The Silver Gundam
Chapter 3
"And this is the pool. You'll have to accompany me for an afternoon swim so I can show you the strokes. We do some minor training in here as well as practice for underwater missions, but mostly this is just a great place to release tension." Usagi explained, gesturing toward the large indoor pool that was seen through a huge glass window on one side of the hall. The pilots stared at it in surprise.
"Wow, cool." Duo grinned. "How soon can we go swimming?" he laughed.
Usagi giggled. She checked her watch. "Actually, the tour's almost over, we have to run into Uniforms and Missions but afterward we can take a quick dip if you'd like."
Quatre smiled. "That sounds splendid."
For the past hour and a half, Usagi had taken them all around the building and shown them the entire base. It was a huge base to say the least. They had gyms, labs, pools, training centers, garages, the list was endless and it wasn't over yet. Wufei and Duo had made more than one comment on past experiences in Quatre's mansions, neither speaking for himself of course.
Usagi led them down a long hall. She stopped at a tall black door with 'Uniforms' posted on the front in huge silver letters. She smiled, pushing it open.
"This is where uniforms are issued, along with the outfits that you'll see around the base. No clothing worn in the building hasn't gone through here. Come on in and let me get you guys something."
Everyone trailed in behind her, looking around wide-eyed at the huge supply of uniforms. Past the extensive GI getups and standard uniforms was a huge selection of leather in all colors imaginable. Usagi grinned at their looks. Well, Duo and Quatre's looks.
"This is my collection." She smiled, gesturing to a certain woman's selection that consisted of nearly all black leather with the occasional gold, silver, or other color. She grinned proudly.
Everyone stared.
Quatre coughed after a moment and smiled. "Ne, Usagi-san, it's a lovely collection. Demo, shouldn't we continue?" he asked politely.
Usagi shrugged. "Whatever. Here's some stuff that was issued to you guys a while ago when we thought you might come around." She ran around the room grabbing things before throwing them all at the pilots. They all caught whatever she threw, all the time suspicious about her last statement.
"What is this?!" Wufei shouted indignantly. "Injustice! I will not wear this!"
Everyone stared at the GI pants, green shirt, black army boots, and armbands.
Usagi blinked. "Nande?" she asked blankly. "Each of your uniforms have been chosen specifically for you. They are formatted to fit and benefit your physical attributes when you fight."
Heero joined his companions in inspecting his uniform. His was made up of a blue non-sleeved shirt and black pants. Black shoes and a wristwatch added the final touch.
Trowa held a pair of khakis with brown shoes and a white muscle shirt. A blue windbreaker was added for extra. His lips twitched slightly at the garments.
Usagi clapped her hands excitedly as she saw Duo grinning.
His uniform was a combination of a black muscle shirt and black fighting pants that would apparently tuck into a pair of black army boots. He grinned at the silver cross that hung from a silver chain and the armbands that accompanied the outfit.
"This rocks! I am the Shinigami!" he laughed.
Usagi grinned. She glanced at Quatre who was staring in shock at his outfit.
"What's wrong? Don't you like it?" she asked in an almost hurt voice.
Quatre looked up, blushing slightly at her.
"Iie, I like it. It's just...different." He managed.
His outfit was made up of black army boots, baggy black pants, a black muscle shirt, black armbands and a headband, and a tiny silver hoop earring. I know, it's sooo not Quatre, but he would look so HOT in it!!!
Usagi smiled and grabbed a way-too-short-to-be-legal black mini-skirt and royal blue tank top.
She grinned.
"Let's take a quick break and change. Afterward we can go to the Missions building. Let's go." She led them out and to a room that looked hauntingly familiar.
The locker room.
Quatre flushed crimson as they stepped inside. Duo grinned like an idiot. Wufei clamped his mouth shut. Heero and Trowa grunted.
Usagi smiled. "You guys can change here, I'm going to run into the little girl's room. I'll be right back."
As soon as she'd left all five pilots threw off their clothes and hurriedly got dressed.
Duo mumbled about girls seeing too much the whole time while Wufei grumbled about injustice.
Quatre had just put in his earring when Usagi waltzed in again, without knocking, and smiled at them all. She was wearing the outfit she'd picked out before.
"Wow! You guys look great! Let's go!" She gushed. "You can leave your shit on the benches." She added, leading them out.
This time she led them all the way to the outer doors. She walked across the yard to another building that looked to be about half the size as the main one.
"This is our Missions building." She explained. "All the missions we send to you guys have to go through here before they're sent to you. Decisions are made here. There's the proposition room," she gestured toward a side door as they entered. "Where people propose new missions that don't relate to any current ones. It's where the scientists gather for the most part."
