(Mobile Suit Gundam Wing does not belong to me. It belongs to the awesome
people at Bandai and Sunrise.)
Kasey: Ohayo minna! Am I on a role or what? This has got to be one of the easiest fics I have written in a LONG time! Also, because I've had some emails telling me I should put Hannah and Wufei back together, and even though I was going to do it anywhy, some of you should be happy to know that they will be getting back together in this chapter!!
Hannah: Arigato Kay-chan! (hugs Kasey tightly)
Kasey: Ugh...Hannah....can't....breath....
Hannah: Oop! Gomen! (lets Kasey go)
Kasey: (gasps for air) Anyway, I hope you all enjoy the next installment of "The Begining of a New Era"!
The Begining of a New Era
by Kasey Sanada
Episode Three: Secrets Revealed
"Uncle Heero, what's going on?" Adrianne asked as she and Nikolas watched Hannah and Wufei, confused as hell. "How do our parents know each other?"
Heero was hesitant about saying anything, but Hannah whispered, "Tell them Heero, they have a right to know."
Heero nodded, sighing. "Adrianne, there's something your mother hasn't told you, something she isn't too proud off. When she was fifteen, she was a Captain for the OZ forces, the youngest ever to hold that rank."
Adrianne blinked, shocked. She knew her father and uncle had been part of OZ, but not her mother!
Heero continued, "Shortly after she learned from Amuro that she had a twin brother, me, and also finding out then that I was a Gundam Pilot. She left OZ to look for me, and was found by Doctor J, the man that raised me. She discovered that the people she trusted the most had lied to her, that OZ's true intentions was to take over Earth and the colonies, not bring them together. Because your mother despies lying, she made it her mission to bring OZ down, no matter what the cost."
"Hannah met Wufei when she joined us, and you could tell it was love at first sight for both of them, though they both were a little stubborn to admit it at the time," Quatre continued, picking up for Heero. "It took Hannah almost getting killed for them to admit how they felt." He continued telling the story up to the point where the piece of Libra was falling towards Earth. "Hannah managed to destroy the piece, but she was gone when the smoke cleared. She wasn't seen again until almost four years later, when she arrived at our house, holding you in her arms, Adrianne. She joined the Preventers and everyone knew that she was alive, even Wufei, but I guess seeing each other was too hard for them at the time, so they avoided each other up to now. They had both married and had kids, Wufei and Pan had Nikolas and Hannah and Milliardo had Adrianne, but they both ended in divorce."
Christina looked at the older couple on the floor for a moment. "Are you saying they're still in love with each other?"
Quatre nodded, sighing. "Very much so."
Adrianne knelt down next to her mother. "Mom, why did you do this to yourself? Why keep yourself from someone that you love?"
"Because I was ashamed of myself," Hannah said quietly. "I made some stupid decisions, and I felt after what I had done, that Wufei wouldn't love me...."
Wufei snorted. "Stupid onna. Nothing could ever make me stop loving you. You're like a cold. As much as I try, I could never get rid of it."
Hannah starting laughing against his chest. "Gods Fei-chan, you've really said some stupid things, but this takes the cake!"
Wufei let out a small smile and held Hannah close. "It always made you laugh." His face turned serious. "But I'm telling you something now, if you ever disapear like that again, I will hunt you down and drag you back by your hair."
Hannah stopped giggling and nodded. "Alright. Gomen, Wufei. We really wasted a lot of time, huh?"
Wufei shrugged. "Yeah, but we have time to catch up too..."
Emily sighed happily. "What a happy ending. This is why you should get a boyfriend, Mandy. I know this really great guy....."
"Emily, I don't need you helping with my love life," Mandy snapped, "so shut up and stay the hell out of it!"
"Mandy!" Marissa amonished, but the young girl stormed away, leaving everyone in shock. Mandy rarely got that angry.
"I wonder what's gotten into her....." Quatre said slowly. "She hasn't been herself the past couple of months."
"Don't worry about it Quatre-san," Mark said reasuringly. "I'll go talk to her." He quickly went after Mandy.
Hannah got up after wiping her face off. "Come on. We need to get you guys ready." The others followed Hannah as she led them to the Gundams.
