Disclaimer:I do not own Gundam Wing.....shame.
Jair:Decided to start an actual chapter?
Chisa:Yeah. I felt like writing something lenghty for a change.
Morgan:About time.
Chisa:Shut-up. Where's Par and Walker?
Jair:Practicing their magic.
Chisa:Why don't you go help them. You understand yours afterall.
Morgan:Would you interupt them?
Chisa:......I have a chapter to write.........Oh, before I forget, let me remind you that there is major OOCs here! And lots of Yoai! ^.^
2x1, 4x3, 5x?...and more than likely parings later on
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Chapter 1
Heero sighed as he slid into the warm bath water, the days residue washing from him. The harsh journey's strain leaving him. Slowly, he let his eyes shut and drifted into a light sleep. When he woke, the water had cooled considerably. Streaching, Heero stood up. The now cool bath water fell in droplets from his saturated skin. As he dried himself, he sifted through his memories, peacing together what he would tell Milardo and Relena. When he was dry and clothed, he stepped out the bath area. A servent walked up to him and led him into a large room with a table spread of food. Heero's stomach rummbled as the days of food neglect caught up as well.
As Heero ate, Quatre, Trowa, and Wufei joined him.
"You really think theres black magic at work Heero?" Quatre asked.
"From what I saw Quatre, there's no other way to explain it. As I've told Trowa, even the air is thick with it. They use the magic freely, as if they have no care as to the concequences of it's careless use." Heero shook his head.
"What do you mean?" Quatre wondered.
"Magic is much like a double-edged sword Quatre." Trowa answered. "Although most believe magic is neither good nor bad, it's simply a force. They believe the user is the one who decides if its bad or not. The truth is how ever, that magic, good or bad, can have serious side effects on the land."
"The truth of the side effects is evident in my birth." Heero said quietly. The other three looked at the elf, but his eyes were distant.
"What are you talking about Yuy? It's not unusual for elves to have magic." Wufei frowned. Heero turned to look at him.
"How many total elementalist have you known to be elves, or Forest Elves for that matter Wufei?" Heero asked. "You've all heard about my past relative Tri Yuy. Over a hundred years ago, she was created, not born, created. She was a side effect of some careless man and his magic. She was created from all elements of the earth, thus, she could control them as well...." Suddenly Heero stopped, afraid he had said to much. Swiftly he walked towards the door. "I have to get my story ready for the King and Preistess." With that, he left the three in stunned silence.
'Stupid, stupid!' Heero scolded himself. 'How could I have slipped like that?' Heero frowned as he stepped out into the gardens. The sun was slowly setting, and the shadows were lengthening. The fragrant smell of flowers flowed on the summer's breeze.
'This is the first scene she saw.' Heero thought. 'The first look of the world was a beautiful one indeed.' Heero shook the thoughts from his head. There was no since in muling over the past, he couldn't help what he was. A movement in the shadows caught his eye. It was quick, but not quick enough. Heero reached slowly for his belt, but remembered he was currently unarmed. Grimacing, a thought suddenly shot through his mind. Closing his eyes, he concentrated on the area inwhich he had seen the movement. Quickly, he thrust his hand into the air, and the area was covered in forest growth. Heero grinned.
"What the hell?" The figure said as he forced his way out of the growth.
"You shouldn't try to catch people you don't know off guard." Heero growled. He hated being underestimated. The figure turned to reveal the face of a young elven boy. His eyes were a startling violet, and his chestnut hair was in a long braid. Heero's eyes narrowed. A Shadow Elf!
"Hold on a minute! I know what this looks like but it's not!" The boy exclaimed. Heero didn't respond. "I've come to offer help to the Sank Kingdom!"
"Have you?" Heero asked quizicaly.
"Honest! I'm Duo Maxwell." The boy grinned as he held out his hand. Heero ignored it.
"What were you doing sneaking around?"
"I wasn't sneaking, I just don't know my way around!" Duo replied.
"You should have asked someone." Heero frowned and began to leave.
"Hey, arn't you even gonna offer to show me around?!"
"No." Heero huphed and left the strange boy behind.
Duo watched the retreating figure. Their first meeting hadn't exactly turned out as Duo would've like it. He still didn't know the elf's name! Sighing, he turned to the palace.
"Good thing my ancestors got in good with the Peacecrafts, otherwise I probably never would've gotten in!" Duo grinned as he walked into the palace.