The pilots stared around, observing in silent awe.
"This is the BIR. The base information room. It's where we store information on our own bases and OZ bases. We keep a lot of our maps and outlines of the places in there. If you ever need to study the floor plan or whatever for a mission, feel free to go in and check it out. Nest is the Center. We call it that because it's where everything becomes official. In simple terms, it's where missions are processed and sent and where information is processed and copied. All first priority info. is copied several times and sent to different bases throughout the galaxy. That way if one copy is stolen or destroyed there's plenty left." She smiled.
The five boys looked curious now.
"How is it that you have gone undiscovered for so long?" Heero said in monotone. Big surprise.
Usagi shrugged. "Easy. When nobody knows you exist except for roughly three hundred people, all of whom live on base grounds, it's easy to go unnoticed by your enemies. We have the most high tech laboratories and weaponry available."
"I don't get it." Duo blinked.
Wufei slapped him over the head.
"Nobody really expects you to anyway!" he shouted.
Duo pouted. "Wu-"
"Anyway!" Usagi interrupted. She had been with them for mere hours and already she was tired of their bickering. "Why don't I explain."
Quatre smiled at her save. "Please do." He encouraged.
Heero and Trowa stared at her. They had never seen a quarrel so easily avoided between Wufei and Duo.
Usagi continued, leading them around. "I was created sixteen years ago. Programmed you could say. When I was born, my father abandoned me because I had this." She held out her arm. Her wrist had a dagger-shaped birthmark on it.
"He thought it was bad luck or something. Anyway, I was taken in by the scientists and they implanted me with a brain transplant that allows me to communicate with and control any type of machine or computer. I was trained secretly as a back up super pilot for the Gundams. Because of my implant I was originally supposed to serve as a back up weapon. When I turned five I was brought to surgery again and my body was laced. Ever since then I've been trained as an assassin for the colonies. Of course, because phasing requires a very high level of concentration, when I phase it sometimes seems like I'm a completely different person."
Heero frowned at her. "Usagi," he said slowly. "What are you talking about?"
"What's phasing?" Duo asked blankly.
"And what do you mean by laced?" Quatre added.
"Yeah!" Wufei put in.
Usagi blinked at the bombardment of questions.
"You mean you don't know?" she asked in shock.
They all shook their heads negative.
"I'm afraid not Usagi-san." Quatre sighed.
Usagi shook her head, sighing. "Lacing is when you literally are given nerves of steel. Your central nervous system is removed and replaced with Gundaminium coils that resemble the original nerve. These coils have advanced technology that gives the recipient of the surgery super human strength. Phasing is when you use the coils to transform into a superior version of yourself. A super assassin basically. There are five phases. At phase five a layer of Gundaminium alloy spreads over your entire body and forms a solid layer. Weaponry accompanies the armor."
"Wow." Duo murmured after a long silence.
"Hai. That's a good word for it. I am basically the superior model of a Gundam. I'm a more humanoid version I guess."
"But you're still a person." Heero mumbled, almost to himself.
Usagi glanced at him, shrugging. "I'd like to think so. I'm the first successful prototype. Some time I'll show you how it works." She smiled casually.
"I can't believe it." Quatre whispered.
Usagi looked at him confusedly. "Nani?"
"All this time they've been creating a super human assassin behind our backs." Wufei growled. "And they never even told us. Damn it."
Trowa frowned slightly. "If you're capable of transforming as you claim, then why do you need a Gundam?" he asked, speaking for the first time.
Usagi glanced at him. "'Cause Doc thinks that I should only use it when it's absolutely necessary. Against OZ I'll be transforming only when you five aren't there. When you are, all I have to do is use my Gundam." she smiled.
Silence.
"Oh! I forgot!" Usagi giggled, leading them all into a new room.
The entire room was covered in computers of all sizes.
"This is CR. Central Records. It's like a library of all the events in our history. You're initiation is in there somewhere too I believe. Anyway, you're all welcome to check it out any time. And that's the last of the tour."
Duo grinned. "Great! Can we swim now?! Onegai?!"
Usagi smiled. "Hai. Let's book it!" she laughed as she raced Duo down the hall.
Wufei, Heero, Trowa, and a smiling Quatre followed slowly behind.
Quatre glanced around. "Minna, I think we should check out those files later." He mumbled.
Trowa and Heero nodded. Wufei shrugged.
"Of course."
Duo and Usagi's laughter echoed through the halls.
-So do you like that? I think I did pretty well on that one. What do you think of Usagi's past? Tell me if you like!