Mark found Mandy crouched in a corner, crying. He sat down next to her and handed her a tissue. "Here."
Mandy took the tissue and blew into it. "Thanks," she said, sniffling.
"When are you going to tell them?"
Mandy snorted. "What, that I'm gay? Please. My parents could probably handle it, but I seriously don't think Emily could." She rubbed her eyes tiredly. "I'd rather not tell them yet. We have more important things to worry about anyway."
Wrapping a arm around Mandy's shoulder, Mark sighed. "I know kid. Who would have thought, our parents being Gundam pilots?"
"Tell me about it." Mandy wiped her face off and stood up. "We better get back, before Emily starts to think there's something going on between us. By the way, when are you going to tell you know who you're in love with her?"
Mark groaned as he got up. "Mandy....."
"Don't try to bullshit me Mark. I can see it in your eyes whenever you look at her."
"I'll tell her when I get the courage to, alright?"
"Alright. Come on, let's get back, before they send someone after us." They both were quiet as they returned to the group.
"Mandy, are you alright?" her mother asked her, worry sketched all over her face.
"I'm fine Mom." Before anyone else could ask, Mandy turned to Hannah. "Show me where my Gundam is, Hannah-san."
Hannah nodded and pointed to one that had a head like a warrior's helmet, its colors in gray and light blue. "That's your Gundam, the Warrior Star. The one next to it is Emily's, Sandrock CUSTOM."
Mandy looked at Sandrock. She blinked. For some reason, she felt strangely drawn to it....
Heero threw Mandy and Mark each a helmet. "Put these on. You're going to get into your Gundam, and we're going to teach you how to pilot them. We're also going to put you through some G-force tests."
Mandy looked at Mark and he shrugged. This was going to be a long day.
"Come on Adrianne! You can do better than that!"
"Nikolas shut up and do some damn pullups yourself!" Adrianne snapped. She did a couple more before pulling up all the way and swinging over the bar. She landed gracefully on her feet.
"I did already. Five hundred to be exact," Nikolas shot back. He was sitting on the floor, a book in hand. "I'm taking a break."
Adrianne and Nikolas, along with the rest of the Gundam pilots-in- training, were in a specially made gym, getting stronger, and learning how to pilot their Gundams.
Adrianne sighed. She went over and plopped down next to her best friend, who had continued to read the manual for Altron. "Can you believe our parents actually dated?"
"I guess," Nikolas replied, turning a page. "From what I heard from Trowa-san, he told me that Dad was pretty quiet, though when he talked, it was mostly to spout out about justice and to yell at Duo. He really didn't show alot of emotion until he met your mother."
"My mother was the same way. I guess meeting each other was a good thing." Adrianne layed her head on Nikolas' shoulder and both were quiet for a few minutes, just enjoying each other's presents. Without opening her eyes, Adrianne asked, "So what's this thing I hear about you having a thing for Maria?"
Nikolas stiffened slightly. "Who told you that?"
"Alex."
"I'm going to kill that guy," Nikolas muttered under his breath, his ki rising slightly.
"What was that?"
"Nothing."
"So, what about it?" Adrianne asked again.
"It's nothing," he replied. "She and I are friends, that's all."
Adrianne sat on Nikolas' lap and pulled off his reading glasses, startling him. She leaned foreward until their noses touched. "Nikolas Chang, you really suck at lying."
"I am not lying!"
"Are too!" She started tickling his ribs, knowing he was highly ticklish there.
"Stop it!" he said, laughing. He rolled her over to the floor and held her down.
"Let me go!"
"Let me think.... no!" He started tickling her, making her squeal with laughter.
"Am I interruping something?" They both stopped laughing and looked up to see Maria, arms crossed.
"No, no," Nikolas said quickly, standing and helping Adrianne up, his face red.
Adrianne saw this and laughed. "Told you you sucked at lying." She turned to leave. "See you later baby cousin."
"Bite me," Maria retorted.
After Adrianne had left, Maria bent down and picked up Nikolas' manual to Altron and his reading glasses. "Here, I think these are yours," she said, handing them to Nikolas.
"Arigato," he said, taking them. "How's your training going?"
