CHAPTER 1- The Basis of Friendship

"Boys" Dr.J seemed perfectly calm about all of this "this is your new teammate, Mya."

"What an outrage! A woman, on our team? How could something like this happen?

She seemed as indifferent as the doctor." WuFei thought. Quatre introduced all the pilots and he went with Mya to point out the room she would be staying in. Duo quickly followed.

"What is the meaning of this?!" WuFei screamed." How dare you team us up with that, that-"

"Girl?" Trowa offered.

"I don't believe we will fight with her, it is simply not done. That would destroy my honor!"

"Then do not fight." Dr.J told him. "No one is making you. We would, however, like to have as many allies helping us as possible. Be them male or female."

WuFei stomped up to his room. Trowa followed. "WuFei, your making too much of a deal out of this, you're making unfair inferences, and I'm sure if you gave her a chance I'm sure she would live up to be higher than your expectations."

The Chinese pilot did not answer. He found the darkest corner of his room and went to brood.

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Quatre helped Mya up to her room, she quickly thanked him and asked for a little privacy. He nodded and walked back down the hall. Unfortunatly, Quatre was not quick enough to dodge out of the way of a rampaging Duo, who directly ran into him. We both landed sprawled out on the floor of the hallway.

"Sorry Quatre, didn't see you."

"It's alright Duo, are you ok?"

"Yeah I'm fine, just a little sore. Hey, I got an idea! We should go back downstairs and supervise with lunch."

That was Duo all right, he only thought about his gundam and food, Quatre thought. However, he too was becoming quite hungry. They picked themselves up, went downstairs, and noticed no one was there. Odd, they must have gone

back to their rooms, or be in the yard studying the new gundam. Either way, they would all come out for lunch.

Once the lunch bell rang everyone made their way down to the table and Duo unceremoniously started eating without the others. A few minutes later Quatre tried to make conversation with the strange newcomer.

"So Miss Mya, how are you enjoying your trip here from.... uh...."

"The L1 colony...." Mya twirled her spoon in her soup.

"She doesn't talk much huh?" Duo whispered to Heero in between bites. "Kinda like someone else I know...."

"Hn."

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That night after everyone was finished eating and were back in their rooms, something was heard from outside. Aries and Leos were grouped outside like a giant swarm of bees. All the pilots woke up and rushed outside.... except for one.

As the boys stood wondering what to do another figure appeared amidst the MS'. Adorned on it's head were five spikes, and it had ears and large wings like those of a mythical beast. It took out an electric whip of some sort and demolished all suits within a six-foot radius. It continued destroying the rest of the mobile suits and as soon as it had finished stopped.

Mya jumped out of the cockpit and took of her helmet. She quickly ran her hand through her knotted and tangled helmet hair. She hadn't brushed it in days, when would she have time? She was always running around doing some sort of mission. Not much time for personal grooming when your saving the world, is there?

She could feel the rest of the pilots staring at her. Without wanting to get into a discussion she quickly walked past them all back into her room, laying down on her bed in relief.

Mya sighed. It seemed impossible to fit in. Wherever she went she seemed to stick out, no matter whom she was with. She didn't belong with any sort of group. Longing for the day she would find the place she was looking for, she slowly drifted off to sleep.

A shadowy figure appeared in her doorway and left quickly. It made no sound, and sneaked back into its room. Before it made it back to the bed it tripped, landing directly onto its face. Duo turned on his small lamp next to his

bed. "Heero, what are you doing?" Heero stood up, spitting a few hairs out of his mouth. (1)

"I don't like that new pilot... something seems wrong with her. I have this weird feeling... Like we've met before or something...."

All through the house, everything was quiet. All the pilots were asleep, and the entire mansion was silent. Nothing could be heard except the few mild snores of Duo, dreaming about who knows (or cares) about what.

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1- Well, I don't know about guys, but I know when I brush my hair half of it falls onto the carpet. I figured the same thing would happen with Duo around, poor Hee-chan.