Hey minna! This is my updated version of Everlasting Star. I realize how bad the last one sucked. ^_^ So I'm attempting to try again. Maybe this one will be better! ^_^ I realize I switch back and forth from 1st person POV and 3rd person. So, oh well. ^ ^
Ok error-fixing time. In chapter 1 I called the character Pilot 07, well it should have been Pilot 06. The song used in this chapter is called At that time, you should know, by Midorikawa Hikaru. Ok thanks!
Disclaimers: I don't own Gundam Wing or anything to do with it. It belongs to its respected owners. However I do own: Teso Maiya, Triou Senju, Gundam Star RAIN, Tri Blade Gundam, Xenos Azarez, Wind Chill, this plot, and story line, and anything else that didn't belong to G-Wing. ^_^ Don'tcha hate these snobbish disclaimers? ^_^ Please R&R!
Everlasting Star
A Gundam Wing related fanfiction by Starsaber.
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The year is After Colony 204. With peace attained in AC 197, the universe was headed to an age where weapons were no longer needed. However many people opposed the idea of no armaments. Feeling that man's will to fight was deteriorating, Jushi Kushrenada formed the organization known as Neo OZ. A new military nation was easy to form since the split of the ESUN. In AC 200, the ESUN split into two governing bodies, ESUN Earth, and ESUN Space. Each keeping order and control democratically. Neo OZ broke onto the scene in late November, AC 203. With both, veterans from the previous era's wars, and new, bright, young soldiers. Neo OZ has gained control of half of the former ESUN bases. Wars are erupting across the world just as before. Space has had relatively few disturbances. ESUN Space has kept order in all but L2, and L5. The original Gundam Pilots have not yet made a move. However the Preventer Agency has been acting as Earth's main protectors for now. But with only antique Mobile Suits, both sides appear quite even. Until now…
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Chapter 2: Starting Up
-Somewhere in LaGrange Point 1-
A new hotel overlooks a fake lake. The Star Light Hotel. On the 12th floor furious typing can be heard. A look inside the room sees a Japanese man typing away on his laptop.
Looking through his Prussian blue eyes, the man hacks into the main computer of a network. The Neo OZ Organization Network. His intent is to find out as much as he can about the heads of the Organization. So far only one name has shown up, Jushi Kushrenada.
'The system has a tight lock on it, but, I should get through in…now.'
A profile with 2 names appears.
Jushi Kushrenada
Xenos Azarez
I double-clicked on the first name, first.
Jushi Kushrenada, born After Colony 185. Brother of the late Treize Kushrenada. Ethnic Group, German. Jushi Kushrenada secretly gathered power in the years following the Mariemaia Invasion. After obtaining a significant military force, and antique Mobile Suits, Jushi was able to break out into the scene rather easy. With the help of Xenos Azarez, Jushi was able to plan the assassination of the ESUN Earth President. Jushi is an expert manipulating Mobile Suits, past and rumored to be constructing one now as we speak. Skilled with the same persuasion powers as his late brother, Jushi has quickly gained the respect of his fellow co-workers.
A few pictures showed up as well. Jushi is a tall man with long red hair tied in a braid. Ice cold blue eyes and the smile that can only belong to a Kushrenada.
'Ok, not exactly what I was hoping for but I know some facts on the head now.'
I double-clicked on the name Xenos Azarez. I already had seen him in Mobile Suit combat, but only through media clips.
Xenos Azarez, birth-date unknown. Known throughout the Neo OZ Organization for his mask, resembling The Lightning Baron, Zechs Merquise. And for his exceptional Mobile Suit skills. Never hangs around with any of the other 'boys' of Neo Oz. Seems to prefer solitude. Was the driving force behind Neo OZ's entrance to the public. Has taken over numerous ESUN bases with his exceptional skills, whether through his piloting skills, or through takeovers from the inside. A figure greatly admired and respected. Not much is else is known.
A few clips were shown of him. He indeed wore a mask like Zechs. The bright red hair flowing freely against his shoulders reminded him of someone. He didn't let anything show of his skin.
Not much learned from that… But it could be useful later on.
Heero closed out his small files on Neo OZ, and instead opened a new folder. Titled 'Gundam Upgrades'.
~*~
Teso was a few hundred kilometers from his destination. St. Gabrielle's Institute.
'This is where I must go.'
'He once went here…maybe I can learn something on him.'
Teso Maiya's dark, cobalt green eyes seemed to glow darker as he switched Star RAIN over to auto pilot.
The inside of Gundam Star RAIN wasn't really too comfortable. As far as Mobile Suits go. He had the brakes and accelerator at his feet. The control sticks in his hands to maneuver with, and activate the beam saber with. To his right was the switch that initiated the 'Nova Shot' Beam Cannon. In front of him was the camera view he got from the head camera. To the left and right of him wore where he launched the outer cameras. Below the viewing screens were the keyboards connected to mini computer screens. Level with his waist was a compartment to the left he could pull out and type in his password. He also used that same function to scramble the picture that came up on other people's communication patches. His voice was also altered. Plus he had the basic radio
A little cramped he had to admit.