Maria brightened a little. "Great! I never expected to actually pilot a mobile suit. It's amazing!"
As Nikolas looked at Maria as she continued to talk about her training, he wondered if he would ever have a chance with her.
"Milliardo?"
Milliardo Peacecraft looked up from his pile of paperwork. "What is it Tamara?"
Tamara Khushrenada walked into his office. "I was wondering if I could ask you a question."
"Sure, I could use a break." Milliardo closed the folder of paperwork he was working on and stood up. "What is it?"
Tamara motioned him to walk with her. "We got a bunch of new recruits in last week, and I need you to pair off with one of them."
Milliardo raised an eyebrow. "Why me? I haven't had a partner since Christina, and that was years ago."
Tamara gave Milliardo a look. "That's exactly why you need one. You've closed yourself since then, and it's not healthy."
Millardo looked away. "You wouldn't understand...." Nobody would understand. Ever since the last war twenty years ago, his whole life was in a mess. He finds out the person he loved more than anything and his best friend were related to his rival, Heero Yuy. Then, if things couldn't get any worse, he finds out Christina had fallen in love with one of the other Gundam pilots! Looking back at Tamara, he said coldly, "I refuse to take on a partner Tamara."
"Well too late, she's already here."
Milliardo spun around to face a young woman with shoulder length brown hair and dark brown eyes. Holding out her hand, she said, "2nd Lieutenant Stephanie Kinomoto," she said formally. "Tamara told me I was going to get a hot headed partner, but she didn't tell me you would be this much of a ass." She turned to Tamara. "Do I really have to be partnered with this guy?"
Tamara tried hard not to laugh at the look on Milliardo's face. "I'm afraid so Stephanie. Good luck. You're going to need it." She excused herself and left before she totally lost it.
Stephanie turned to look at Milliardo, who was glaring at her angerly. "Do you have a problem?" she snapped.
"As a matter of fact I do. Where do you get off saying I'm a ass when you don't even know me?" he snapped back.
"I know more about you than you think." With that Stephanie turned her back on him and started walking away. "I'm going to do some paperwork. When you're ready to be a man and explain the job we're going to do, you can find me in room A-5."
Milliardo clenched his fists. What was it about this woman that made him want to punch a hole through a wall? Sighing in defeat, Milliardo went to his office to finish some work, and calm down before he snapped at someone.
Hannah dropped into a chair and spun around slowly in it as she stared into space. So much had happened in one day. A new war was brewing, she had to help train the new pilots, and she finally was with Wufei again. At least one of those three things were good.
"Penny for your thoughts?"
Hannah looked over at the door and smiled when she saw Wufei leaning against the door. "I was just thinking about some things."
Wufei sat in a chair across from her. "Like what?"
Hannah sighed. "Everything I guess. About the war, about.... us." She looked at Wufei. "After everything I did, you still don't hate me. Why?"
Wufei was silent for a moment before answering. "I don't know. I guess..... in the back of my mind, I knew you would come back."
Hannah smiled slightly as she put her feet on Wufei's chair. "So what have you been doing these past twenty years? I noticed you had a son."
The Chinese pilot nodded, with a small smile on his face. "Yeah. I met his mom when we were seventeen. I think you know her, Pan Son." When Hannah nodded, Wufei continued. "Well, anyway, we stayed together until Nikolas was four, before we decided it was best for both of us to go our seperate ways. We're still good friends though, and I see that kid of mine whenever I have time off."
"Why did you guys go your seperate ways?" Hannah asked. "From what I heard from Heero, you guys seemed to have a pretty good relationship."
Wufei frowned slightly. "We did, but we realized that it was only as friends. Pan realized she was in love with her childhood friend Trunks, and I......."
Hannah tilted her head. "And you?"
Wufei got up from his seat and walked over to a window, where below he could see the kids training. Crossing his arms, he looked over at her said quietly, "I realized I was still in love with you."
