blue of the night sky.

"We're looking for a girl, blonde hair blue eyes. Name of Serena Strife, Rei Strife's sister." A soldier's monotone voice didn't cut the tension that loaded the room; instead his voice only caused more people to stiffen and the tension thicken. The other two soldiers holding Rei who was leaning over putting practically all her weight on them lifted Rei up a little higher as to show who Rei was. "Since you two ladies spoke her name when we walked in and both have blonde hair and blue eyes one of you must be Serena Strife. Please tell us which one of you are." The soldier smirked. Serena calmed down her eyes were still dark as the midnight sky though. Mina's eyes held a calm cold exterior. Neither showing any emotions except for ice. The two soldiers threw Rei to the ground causing her to hit it with a sickening thud. Serena had the urge to catch her and hold her but quickly pushed that feeling aside. Not quick enough though as the soldier who spoke caught the emotion and took out his gun. Serena rammed Mina against the dusty chalkboard as the soldier pulled the trigger. The bullet hit her arm. Gasping at the burning pain it brought, sizzling against her muscles and slowly burning a deeper hole. The soldier grabbed the arm he shot squeezing the wound hard. Serena stiffened but didn't cry, in fact she blocked any show of emotion she might of had. Using her other arm Serena grabbed the gun from the soldier and shot the other two soldiers by the door in the shins causing them to drop to the ground unable to stand and hold there weight. Looking at her arm where the soldier who spoke to her hold tightened, she took the gun and pointed it between his eyes. Instead of shooting though, she grabbed his head lowering it with her other hand. Then she hit the cold black steel of the gun against the back of his head. The soldier's eyes blurred, everything swayed as all coherent thoughts were blocked from entering his mind. Dropping him to the floor Serena stuck the gun in the back of her jeans by her waste, picking up Rei, her sister, she ran out the door. Mina not far behind.

The class was stunned into silence except for Wufei, Duo, Trowa, Heero, and Quatre who were surprised at what occurred. They all stood up and rushed out the door two minutes after Rei, Mina, and Serena left. School was canceled for the rest of the day and the next in order to figure out what just happened in order to make this happen.

"Can we teleport?" Mina asked as they ran swiftly through a dark alley. Serena's arm was dripping with blood and the pain was increasing with the weight of Rei's head against it. The sky darkened as cool rain lightly poured down.

"No, I have a feeling someone's following us, but we need to get Rei some medical treatment." Serena answered getting a thoughtful look. "You know this was a great day for us to start our first day of school." Serena smirked as Mina smiled. "Let's go to my apartment instead."

"Yeah, I haven't seen your puppy lately." Serena laughed.

"Shade. I didn't see him this morning, but he's always looking for trouble." A weak voice stopped their conversation.

"I never knew you could laugh when I'm lying here feeling like a corpse that's to stubborn to stay dead." Rei mumbled, then moaned she jerked in Serena's arms when Serena jumped on a dumpster and over a fence landing on the other side in a crouch. Mina followed. Rei projected into a form free of pain. She went into the realms of dreaming, dreaming of a place that holds no tears of rain.