Inside, Duo made his way through the palace as if he owned it. He had been there many times in his childhood. True, he never had gotten along very well with Relena, but Millardo was always someone he could speak with. Duo grinned. If anyone could tell him something about the mysterious elf, surely he could. From up ahead, voices drifted down the hall. Duo's pace slowed as the voices grew louder.
"What's up with Yuy?"
"Leave it alone Wufei, obviously Heero holds some portion of magic in contempt, but either way it's none of our business."
Duo peered around the corner. There were three boys about his age talking amongst themselves. One had black hair and dark eyes. His lean form masked the obvious skill, strenght, and wisdom he obtained. This one was a Ranger. The boy beside him was smaller in height and build. He had platinum blonde hair and aqua eyes. His clean cut look could only mean that this boy, was the royal Mage. The last of the little group was the tallest. His light brown hair gave way to unusual bangs that hung over deep green eyes. A Druid? Duo frowned. It was unusual for the Sank Kingdom to house a Druid considering their reputaions. Shruging off his curiosity, Duo walked around the corner.
"Hi!" He greeted. The three boys looked up at the new comer, suprised at what they saw. Since when did Shadow elves openly associate with other races? Duo's grin faded. What was with everyone? They seemed so....so.....suprised. "What?"
"It's just....we didn't relize Shadow Elves...." The blonde boy tried to say.
"You didn't relize Shadow Elves were so friendly? We're usually not, but I'm an acception to the rule. I enjoy chatting with the other races. I'm Duo Maxwell." Duo grinned as he held out his hand.
"I'm Quatre Rabarba Winner." The blonde haired boy smiled in return as he took Duo's hand in his own. "This is Trowa Barton, and Wufei Chang." Quatre finished as he let go of Duo's hand and motioned to the other two boys.
"What business does a Shadow Elf have with the Sank Kingdom?" Wufei asked, skeptical of Duo's presense.
"I'm here to aid the Sank Kingdom. I'd have to be blind not to notice the unusual activity from the North......not to mention the missing travelers." Duo replied.
"Missing travelers?" Quatre asked.
"You mean you haven't heard?" Duo asked, genuienly puzzled. "It's been passing through all the Southland villages....I thought for sure it would've reached the Sank Kingdom!"
"Well obviously it hasn't." Wufei snorted.
"Perhaps you should fill us in." Trowa suggested.
"Well, for about a month now, different travelers from villages all over have been vanishing during their trips North. Many villages have sent out search parties, but they never return....but those are just the recent missing reports. It seems people have been disappearing in the North as far back as during the time of the famous Tri Yuy, you do know of her, don't you?" Duo paused in his tale. The three men looked at each other, a small smirk passing between them however, this did not go unnoticed by Duo. "I'll take that as a yes. Anyway, as I was saying, people have been disappearing since her time. It's said that even the man who created Tri later disappeared in the North. The most unusaual disapperance however, is probably that of the Prince of the Oz kingdom not to long ago."
"How is it unusual? Everyone knows the leaders of Oz always pass by the Northern regions...with all those disapperances, it's not suprising." Quatre stated.
"Thats what I thought. It served them right for not heding the warnings and going North...or at least thats what I thought until I discovered that everyone who went came back except for the Prince. At the time he was just a year old...so I guess it is possible he could've been killed during the attack....but if you've ever heard the King and Queen's recount of the accident, he was stolen." Duo frowned. "The question is, why?"
Quatre glanced at Trowa and Wufei, but neither seemed to have a reply. Suddenly Duo looked up and smiled.
"Well, if you'll excuse me, I have to meet with the King and Preistest, I'll see you later?" Duo asked. Quatre smiled and took Duo's hand, assuring him they would find him later and discuss their plans, then the three boys and Duo parted ways. Once they were gone, Duo smirked. Things were going better than planned!
Heero frowned as he removed his hand from the large tree trunk. Their was a poison in the earth of the Northland, and it was slowly spreading South. Heero's frown deepened. Sure, the plant life was safe now, but a cure would have to be found to prevent the land from dieing. Turning, Heero started back to the palace. Tomorrow he would be on his way to the home of the Forest Elf Princess, Brisk Antaxs. It was time the two talked again.
When he entered the palace, he ran into Quatre, Trowa , and Wufei.
"Did you hear that a Shadow Elf has come to aid us?" Quatre asked. Heero frowned.
"I met him outside, he told me he was here to help, but I think he has something more to gain out of this." Wufei and Trowa nodded, while Quatre looked skeptical, but didn't press the matter.
