Title: ShadowHawk's Rage
Author: Mieko Kagetaka / Meela (Meela76@aol.com)
Chapter: Part 7/?
Disclaimer: Gundam Wing and all it's components aren't mine. So, don't sue me. Strictly entertainment. Although, the other original characters and gundams/mobile suits are mine.
Pairings: None for now.
Warnings: None
Notes: This is an AU with my Tiana who interacts with the G-boys. She's a unique character and so is her past.
Feedback: Please!!! :)

"..." = speech
//...// = thoughts
~*...*~ = flashbacks
***...*** = visionary advice
*~*...*~* = computer voice
~~~...~~~ = visions

ShadowHawk's Rage - Part 7
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Time was ticking by a little bit faster than Tiana had expected. She kept himself busy by going to drill practices and looking after her sisters. She was relatively happy but something was missing. She couldn't quite put her finger on it, but she felt something was not quite complete in her life. She hadn't had a vision in a while (thank goodness for that, she thought) but she couldn't shake that feeling. To counteract the feelings, she threw herself into her work. The monthly meetings were productive. They were forming 6 teams. Quatre and the Maganacs formed the Eagle Squadron. Tiana was the leader of the Hawk Squadron. Duo graciously took to be the leader of the Falcon Squadron. Heero rather reluctantly accepted to be leader of the Condor Squadron. Wufei also was reluctant to lead the Crow Squadron and Trowa became leader of the Raven Squadron. Eagle Squadron would be the control center team while the other 5 squadrons would be combat teams to fight the Scorpians. This would be a battle of Tiana's life as well as the battle of the colonies' freedom.

* * * * * *

"No, Ananda, I won't allow it!" Rashid walked across the room, nostrils flared.

"But Father, I want to do it, "Ananda said quietly, keeping her gaze lowered out of respect," Master Quatre needs my help as well on this. You know I can do it."

"Ananda, I understand that, as a fellow Maganac soldier, you feel the need to fight by Master Quatre as I do. But you are also my daughter and risking yourself on possible discovery on board the Capricorn, I cannot bear it!"

"I'm a soldier, I'm not afraid. I'm going, you need to believe in me." Ananda got up and walked away.

They've been arguing over this for the past two weeks. Rashid knew she wanted to be part of the control team, but he couldn't risk his daughter going on a practically suicidal mission such as this. Not only would the control team have to manage to reach and disable the control center, but they'd have to fight their way out and hopefully destroy the Capricorn from within. Quatre wanted a five-membered team, including himself for the control team of Eagle Squadron while the other Maganacs secured the perimeter and help destroy the Capricorn once the coast was clear. Ananda wanted to prove herself ever since she became a Maganac soldier. Not by just being a female soldier of the Elite Maganacs, but as a soldier period. Not because her father was the leader. It was in her blood to fight and Rashid knew it. He couldn't deny her that. He'd have to let her go. Besides, she would meet Tiana soon and realize the truth. He would have to prepare for this. He turned and walked away...

* * * * * *

Duo laid down on the cot in the Sweepers yard, taking in a little shuteye. Over the past several months, he had been recruiting pilots and had tried to stay focus on the mission. He had been impressed by the ShadowHawk's pilot ever since she first fought with him in the battles of K'NAR. //She fought so viciously, a damn good pilot - for a girl.// Ever since he realized TJ was really a girl, he had a small curiosity of her past. He knew she was violently made an orphan by OZ and had two distinct sides of her personality. The strong, fearless gundam pilot who could hold her own. The normal, somewhat self-conscious red-blooded Creole girl. A survivor, not perfect, but human nonetheless. She hid a lot of her pain under a mask of determination but her passions and pain reflected out in her fighting. That was what made her a good pilot, fought with spirit. Kinda like himself, she seemed to know a lot more years than what her short life has been living. Curious, indeed.

He remembered first seeing ShadowHawk in action. The black, green and golden gundam showed precise definition when it overcame its enemies. It had weak spots, just like all gundams do. But it was still a very impressive gundam nonetheless. //RayvnBlade was vicious// he thought with a grin. Not as vicious as the pilot inside. He'd hate to make TJ made, her rage made an enemy even Duo would reconsider fighting. She was a team player and would probably make a good Hawk leader. He admired her for her fire and desire to take down OZ. Knowing this battle wouldn't take down all of OZ but would criple them greatly for now. He admired her openness to let others take charge of this mission because she doesn't want all the glory. If this was just a glory fight, Duo knew all the gundam pilots would have ducked out a long time ago. He sure would have at least. He turned over and went to sleep.

