Rated: uh...PG? I dunno...there may be romantic-ness and violence in later chaps...

Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing. But Rayne Kiesling/Shae Peacecraft is © to me, as is anything else original.

Chapter 2

Sanc Kingdom – 1:00 PM

Rayne Kiesling aka Shae Peacecraft smiled at Zechs. "Glad to see you remembered," she said mockingly.

"Wait a minute," Relena said. Rayne/Shae (A/N: let's call her Rayne) looked at her. "You're a Peacecraft?" Relena inquired.

"That I am. I'm your twin, actually. Why...?"

"I never knew I had a sister!" Relena exclaimed. "Much less a twin!"

Rayne froze. She looked at her older brother, Zechs Merquise. "You – never – told – her?" she asked between clenched teeth.

"I tried!" Zechs insisted. "The right moment just never came up!"

"Oh my God..." Rayne murmured, rubbing her temples. She looked at Relena. "Sister, I'm afraid we have much catching up to do."

Relena, as confused as the pilots and Noin were, just nodded.

"But why did you dress up like Treize Khushrenada?" Heero growled, his gun still aimed at her. "You scared people half-to-death."

"How else was I supposed to get in here?" Rayne asked him. "Apparently only my brother and Lady Une knew that I even existed! And NOT as Treize Khushrenada, mind you." Everyone looked at Lady Une, who just nodded.

"I knew about it – Ms. Kiesling knew if I didn't I'd go into hysterics. I mean, it's not everyday you see someone you cared for who was supposedly dead, alive."

"True," Noin said (A/N: yes, she's still here, folks).

Rayne turned back to Heero. "But did you have a better idea to get in?" she growled.

The gazebo was quiet for a moment, Heero and Rayne having a staring – er, glaring contest, when Duo spoke up. "So you're Relena's sister?" he asked.

"That I am. And just who might you be?" she said.

"Duo Maxwell. The one who may run and who may hide, but never tells a lie."

"Ah," Rayne said, trying not to laugh. "Who are you other...people...?" she said, looking at the others.

"My name is Quatre Raberba Winner," said Quatre. He shook Rayne's hand. He pointed to another pilot. "This is Trowa Barton."

"Nice to meet you," Rayne said. She looked at Wufei.

"Chang Wufei," he said simply. Before Rayne could say anything, Duo interjected.

"Call him Wuffie or Wu and he'll like ya!"

Rayne cocked an eyebrow, but dismissed the moment and looked at Heero. "No need to tell me who you are," she said. "Tristan told me all about you."

"Wait," said Quatre. "Tristan as in, Tristan Sloan?"

Rayne nodded. "Yes. He was a very good friend of Treize's and my father. He trained me when I became a traitor to OZ and began my life as a spy, soldier and assassin."

"You were in OZ?!" Duo exclaimed.

"Obviously it runs in the family," said Heero. Zechs glowered at him.

"Ya know," Rayne told Heero, "if I had a nickel for every time I heard that I wouldn't have had to ask that scientist-y guy to pay me to come and find you five. It would've been out of the kindness of my heart to come all the way from the States that the Fang Union is planning to attack L3 in five days."

"They're attacking L3 AGAIN!?" all but Trowa and Heero shouted.

Rayne nodded. "Yes. They are. And I'm afraid they're also going to try and destroy you on the same day, Zechs," she looked at her brother, "because you passed up the opportunity to be their appointed leader and join their army."

Zechs rolled his eyes. "They never forget anything," he growled.

Rayne nodded. "Yes. Now, Dr. J gave me specific orders to come and round you guys up to get to your new chosen safehouse in Houston, Texas. So, if you would please follow me – you're transportation is waiting."

"So you're not staying?" Relena asked.

"No," Rayne said. "Sorry, but I've got to go with them. I'll see you soon, though, Sis."

Relena nodded, a frown on her face.

"There'll be plenty of time for you to frown around your work, Relena!" Rayne exclaimed. She got Relena into a sisterly embrace, which Relena returned, and walked towards her brother. "I promised I'd see you again, Zechs," Rayne said.

Zechs nodded and hugged her. "I know," he said.

Rayne smiled at him, then turned around to face the pilots. "Ready?" They nodded. "Alright! Left...left...left, right, left – or whatever gets ya'll moving!" The pilots looked at her in perplexity. "Ugh, just go – just go." She flicked her hands to the sidewalk leading out of the gardens.

"Uh, Ms. Peacecraft," said Quatre.

"Call me Rayne – or Ms. Kiesling if it must be formal," she said, interrupting him.

"Uh...ok. Rayne?" said Quatre, "We don't know where our 'transportation' – as it is – is located."

Rayne looked at him in puzzlement, then slapped her forehead. "Rayne you idiot!" she murmured. "Ugh – it's all this blasted stress!" she exclaimed. She gave a small whimper of self-pity. "Follow me," she said, picking up her gun, mask and wig from the floor, and leading them out of the gazebo. "Talk to you guys later!" she called, waving to the four remaining people on the pergola. Then she broke into a run, the other pilots standing on the sidewalk staring after her.

Rayne looked back at them. "Aw come on guys, you're not that outta shape are ya?" she yelled. "Come on!! Man – how bad did those scientists train ya? Did they train you at all?!"

The pilots looked at each other and picked up their pace to a fast stride, catching up to her in a few moments.

"That's better!" Rayne laughed. "Follow me." Then the six of them disappeared around the bend. Rayne's voice could be heard yelling "Left! Left! Left right left!" over and over.

The four people in the gazebo chuckled.

"She seems to like them," Noin said. Une and Zechs nodded.

"But, Milliardo," said Relena. Zechs looked at her. "If she's a Peacecraft – how come I never heard of her?"

"Because I never told you about her," he said simply.

"Why not?"

"The moment never came up!" he said, beginning to get a little uncomfortable.

Relena frowned. "Okay, I don't really understand – but that's alright. But, one more question?"

"What?" Zechs sighed.

"She seems to have a slight, Southern-State accent and way of speaking. You know, like the one's they have in America – mainly in Texas and Louisiana. How come?"

"When she was part of OZ, she was caught and put into solitary confinement for about two months. After that, she escaped from the base. Before she left she said she was going to the States. Somewhere in the south. She probably went to Texas and caught their accent, sometimes known as the 'Texas Twang'. And, her way of speaking...well, that must be the way the people in the States speak." He shrugged. "But of course, I don't really know."

Relena nodded.

*So I have a sister...*