Kasey: Oooh!! How's that for a cliffhanger? I know its been awhile since my last chapter came out, but it took me awhile before I was happy with this one, and now I finally am!! Email me at kasey_sanada@hotmail.com or send me a review if you're reading this at Fanfiction.net and tell me what you think of it. See you next chapter! (soon, hopefully)
Chapter completed on April 1, 2002
Kasey: Ohayo minna! Am I on a role or what? This has got to be one of the easiest fics I have written in a LONG time! Also, because I've had some emails telling me I should put Hannah and Wufei back together, and even though I was going to do it anywhy, some of you should be happy to know that they will be getting back together in this chapter!!
Hannah: Arigato Kay-chan! (hugs Kasey tightly)
Kasey: Ugh...Hannah....can't....breath....
Hannah: Oop! Gomen! (lets Kasey go)
Kasey: (gasps for air) Anyway, I hope you all enjoy the next installment of "The Begining of a New Era"!
The Begining of a New Era
by Kasey Sanada
Episode Three: Secrets Revealed
"Uncle Heero, what's going on?" Adrianne asked as she and Nikolas watched Hannah and Wufei, confused as hell. "How do our parents know each other?"
Heero was hesitant about saying anything, but Hannah whispered, "Tell them Heero, they have a right to know."
Heero nodded, sighing. "Adrianne, there's something your mother hasn't told you, something she isn't too proud off. When she was fifteen, she was a Captain for the OZ forces, the youngest ever to hold that rank."
Adrianne blinked, shocked. She knew her father and uncle had been part of OZ, but not her mother!
Heero continued, "Shortly after she learned from Amuro that she had a twin brother, me, and also finding out then that I was a Gundam Pilot. She left OZ to look for me, and was found by Doctor J, the man that raised me. She discovered that the people she trusted the most had lied to her, that OZ's true intentions was to take over Earth and the colonies, not bring them together. Because your mother despies lying, she made it her mission to bring OZ down, no matter what the cost."
"Hannah met Wufei when she joined us, and you could tell it was love at first sight for both of them, though they both were a little stubborn to admit it at the time," Quatre continued, picking up for Heero. "It took Hannah almost getting killed for them to admit how they felt." He continued telling the story up to the point where the piece of Libra was falling towards Earth. "Hannah managed to destroy the piece, but she was gone when the smoke cleared. She wasn't seen again until almost four years later, when she arrived at our house, holding you in her arms, Adrianne. She joined the Preventers and everyone knew that she was alive, even Wufei, but I guess seeing each other was too hard for them at the time, so they avoided each other up to now. They had both married and had kids, Wufei and Pan had Nikolas and Hannah and Milliardo had Adrianne, but they both ended in divorce."
Christina looked at the older couple on the floor for a moment. "Are you saying they're still in love with each other?"
Quatre nodded, sighing. "Very much so."
Adrianne knelt down next to her mother. "Mom, why did you do this to yourself? Why keep yourself from someone that you love?"
"Because I was ashamed of myself," Hannah said quietly. "I made some stupid decisions, and I felt after what I had done, that Wufei wouldn't love me...."
Wufei snorted. "Stupid onna. Nothing could ever make me stop loving you. You're like a cold. As much as I try, I could never get rid of it."
Hannah starting laughing against his chest. "Gods Fei-chan, you've really said some stupid things, but this takes the cake!"
Wufei let out a small smile and held Hannah close. "It always made you laugh." His face turned serious. "But I'm telling you something now, if you ever disapear like that again, I will hunt you down and drag you back by your hair."
Hannah stopped giggling and nodded. "Alright. Gomen, Wufei. We really wasted a lot of time, huh?"
Wufei shrugged. "Yeah, but we have time to catch up too..."
Emily sighed happily. "What a happy ending. This is why you should get a boyfriend, Mandy. I know this really great guy....."
"Emily, I don't need you helping with my love life," Mandy snapped, "so shut up and stay the hell out of it!"
"Mandy!" Marissa amonished, but the young girl stormed away, leaving everyone in shock. Mandy rarely got that angry.
"I wonder what's gotten into her....." Quatre said slowly. "She hasn't been herself the past couple of months."
"Don't worry about it Quatre-san," Mark said reasuringly. "I'll go talk to her." He quickly went after Mandy.
Hannah got up after wiping her face off. "Come on. We need to get you guys ready." The others followed Hannah as she led them to the Gundams.
Mark found Mandy crouched in a corner, crying. He sat down next to her and handed her a tissue. "Here."
