Chapter One
Duo woke up to the sunlight peaking through the blinds landing peacefully on his eyes. He heard the birds chirping pleasantly outside. He rolled into a sitting position on his bed. Stretching and yawning loudly, he stood up and walked to the window. He pulled the blinds open to brighten up the room. He gasped at the sudden sight outside his window. The sky was a blood red, the trees were ablaze with red and blue flames. Birds fell dead from the sky and landed in a heap on the ground. Black clouds rolled across the blood red sky. A tree that was not ablaze stood in front of Duo's window. Hanging from a thick, horizontal branch was someone Duo never saw before. Her light brown, shoulder length hair waved slowly in the warm breeze. Her body slightly swayed. Her face was completely blurred, making it impossible to place a name to her. Blood dripped from her fingers and feet that dangled loosely. Duo screamed when he realized that the girl was disemboweled.
Duo sat up straight screaming, covered in sweat. He looked around his room and than to the window. He quickly jumped out of bed and opened the blind. A full moon greeted him with a black sky. No dead birds, no blazing trees, and no hanging body. He sighed a sigh of relief. He sat on his bed deep in thought about the dream. What the hell was that?
A dream you idiot.
Shut up brain, I didn't ask you. But seriously, that was creepy. It seemed so real. And that girl! Who is she?
How would I know! Her face was blurred.
"Like I said before brain, who asked you!" Duo said aloud.
He shrugged after a minute went by. Oh well. It's only a dream. Duo yawned and stretched. It isn't worth losing sleep over it. He laid down and faced the window.
"Good night moon."
Duo adjusted in his bed to get comfortable. Wohoo, first day of school tomorrow. You sound so excited Duo. Shut up brain! I'm not, OK? Fine. Duo closed his eyes and fell into a deep, peaceful sleep.
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Duo was awoken by the sun glaring in his eyes. He rolled over and attempted to fall back asleep. He heard a soft knock on the door as he drifted back to sleep.
"Duo?"
The door slowly opened and Quatre walked into the room mumbling, "Why couldn't Heero do this?"
Quatre attempted to over come the obstacles in his way and walk towards Duo's bed. He thought to himself, How can this be considered a room! It looks like Duo let Deathscythe do the redecorating! He finally made it to Duo's bed were the young boy laid spread out and half asleep.
"Duo?" Quatre shook the sleeping pilot.
"Wazamatter?" Duo mumbled.
"Time to get up and get ready for school."
"No, go away. Let me sleep," Duo moaned, rolling over and throwing the covers over his head. He heard someone cocking a gun and than felt something press against the covers and his head.
His eyes shot open when he heard Heero's voice, "Get up, Duo."
Duo quickly jumped out of bed.
"OK! I'm up! Don't shoot me, Heero!" Duo said, his hands raised.
Heero put the gun down by his side. "Get dressed. The bus is picking us up at the top of the hill at 7:10."
"What time is it now?"
"6:45."
"Fine."
Heero and Quatre walked out of the room. Duo quickly turned to the open closet behind him.
"Hmm... what should I wear today? Such a decision! This looks good."
He put on a pair of new black jeans and a black Hawaiian type shirt. He then tampered with his braid. He took it out, carefully brushed it, and than rebraided it. He soon heard a shout from down the stairs from Trowa.
"DUO! HURRY UP!"
"Coming."
He quickly ran down the stairs grabbing his black back pack.
"Run Duo, the bus is coming," one of the pilots yelled from the hill.
Duo ran up the hill just as the bus arrived. When he boarded the bus, he was out of breath. He saw a young girl just staring out a window. The bus started moving as he headed towards her.
"Excuse me?"
"Mmm?" The girl turned her head to meet his gaze. She was startled to meet a pair of violet eyes staring into her hazel eyes. "Oh, hi!"
"Hi, can I sit here?"
"Sure," she said with a kind smile.
"Thanks," Duo responded sitting down.
"Your welcome," she said, turning her head to look out the window again.
Duo stared at her. She looks familiar some how. Hm... oh well. He tried to think of
something to say.
"So, what's your name?"
She turned to face him again, "Crystal Mattia, yours?"
"Duo Maxwell."
"Nice to meet ya. Your first year at the aggie?" Her brain sent her message, Of course it's his first year at the aggie, you idiot! Shut up, Brain. He's cute! Leave me alone. Maybe he won't notice my screw up. *Sighs* Whatever Crystal.
"The wha-?"
Ah, few! He didn't catch me on that little mistake. Her brain piped up, No, you just confused him. Er, how did I do that? "Heehee. Is it your first year here at the high school?"
"OH! Ya. You?"
"Nope. Been here for two years, going on three. I'm a junior."
"Oh, me too. So are my friends."
"I see."
"Question."
"Ya?"
"What's the school like?"
"What? Didn't you go to all the special program thingys?"
"Uh, no. We sorta just moved here and my friend Heero heard of this place and sent in our applications. I guess because we've handled a lot of mechanical-uh- equipment, that they decided to accept us at the last minute."
"Oh. What type of equipment?"
"Duo stuttered to explain and looked around nervously, "Well...uh..." He leaned in close to her ear, "Military."
"Oh, that's cool."
"Yeah," Duo said, sitting up straight. "Just don't tell everyone OK?"
"You got my word."
"Uh, another question."
"Shoot."
"What else is at an 'Agricultural School'?"
Crystal chuckled, "You really don't know what your friend got you into, do you?"
Duo blushed slightly and shrugged, "He did give me an option to look it up online but I figured it be to much work."
"Oh, I see. Well, it really is a great place. We have three major departments: animal, plant, and mechanics. Your probably be in the mechanics. You drive tractors, weld, plant plants, and work with animals. We have reptiles, birds, rodents, cows, sheep, and horses. That's pretty much it."
"Oh! Cool! What are we going to do today?"
Crystal grins a mischief grin, "Oh, you'll find out soon enough." The school came into view. "Well, here it is. The school itself is on over 180 acres of land and there is about 200 acres down the street. It's isn't much."
But Duo was fascinated. He stared at it as if he was a 5 year old child. Crystal chuckled. I remember being that fascinated by this place. She sighed and stared at it, I still am. She looked at the fountain as the bus pulled into the driveway. Kids were getting off of buses and being led in different directions. The bus slowed to a stop and the doors opened. Duo bounded off the bus and stared at the building in front of him. He read the sign above the double doors, Kemp Hall. He heard Crystal say bye to the bus driver and him replying.
"So do you like it, Duo?" Crystal asked as she approached him.
"From what I'm seeing, Yeah!"
Crystal smiled, "That's good."
Four other people joined the group around them. Crystal said hi but before they could respond a teacher walked over to them.
"Any new students?"
The five raised their hands.
The teacher smiled, "Follow me. Crystal, you know where to go."
"Yes, Mrs. Hall. Bye!" Crystal waved to the five and took off towards the cafeteria. Duo stared after her.
"Don't worry, you'll be seeing her again." Duo blushed a bright red and the others slightly grinned. "Now come on, you get to listen to a long boring speech done by the school."
The five teenagers were guided to the gym where others sat waiting, and slightly scared. The five teens found seats on the bleachers and sat down, waiting with the others. Waiting for the first day of school to begin.
+So? How did you guys like? I hope you guys liked it. The GW pilots are way out of character and yes, Miss Relena is going to be in here. Well don't be afraid to tell me what you really think of the story. Thanks for reading! ^.^+