Chapter 3
"And this is the pool. You'll have to accompany me for an afternoon swim so I can show you the strokes. We do some minor training in here as well as practice for underwater missions, but mostly this is just a great place to release tension." Usagi explained, gesturing toward the large indoor pool that was seen through a huge glass window on one side of the hall. The pilots stared at it in surprise.
"Wow, cool." Duo grinned. "How soon can we go swimming?" he laughed.
Usagi giggled. She checked her watch. "Actually, the tour's almost over, we have to run into Uniforms and Missions but afterward we can take a quick dip if you'd like."
Quatre smiled. "That sounds splendid."
For the past hour and a half, Usagi had taken them all around the building and shown them the entire base. It was a huge base to say the least. They had gyms, labs, pools, training centers, garages, the list was endless and it wasn't over yet. Wufei and Duo had made more than one comment on past experiences in Quatre's mansions, neither speaking for himself of course.
Usagi led them down a long hall. She stopped at a tall black door with 'Uniforms' posted on the front in huge silver letters. She smiled, pushing it open.
"This is where uniforms are issued, along with the outfits that you'll see around the base. No clothing worn in the building hasn't gone through here. Come on in and let me get you guys something."
Everyone trailed in behind her, looking around wide-eyed at the huge supply of uniforms. Past the extensive GI getups and standard uniforms was a huge selection of leather in all colors imaginable. Usagi grinned at their looks. Well, Duo and Quatre's looks.
"This is my collection." She smiled, gesturing to a certain woman's selection that consisted of nearly all black leather with the occasional gold, silver, or other color. She grinned proudly.
Everyone stared.
Quatre coughed after a moment and smiled. "Ne, Usagi-san, it's a lovely collection. Demo, shouldn't we continue?" he asked politely.
Usagi shrugged. "Whatever. Here's some stuff that was issued to you guys a while ago when we thought you might come around." She ran around the room grabbing things before throwing them all at the pilots. They all caught whatever she threw, all the time suspicious about her last statement.
"What is this?!" Wufei shouted indignantly. "Injustice! I will not wear this!"
Everyone stared at the GI pants, green shirt, black army boots, and armbands.
Usagi blinked. "Nande?" she asked blankly. "Each of your uniforms have been chosen specifically for you. They are formatted to fit and benefit your physical attributes when you fight."
Heero joined his companions in inspecting his uniform. His was made up of a blue non-sleeved shirt and black pants. Black shoes and a wristwatch added the final touch.
Trowa held a pair of khakis with brown shoes and a white muscle shirt. A blue windbreaker was added for extra. His lips twitched slightly at the garments.
Usagi clapped her hands excitedly as she saw Duo grinning.
His uniform was a combination of a black muscle shirt and black fighting pants that would apparently tuck into a pair of black army boots. He grinned at the silver cross that hung from a silver chain and the armbands that accompanied the outfit.
"This rocks! I am the Shinigami!" he laughed.
Usagi grinned. She glanced at Quatre who was staring in shock at his outfit.
"What's wrong? Don't you like it?" she asked in an almost hurt voice.
Quatre looked up, blushing slightly at her.
"Iie, I like it. It's just...different." He managed.
His outfit was made up of black army boots, baggy black pants, a black muscle shirt, black armbands and a headband, and a tiny silver hoop earring. I know, it's sooo not Quatre, but he would look so HOT in it!!!
Usagi smiled and grabbed a way-too-short-to-be-legal black mini-skirt and royal blue tank top.
She grinned.
"Let's take a quick break and change. Afterward we can go to the Missions building. Let's go." She led them out and to a room that looked hauntingly familiar.
The locker room.
Quatre flushed crimson as they stepped inside. Duo grinned like an idiot. Wufei clamped his mouth shut. Heero and Trowa grunted.
Usagi smiled. "You guys can change here, I'm going to run into the little girl's room. I'll be right back."
As soon as she'd left all five pilots threw off their clothes and hurriedly got dressed.
Duo mumbled about girls seeing too much the whole time while Wufei grumbled about injustice.
Quatre had just put in his earring when Usagi waltzed in again, without knocking, and smiled at them all. She was wearing the outfit she'd picked out before.
"Wow! You guys look great! Let's go!" She gushed. "You can leave your shit on the benches." She added, leading them out.
This time she led them all the way to the outer doors. She walked across the yard to another building that looked to be about half the size as the main one.
"This is our Missions building." She explained. "All the missions we send to you guys have to go through here before they're sent to you. Decisions are made here. There's the proposition room," she gestured toward a side door as they entered. "Where people propose new missions that don't relate to any current ones. It's where the scientists gather for the most part."