[Mission states that you should find a suitable location to hide yourself in]
Recalling Star RAIN's annoying computer talk. Teso knew only one place he could go to. And that is St. Gabrielle's Institute.
I remember my 'Newtype' training. The agony that follows when you start it up. I first started up the RAIN System on simulators back in L1…
"Again! Do it again!"
"How do you expect to master the RAIN System when you can't even control your own abilities!?"
I strained and strained. But each time the pain and suffering was worse. The color, the color! Each color is one step closer to insanity, or death. But I had no choice but to continue on. To master the system.
But my goals were always the same, complete your mission, then help the civilians.
But for me, I had another mission they didn't know about.
Kill Heero Yuy.
I almost smirk at how I first figured out about St. Gabrielle's.
Wing Gundam. Protecting Relena Dorian. Dorian's daughter. A student was transferring that same day. Heero Yuy. That night he was seen dancing with Dorian's daughter. That girl Relena obviously must have cared greatly about him; she was often heard talking about him in her sleep.
"I know his secret! That's why he said he was going to kill me! Gundam!"
'It's a wonder no one else made any connection.'
'But my mother did.'
~*~
-St. Gabrielle's Institute Northern Eurasia-
The class was buzzing with excitement. Hurried and excited whispers passed from both the girls and guys.
Typical morning before class at St. Gabrielle's.
The teacher walked in, and a hushed silence fell on the class.
She was a kind old woman, with black going gray hair. In her late forties.
The students admired and respected her nonetheless. You see, she was a retired politician from Old Sanc Kingdom. A pacifist till the demise of the Kingdom.
Her name was Katrina Remorn, she was French to say the less, but she spoke perfect English.
"Attention class! Attention!"
All the students turned to Ms. Remorn with interest.
"Class, we have a new student joining our ranks."
The door to the classroom opened. In walked in a teenage male. His dark brown hair shadowed some of his face from view. But his eyes could still be seen. Dark, cobalt green.
His footsteps were barely recognizable in the vast room. His voice was mostly monotonous.
"My name is Teso Maiya, pleased to meet you."
"…Maiya?…"
"…Did he say Maiya?…"
"…Wonder if he's…"
Teso bowed his head somewhat.
"Class! Class! Attention!"
She smiled at Teso. "You may take that seat up there." She pointed to the highest row, a seat beside a black-headed girl.
Teso slowly raised his head and walked quickly, but quietly to his seat.
He sat down and brought out his books for his studies.
The black headed girl started jabbering at once.
"So? Where ya from? How ya been? My name is Aria! Pleased to meet you! I'm 14 how old are you?"
The girl's light, orchid purple blue eyes pleaded to the side of my head.
I turned my head to stare into her eyes with mine. She immediately shut up. Below and beside me I could hear useless jabbering about my amazing ability to make Aria Marionette to shut up, just by looking at her.
'Heh, if they only knew…'
The class continued as normal without Aria talking once unless she was called to.
I gathered up my books and folders. As I was leaving the classroom I bumped into someone by mistake. I never did realize that I had dropped one of my folders.
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- New Lake Victoria Military Academy-
"…Commander Kushrenada is coming here!…"
"…Jushi Kushrenada?!…"
"…His Excellency!?…"
"…Lt. Xenos Azarez too!!…"
Trainees ran amok upon the grounds of New Lake Victoria Military Academy. The news spread like a wildfire in less than a minute. Special Lt. Xenos Azarez and His Excellency, the Chief Commander and leader of Neo OZ, Jushi Kushrenada, were coming to Lake Victoria on some kind of business. Rumors were flying as to why. Some said not even the Special Lt. Xenos Azarez even knew.
Special Ensign Ramo was finally able to calm down his squad with the promise of extra work for each and every one of them.
Special Lt. Utena, however, was having a harder time controlling her students.
"Settle down NOW!"
That got their attention.
Lt. Utena paced back and forth with her hands on her hips. Her short, chin length dark green hair swished back and forth as she walked. Her light brown eyes showed fire. Never, ever, had she seen such a situation.
One of the trainees standing in line started to twitch unconsciously. A nervous habit of his. Lt. Utena caught one look of this and walked forward to him. She stood a few inches away from him, then smacked him right across the face.
"Listen up! Just because we have special guests coming, doesn't mean you can just slack off like this! You're embarrassing yourselves and me! I don't want to see this happen again!"
"Ma'am! Yes ma'am!!"
Lt. Utena continued to pace back and forth across the concrete outside of the trainees' dormitories. She finally stopped and surveyed them all before issuing her order.
"Alright now! I want you all to prepare the Leos for your first assignment!"
A shocked silence fell over the group.
"You mean… you mean… we've completed our training?"