"So, have you met with the King and Preistess?"
"I was just on my way."
"We'll meet you in the Study to discuss our plans." Quatre said, then the three left, and Heero started down the hall. The hall was lavishly decorated, just like the rest of the place, proving money was not a problem for the Sank Kingdom. Heero paused outside the Throne room. The news he had would not be easily accepted. The problem in the North would not be solved through talk, the Sank Kingdom would have to prepare for battle. Heero smirked. Conviencing Millardo would be no problem, but Relena would be a different story. Just as he was about to open the doors, they burst open and the elf Heero had met earlier walked through.
"Hey partner!" The elf greeted and stuck out his hand. Heero glared at the hand as if it were some evil creation ready to attack at any moment. Duo's grin faded as the blood ran out of his hand and it began to tingle. Sighing, he finally lowered his hand.
"Don't work well with others hu?" Duo asked. Heero grunted and pushed past Duo into the Throne room, closing the doors behind him. Duo stared blank faced at the door, then threw his hands up in frustration. "What's with that guy?! I'm as nice as sickeningly possible and yet he just ignores me!" Duo fumed. Suddenly a thought struck him. "Of course! Quatre, Trowa, and Wufei were the one's out front...hell, he was riding with Trowa! Surely they'll tell me a little about him!" Duo grinned as he raced off the find them.
Heero sighed. Just as he had expected, the news was not taken lightly, at least not by Relena. Heero stood waiting while the two children of Sank fought about what should be done.
"Heero, are you sure there's no other way?" Relena asked.
"I'm just telling you what I saw, and my opinions based on it." Heero replied.
"Then it obvious we'll have to prepare for battle." Millardo nodded. Relena glared at her brother, then turned back to Heero.
"Heero, I know your going to meet with the Forest Elf Princess, I would much prefer to hear what she is going to do before I agree to battle." Heero nodded.
"I'll send word back to you."
"You're not coming back?"
"No. Quatre, Trowa, Wufei, and I will be headed North." Heero replied.
"I thought Duo was going with you? He just asked for premission to aid us." Heero frowned, no wonder he had called him partner.
"Duo can do what he wants, he's no concern of mine." Heero answered, then excussed himself to join Quatre, Trowa, and Wufei. Heero stopped outside the study when he heard Duo's voice. Heero grimaced, than slowly opened the door.
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Chisa:CHAPTER ONE!!!!! Yeah! I'm glad it's done!
Jair:You make out like you were in some big rush to finish it.
Chisa:Bite me.
Morgan:Could we move on now?
Chisa:Yeah. I hope to have the next chapter out soon, so, lets hope I can move this 2x1
pairing along so we can see some action!!!
Jair/Morgan:*Sweatdrop*
Chisa:*innocently* What?
Jair:Decided to start an actual chapter?
Chisa:Yeah. I felt like writing something lenghty for a change.
Morgan:About time.
Chisa:Shut-up. Where's Par and Walker?
Jair:Practicing their magic.
Chisa:Why don't you go help them. You understand yours afterall.
Morgan:Would you interupt them?
Chisa:......I have a chapter to write.........Oh, before I forget, let me remind you that there is major OOCs here! And lots of Yoai! ^.^
2x1, 4x3, 5x?...and more than likely parings later on
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Chapter 1
Heero sighed as he slid into the warm bath water, the days residue washing from him. The harsh journey's strain leaving him. Slowly, he let his eyes shut and drifted into a light sleep. When he woke, the water had cooled considerably. Streaching, Heero stood up. The now cool bath water fell in droplets from his saturated skin. As he dried himself, he sifted through his memories, peacing together what he would tell Milardo and Relena. When he was dry and clothed, he stepped out the bath area. A servent walked up to him and led him into a large room with a table spread of food. Heero's stomach rummbled as the days of food neglect caught up as well.
As Heero ate, Quatre, Trowa, and Wufei joined him.
"You really think theres black magic at work Heero?" Quatre asked.
"From what I saw Quatre, there's no other way to explain it. As I've told Trowa, even the air is thick with it. They use the magic freely, as if they have no care as to the concequences of it's careless use." Heero shook his head.
"What do you mean?" Quatre wondered.
"Magic is much like a double-edged sword Quatre." Trowa answered. "Although most believe magic is neither good nor bad, it's simply a force. They believe the user is the one who decides if its bad or not. The truth is how ever, that magic, good or bad, can have serious side effects on the land."