The pilots stared around, observing in silent awe.
"This is the BIR. The base information room. It's where we store information on our own bases and OZ bases. We keep a lot of our maps and outlines of the places in there. If you ever need to study the floor plan or whatever for a mission, feel free to go in and check it out. Nest is the Center. We call it that because it's where everything becomes official. In simple terms, it's where missions are processed and sent and where information is processed and copied. All first priority info. is copied several times and sent to different bases throughout the galaxy. That way if one copy is stolen or destroyed there's plenty left." She smiled.
The five boys looked curious now.
"How is it that you have gone undiscovered for so long?" Heero said in monotone. Big surprise.
Usagi shrugged. "Easy. When nobody knows you exist except for roughly three hundred people, all of whom live on base grounds, it's easy to go unnoticed by your enemies. We have the most high tech laboratories and weaponry available."
"I don't get it." Duo blinked.
Wufei slapped him over the head.
"Nobody really expects you to anyway!" he shouted.
Duo pouted. "Wu-"
"Anyway!" Usagi interrupted. She had been with them for mere hours and already she was tired of their bickering. "Why don't I explain."
Quatre smiled at her save. "Please do." He encouraged.
Heero and Trowa stared at her. They had never seen a quarrel so easily avoided between Wufei and Duo.
Usagi continued, leading them around. "I was created sixteen years ago. Programmed you could say. When I was born, my father abandoned me because I had this." She held out her arm. Her wrist had a dagger-shaped birthmark on it.
"He thought it was bad luck or something. Anyway, I was taken in by the scientists and they implanted me with a brain transplant that allows me to communicate with and control any type of machine or computer. I was trained secretly as a back up super pilot for the Gundams. Because of my implant I was originally supposed to serve as a back up weapon. When I turned five I was brought to surgery again and my body was laced. Ever since then I've been trained as an assassin for the colonies. Of course, because phasing requires a very high level of concentration, when I phase it sometimes seems like I'm a completely different person."
Heero frowned at her. "Usagi," he said slowly. "What are you talking about?"
"What's phasing?" Duo asked blankly.
"And what do you mean by laced?" Quatre added.
"Yeah!" Wufei put in.
Usagi blinked at the bombardment of questions.
"You mean you don't know?" she asked in shock.
They all shook their heads negative.
"I'm afraid not Usagi-san." Quatre sighed.
Usagi shook her head, sighing. "Lacing is when you literally are given nerves of steel. Your central nervous system is removed and replaced with Gundaminium coils that resemble the original nerve. These coils have advanced technology that gives the recipient of the surgery super human strength. Phasing is when you use the coils to transform into a superior version of yourself. A super assassin basically. There are five phases. At phase five a layer of Gundaminium alloy spreads over your entire body and forms a solid layer. Weaponry accompanies the armor."
"Wow." Duo murmured after a long silence.
"Hai. That's a good word for it. I am basically the superior model of a Gundam. I'm a more humanoid version I guess."
"But you're still a person." Heero mumbled, almost to himself.
Usagi glanced at him, shrugging. "I'd like to think so. I'm the first successful prototype. Some time I'll show you how it works." She smiled casually.
"I can't believe it." Quatre whispered.
Usagi looked at him confusedly. "Nani?"
"All this time they've been creating a super human assassin behind our backs." Wufei growled. "And they never even told us. Damn it."
Trowa frowned slightly. "If you're capable of transforming as you claim, then why do you need a Gundam?" he asked, speaking for the first time.
Usagi glanced at him. "'Cause Doc thinks that I should only use it when it's absolutely necessary. Against OZ I'll be transforming only when you five aren't there. When you are, all I have to do is use my Gundam." she smiled.
Silence.
"Oh! I forgot!" Usagi giggled, leading them all into a new room.
The entire room was covered in computers of all sizes.
"This is CR. Central Records. It's like a library of all the events in our history. You're initiation is in there somewhere too I believe. Anyway, you're all welcome to check it out any time. And that's the last of the tour."
Duo grinned. "Great! Can we swim now?! Onegai?!"
Usagi smiled. "Hai. Let's book it!" she laughed as she raced Duo down the hall.
Wufei, Heero, Trowa, and a smiling Quatre followed slowly behind.
Quatre glanced around. "Minna, I think we should check out those files later." He mumbled.
Trowa and Heero nodded. Wufei shrugged.
"Of course."
Duo and Usagi's laughter echoed through the halls.
-So do you like that? I think I did pretty well on that one. What do you think of Usagi's past? Tell me if you like!
