Gundam Wing: "Untold Truth"

By: Jezzica Shirokori

Chapter 1

"Plagues & Blessings"

Okay, I'll start explaining with a little story of OZ's sins. Normally Ashley and myself would be vegging out on a couch or at an arcade. we we're out looking for jobs. Eversince OZ had control of our nation, taxes went up and so was living expenses. Our economy slowly fell as jobs became harder to secure, which explains why we were out on a gloomy Saturday afternoon. The sky was a brilliant sapphire blue and fluffy white marshmellowy clouds hung in the sky, making looking up more fun, because in the past five minutes, I found a bunny, a duck, and a big ice-cream cone, but anyway, the reason we were out looking for jobs was because our family, like all others, were having problems with the hike in cost, and us being all noble, wanted to help. We had went to five interviews this morning, but was turned down at them all.

"Unfair..."My words were as silent as the icy breeze that swept by us, ruffling my hair and Ashley's.

"FUCK OZ!, it's their fault that were out here looking for jobs. Were only 15!" Ashley shifted her gaze to the sky also, and then continued to gripe. "I mean, I don't know about you, but I'm COLD!"

Ashley clutched her "Bad Kitty" sweater around her elbows, "If I had the power to rip oz a new one, I would."

I forced a cheerful smile and tried to change the subject, "Look.." I pointed upwards.

"What?" Ashe said annoyed.

"That one looks like the Pillsbury doughboyTM" I said moronically. Ashley looked at me with an emotionless face, I gave my best dumb smile I could and swung my arms. If someone was to passby, I think they would've thought I was a moron, which at that moment, I thought I was. "God my humor sucks." I thought as I kept my act on.

Ashley just kept on giving that cold emotionless stare until she cocked an eyebrow and then it was a confused, emotionless stare.

I HATE WHEN SHE DOES THAT!

"Crazy woman." She muttered.

"Um, excuse me, but I overheard your conversation about 'ripping oz a new one'"

A funny looking old man was standing right behind us. He smiled through his mustache. To be polite I said "Hello." and answered his question and ended it with "Why would you be listening to our conversation?"

The old man was oddly dressed for outside with his labcoat. He looked like he had sunglasses over his eyes. His white hair was greasy and long, he looked like he was hiding something in his pocket, because every now and then it would make a loud *CLAMP*.

...I didn't wanna know....

As Ashley stepped behind me, I glanced behind him and noticed 4 other old men all with the same outfits: Labcoats, and next to them accompanied 5 young men or boys all in black trench coats.

"I heard you saying something about oz? and a job. Well, how about I give you a job?" He smiled.

Ashley decided she wanted to speak now, "Um, we're not dancers or prostitutes, so sorry." She mocked. The funny looking old man glared and then said, "No, not that kind of job! It's a job to help get oz out of the picture for good." He scribbled an address down on two pieces of paper. "You'd be testing the machinery we're making and of course you'd be paid a fair amount." He finished with the papers and gave them to us. The sum was an indeed generous amount. I started to agree when I noticed 2 little old ladies watching us and muttering things.

"What time do we start?" Ashe said before I could.

"Tomorrow. 6:00 AM." He turned and started to walk away

I turned to Ashley and stared for a good long minute.

"Guess we got a job?" I smiled.

Ashley nodded. As we turned to head home I noticed the 5 boys in black still standing there, watching us.

"They must have a problem or something." Ashe laughed.

We turned and started to head to home, afterall, we need a good nights sleep, right?