* * * * * *

Ananda sat outside of the hangar where she left her father. She hated when they fought. She knew he meant well, but she was a soldier. Brushing a curly strand of shoulder length brown hair away from her face, Ananda glanced down where the other Maganacs soldiers were working on their suits. She knew she felt different ever since she was young. Never really understood why though, she grew up in a loving family. Never knew her mother - she died in childbirth she was told, it was always just her and her father. Quatre was like a brother to her growing up and she came to call the Winners her family. She had spunk by the time she was three. Became the first female Maganac soldier when she was 12, she knew her fate was in her love for Outer Space and she would fight to keep the colonies free.

When Quatre announced the control team, she volunteered without hesitation. She wanted to not only help Quatre but to protect him. Plus she was a good hacker and he could use her skill in disabling the control center. She wished her father would support her in this decision. Though she couldn't help but feeling like he was holding something back from her. She couldn't quite understand it, but she knew she'd find out soon. The Squad gathering will occur next month where everyone will meet and battle plans will be finalized. She heard that Hawk leader, Tiana Jolie, was the one who started the whole thing. //Must take guts like her own to orchestrate this whole thing. I'll meet her soon enough. Besides, it'll be a relief to get out off Vega for a while.// With that thought, Ananda walked off to find Quatre.

* * * * * *

Wufei was on Sigma 5 again. He sat by the river's edge and closed his eyes. Altron Nataku sat hidden in the forest behind him. He needed to focus all his concentration on this mission. The sooner it was over, the better. He'd rather be alone than having to lead the Crow Squad. Not that he doubted his leadership, rather it was the squad he was edgy about. Former comrades from former days, he'd rather not risk getting anyone killed. He'd suffered enough already from whose dear to him die do to war. //But people die in battles, that's how it goes. But why? Why must there be more dying in order to maintain peace? Why must OZ be so desperate for war to where the results ended breeding innocent babies into heartless shells of humanity and using them as pawns? Are the leaders of OZ so weak to where they would resort to such injustice? They must be stopped.// The soft gurgling sounds of the river slightly calmed the Dragon within Wufei, but it offered no comfort. He stood up, eyes towards the sitting Nataku, then to the sun. He stalked towards Nataku, stopped, //Why must humanity be so heartless?// then screamed in forest in anguish over the frustration of it all.

* * * * * *

Quatre squinted at one screen as he pulled up diagnostics on Sandrock on the other screen. He had been up all night figuring out several plans on Capricorn, trying to leave very small room for error or at least an escape route if things didn't go to plan. He had figured 5 people would be enough to disable the 7 mainframes in the control center. It would be a little bit harder than grabbing a hammer and smashing the computers as Duo had comically suggested at the last meeting. They had several servers and "dummy" databases. It would take some time. The rest of Eagle Squadron would cover them and attack the main reactor, and 3 weapon sectors on either wing of the Capricorn. Then getting escape routes would be difficult but not impossible. No doubt that Capricorn was heavily armed and wouldn't let them leave without a fight.

"Master Quatre, you need rest," said Rashid at the doorway.

"I will in a little bit. I think I've figured out most of the access codes for 5 of the 7 mainframes. Though I've only cracked 3 of the dummy databases. This is going to be hard, Rashid," Quatre said sadly.

"We still have time. I was wondering if I could speak with you about Ananda, Master," Rashid sat down next to Quatre's desk.

"Sure, I'm excited that she volunteered to join the control team. I'm sure she can find some more codes. What's going on?"

"She's a good soldier, Master. I don't deny her that, but should she be on this mission?"

"Rashid, you know the answer of that yourself. Father's jitters of his child going to war?"

"You could say that. Plus she'll be meeting Tiana soon. I haven't told her everything yet."Rashid looked away.

"Then my good friend, what better way of having them know about each other than in battle? Dr. Jolie, I know, would have been grateful that you took his other daughter and raised her strong. They are more alike than I had imagined." Quatre nodded.

"That's what makes me uneasy, Master. She's such a part of me that it almost seemed unfair for her to find out she's really a Jolie this way. Plus she has a twin sister she has never met or knew about. I'm afraid she would hate me for keeping this from her."

"Dr. Jolie felt the babies would be safe that way. The fact Mrs. Jolie survived childbirth at all was a miracle and on top of that, had twins. If word got out, it would have been more disasterous than what had happened. You were too gracious to accept the responsibility of being a father to Ananda. You should not feel shame at all. You were a good friend to Dr. Jolie." Quatre looked at Rashid with a smile.

"Dr. Jolie was a dear friend of mine, he would have done the same for me. His daughters remind me so much of him. Just as stubborn and fierce yet loving. It wouldn't be right to deny this any further. They shall meet for the first time at next month's meeting, Master." Rashid nodded then excused himself.

Quatre watched Rashid as he left and closed the door. He sighed and thought about the conversation. //Ironic on meeting for the first time in battle.// Unsure how this would turn out, Quatre felt a pang of worry but sighed, turned off his laptop and went to bed.

TBC