Lt. Utena took a look at the one that had spoken.
"You haven't. But the rest of you I shall be giving you your welcome into Neo OZ speech later this afternoon. Now prepare your Leos for tomorrow, IS THAT UNDERSTOOD!?"
"MA'AM! YES MA'AM!!"
All of the graduating trainees ran off as fast as they could to the Mobile Suit hanger. Except, the one, Special Lt. Utena had said wouldn't.
His name is Scott Saito. The 16year old boy wiped back his light blue hair back with his hand. He slowly started to walk back to his dormitory when he felt a firm hand on his shoulder. He turned to look into the light brown eyes of Instructor Utena.
His special friend. Kinoko Utena. Kinoko had raised him as her little brother. Ever since his parents had died those years back in the war.
She sighed and began talking. "Sorry, little brother for being so harsh…"
He interrupted her. "It's ok. I spoke outta place."
She continued, ignoring him. "…I didn't want the others to know what we had planned for you."
I glanced at her now, curious.
"His Excellency has something he needs done. And, he needed a highly skilled pilot for the job. So I got in touch with Lt. Xenos, and suggested you for this assignment."
"His Excellency shall meet with you when he arrives."
The breath was taken away from Scott.
"Aneki…"
'His Excellency!?!?! Wants to see me???'
'Its true I've always had exceptional piloting skills… but…'
'Jushi Kushrenada wants to meet me!'
~*~
I turned over on top of my bed. The dream, I knew I would have if I fell asleep.
The time was only 8:30 p.m. but I knew I would have to wake up early.
I still hadn't undressed. My dark green jacket lay in the chair at the computer desk. I had taken care of my entrance fee's problems earlier after class.
I didn't even notice the radio was on.
I was so exhausted, that I didn't even notice when I drifted off to sleep, from taking in all I would have to accomplish here on Earth…
And… thinking about him…
"That person will hurt
your nieve self
even through jealousy or sympathy
all your friends have stopped visiting…"
'He did it! He caused it all!'
Tossing around in his sleep Teso dreamt about his past…
The man who had ruined it.
'Ane!! Look out!!!!!'
Teso was forced to watch the falling building once again.
From that day forward, his eyes showed the death that he had experienced.
"You should go with your eyes open
You should see the rainbow disappearing
*At that time,
you will surely know
you lost everything
At that time,
But you should think
While looking at the sky,
This is for the best"
'I swore to you!'
'Heero Yuy!'
Teso twisted the quilt on top of his bed in his dormitory. Still fighting with his nightmare.
The remembrance of the destruction still was perfectly clear in his mind. The pain he felt. The losing of nearly everything, not quite everything, but close.
The rest… would be lost later.
"When you return, the looks you
get from others will pierce
Those who were once your close friends…
Will turn their backs on you"
The agony… the guilt… all caused by him… every bit of it…
Teso's nightmare wouldn't let him go.
His vow… his oath of revenge…
Would be fulfilled…
"If you're lonely, it's ok to cry out
when you do, the stars will approve"
His prayers had been answered, to an extent at least.
He never wanted others to feel how he did. No one, no one, deserved to feel how he did.
No one.
The stars answered his prayers. His wish, he wanted it to be fulfilled.
Maybe that was why he underwent his training.
Why he allowed himself to endure all those years…
The body of Teso Maiya breathed up and down in a silent, rhythmic movements.
Teso could feel consciousness returning to him. He took that opportunity to wake up.
"At that time,
you will finally know
you are your only friend
At that time,
You will keep walking
On the road
That is yours alone."
Teso allowed the song on the radio to finish before rising from his bed to turn it off.
Teso strolled over to the chair where he had left his dark green jacket, and sat down in it.
He slowly pulled off his shirt. Clad from the waist up. Teso was preparing to remove his blue jean pants when he heard a knock at his door.
Teso rose silently from his chair and stealthily made his way to his door.
Light from the outside window on the left-hand wall of his dormitory, played shadows across his clad, well developed chest.
When Teso had finally crept his way to his door, he removed the latch locking it. He slowly reached for the doorknob. He opened the door a little way, only to have it pushed all the way open from the person outside.
Instincts told Teso to backflip backwards and land in crouched fighting position. Teso threw himself forward at the intruding person.
Only to stop himself in mid-air when he realized the 'intruder' was Aria.
Aria stepped back a step into the hallway. Teso drew himself up to full height and looked at her.
The sight Aria took in was not what she had expected. Aria could feel the blush rise up in her cheeks as she stared at Teso's well-developed upper body.
The neon red blush took full-assault on Aria's face now.
It was Teso that spoke first.
"What do you want?"
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Heh, I know Teso's brief dream and what he said won't mean much to you…now. But I know what will happen!! MWAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Uh…eh hum… sorry. I promise everything shall be explained in due time… Now, how about being so kind as to leave a review? Come on! I'll give you a cookie! ^_^
`Starsaber