Mandy took the tissue and blew into it. "Thanks," she said, sniffling.
"When are you going to tell them?"
Mandy snorted. "What, that I'm gay? Please. My parents could probably handle it, but I seriously don't think Emily could." She rubbed her eyes tiredly. "I'd rather not tell them yet. We have more important things to worry about anyway."
Wrapping a arm around Mandy's shoulder, Mark sighed. "I know kid. Who would have thought, our parents being Gundam pilots?"
"Tell me about it." Mandy wiped her face off and stood up. "We better get back, before Emily starts to think there's something going on between us. By the way, when are you going to tell you know who you're in love with her?"
Mark groaned as he got up. "Mandy....."
"Don't try to bullshit me Mark. I can see it in your eyes whenever you look at her."
"I'll tell her when I get the courage to, alright?"
"Alright. Come on, let's get back, before they send someone after us." They both were quiet as they returned to the group.
"Mandy, are you alright?" her mother asked her, worry sketched all over her face.
"I'm fine Mom." Before anyone else could ask, Mandy turned to Hannah. "Show me where my Gundam is, Hannah-san."
Hannah nodded and pointed to one that had a head like a warrior's helmet, its colors in gray and light blue. "That's your Gundam, the Warrior Star. The one next to it is Emily's, Sandrock CUSTOM."
Mandy looked at Sandrock. She blinked. For some reason, she felt strangely drawn to it....
Heero threw Mandy and Mark each a helmet. "Put these on. You're going to get into your Gundam, and we're going to teach you how to pilot them. We're also going to put you through some G-force tests."
Mandy looked at Mark and he shrugged. This was going to be a long day.
"Come on Adrianne! You can do better than that!"
"Nikolas shut up and do some damn pullups yourself!" Adrianne snapped. She did a couple more before pulling up all the way and swinging over the bar. She landed gracefully on her feet.
"I did already. Five hundred to be exact," Nikolas shot back. He was sitting on the floor, a book in hand. "I'm taking a break."
Adrianne and Nikolas, along with the rest of the Gundam pilots-in- training, were in a specially made gym, getting stronger, and learning how to pilot their Gundams.
Adrianne sighed. She went over and plopped down next to her best friend, who had continued to read the manual for Altron. "Can you believe our parents actually dated?"
"I guess," Nikolas replied, turning a page. "From what I heard from Trowa-san, he told me that Dad was pretty quiet, though when he talked, it was mostly to spout out about justice and to yell at Duo. He really didn't show alot of emotion until he met your mother."
"My mother was the same way. I guess meeting each other was a good thing." Adrianne layed her head on Nikolas' shoulder and both were quiet for a few minutes, just enjoying each other's presents. Without opening her eyes, Adrianne asked, "So what's this thing I hear about you having a thing for Maria?"
Nikolas stiffened slightly. "Who told you that?"
"Alex."
"I'm going to kill that guy," Nikolas muttered under his breath, his ki rising slightly.
"What was that?"
"Nothing."
"So, what about it?" Adrianne asked again.
"It's nothing," he replied. "She and I are friends, that's all."
Adrianne sat on Nikolas' lap and pulled off his reading glasses, startling him. She leaned foreward until their noses touched. "Nikolas Chang, you really suck at lying."
"I am not lying!"
"Are too!" She started tickling his ribs, knowing he was highly ticklish there.
"Stop it!" he said, laughing. He rolled her over to the floor and held her down.
"Let me go!"
"Let me think.... no!" He started tickling her, making her squeal with laughter.
"Am I interruping something?" They both stopped laughing and looked up to see Maria, arms crossed.
"No, no," Nikolas said quickly, standing and helping Adrianne up, his face red.
Adrianne saw this and laughed. "Told you you sucked at lying." She turned to leave. "See you later baby cousin."
"Bite me," Maria retorted.
After Adrianne had left, Maria bent down and picked up Nikolas' manual to Altron and his reading glasses. "Here, I think these are yours," she said, handing them to Nikolas.
"Arigato," he said, taking them. "How's your training going?"
Maria brightened a little. "Great! I never expected to actually pilot a mobile suit. It's amazing!"
As Nikolas looked at Maria as she continued to talk about her training, he wondered if he would ever have a chance with her.
"Milliardo?"
Milliardo Peacecraft looked up from his pile of paperwork. "What is it Tamara?"
Tamara Khushrenada walked into his office. "I was wondering if I could ask you a question."
"Sure, I could use a break." Milliardo closed the folder of paperwork he was working on and stood up. "What is it?"
Tamara motioned him to walk with her. "We got a bunch of new recruits in last week, and I need you to pair off with one of them."
Milliardo raised an eyebrow. "Why me? I haven't had a partner since Christina, and that was years ago."
Tamara gave Milliardo a look. "That's exactly why you need one. You've closed yourself since then, and it's not healthy."
Millardo looked away. "You wouldn't understand...." Nobody would understand. Ever since the last war twenty years ago, his whole life was in a mess. He finds out the person he loved more than anything and his best friend were related to his rival, Heero Yuy. Then, if things couldn't get any worse, he finds out Christina had fallen in love with one of the other Gundam pilots! Looking back at Tamara, he said coldly, "I refuse to take on a partner Tamara."
"Well too late, she's already here."
Milliardo spun around to face a young woman with shoulder length brown hair and dark brown eyes. Holding out her hand, she said, "2nd Lieutenant Stephanie Kinomoto," she said formally. "Tamara told me I was going to get a hot headed partner, but she didn't tell me you would be this much of a ass." She turned to Tamara. "Do I really have to be partnered with this guy?"
Tamara tried hard not to laugh at the look on Milliardo's face. "I'm afraid so Stephanie. Good luck. You're going to need it." She excused herself and left before she totally lost it.
Stephanie turned to look at Milliardo, who was glaring at her angerly. "Do you have a problem?" she snapped.
"As a matter of fact I do. Where do you get off saying I'm a ass when you don't even know me?" he snapped back.
"I know more about you than you think." With that Stephanie turned her back on him and started walking away. "I'm going to do some paperwork. When you're ready to be a man and explain the job we're going to do, you can find me in room A-5."
Milliardo clenched his fists. What was it about this woman that made him want to punch a hole through a wall? Sighing in defeat, Milliardo went to his office to finish some work, and calm down before he snapped at someone.
Hannah dropped into a chair and spun around slowly in it as she stared into space. So much had happened in one day. A new war was brewing, she had to help train the new pilots, and she finally was with Wufei again. At least one of those three things were good.
"Penny for your thoughts?"
Hannah looked over at the door and smiled when she saw Wufei leaning against the door. "I was just thinking about some things."
Wufei sat in a chair across from her. "Like what?"
Hannah sighed. "Everything I guess. About the war, about.... us." She looked at Wufei. "After everything I did, you still don't hate me. Why?"
Wufei was silent for a moment before answering. "I don't know. I guess..... in the back of my mind, I knew you would come back."
Hannah smiled slightly as she put her feet on Wufei's chair. "So what have you been doing these past twenty years? I noticed you had a son."
The Chinese pilot nodded, with a small smile on his face. "Yeah. I met his mom when we were seventeen. I think you know her, Pan Son." When Hannah nodded, Wufei continued. "Well, anyway, we stayed together until Nikolas was four, before we decided it was best for both of us to go our seperate ways. We're still good friends though, and I see that kid of mine whenever I have time off."
"Why did you guys go your seperate ways?" Hannah asked. "From what I heard from Heero, you guys seemed to have a pretty good relationship."
Wufei frowned slightly. "We did, but we realized that it was only as friends. Pan realized she was in love with her childhood friend Trunks, and I......."
Hannah tilted her head. "And you?"
Wufei got up from his seat and walked over to a window, where below he could see the kids training. Crossing his arms, he looked over at her said quietly, "I realized I was still in love with you."
Kasey: Oooh!! How's that for a cliffhanger? I know its been awhile since my last chapter came out, but it took me awhile before I was happy with this one, and now I finally am!! Email me at kasey_sanada@hotmail.com or send me a review if you're reading this at Fanfiction.net and tell me what you think of it. See you next chapter! (soon, hopefully)
Chapter completed on April 1, 2002