"The truth of the side effects is evident in my birth." Heero said quietly. The other three looked at the elf, but his eyes were distant.
"What are you talking about Yuy? It's not unusual for elves to have magic." Wufei frowned. Heero turned to look at him.
"How many total elementalist have you known to be elves, or Forest Elves for that matter Wufei?" Heero asked. "You've all heard about my past relative Tri Yuy. Over a hundred years ago, she was created, not born, created. She was a side effect of some careless man and his magic. She was created from all elements of the earth, thus, she could control them as well...." Suddenly Heero stopped, afraid he had said to much. Swiftly he walked towards the door. "I have to get my story ready for the King and Preistess." With that, he left the three in stunned silence.
'Stupid, stupid!' Heero scolded himself. 'How could I have slipped like that?' Heero frowned as he stepped out into the gardens. The sun was slowly setting, and the shadows were lengthening. The fragrant smell of flowers flowed on the summer's breeze.
'This is the first scene she saw.' Heero thought. 'The first look of the world was a beautiful one indeed.' Heero shook the thoughts from his head. There was no since in muling over the past, he couldn't help what he was. A movement in the shadows caught his eye. It was quick, but not quick enough. Heero reached slowly for his belt, but remembered he was currently unarmed. Grimacing, a thought suddenly shot through his mind. Closing his eyes, he concentrated on the area inwhich he had seen the movement. Quickly, he thrust his hand into the air, and the area was covered in forest growth. Heero grinned.
"What the hell?" The figure said as he forced his way out of the growth.
"You shouldn't try to catch people you don't know off guard." Heero growled. He hated being underestimated. The figure turned to reveal the face of a young elven boy. His eyes were a startling violet, and his chestnut hair was in a long braid. Heero's eyes narrowed. A Shadow Elf!
"Hold on a minute! I know what this looks like but it's not!" The boy exclaimed. Heero didn't respond. "I've come to offer help to the Sank Kingdom!"
"Have you?" Heero asked quizicaly.
"Honest! I'm Duo Maxwell." The boy grinned as he held out his hand. Heero ignored it.
"What were you doing sneaking around?"
"I wasn't sneaking, I just don't know my way around!" Duo replied.
"You should have asked someone." Heero frowned and began to leave.
"Hey, arn't you even gonna offer to show me around?!"
"No." Heero huphed and left the strange boy behind.
Duo watched the retreating figure. Their first meeting hadn't exactly turned out as Duo would've like it. He still didn't know the elf's name! Sighing, he turned to the palace.
"Good thing my ancestors got in good with the Peacecrafts, otherwise I probably never would've gotten in!" Duo grinned as he walked into the palace.
Inside, Duo made his way through the palace as if he owned it. He had been there many times in his childhood. True, he never had gotten along very well with Relena, but Millardo was always someone he could speak with. Duo grinned. If anyone could tell him something about the mysterious elf, surely he could. From up ahead, voices drifted down the hall. Duo's pace slowed as the voices grew louder.
"What's up with Yuy?"
"Leave it alone Wufei, obviously Heero holds some portion of magic in contempt, but either way it's none of our business."
Duo peered around the corner. There were three boys about his age talking amongst themselves. One had black hair and dark eyes. His lean form masked the obvious skill, strenght, and wisdom he obtained. This one was a Ranger. The boy beside him was smaller in height and build. He had platinum blonde hair and aqua eyes. His clean cut look could only mean that this boy, was the royal Mage. The last of the little group was the tallest. His light brown hair gave way to unusual bangs that hung over deep green eyes. A Druid? Duo frowned. It was unusual for the Sank Kingdom to house a Druid considering their reputaions. Shruging off his curiosity, Duo walked around the corner.
"Hi!" He greeted. The three boys looked up at the new comer, suprised at what they saw. Since when did Shadow elves openly associate with other races? Duo's grin faded. What was with everyone? They seemed so....so.....suprised. "What?"
"It's just....we didn't relize Shadow Elves...." The blonde boy tried to say.
"You didn't relize Shadow Elves were so friendly? We're usually not, but I'm an acception to the rule. I enjoy chatting with the other races. I'm Duo Maxwell." Duo grinned as he held out his hand.
"I'm Quatre Rabarba Winner." The blonde haired boy smiled in return as he took Duo's hand in his own. "This is Trowa Barton, and Wufei Chang." Quatre finished as he let go of Duo's hand and motioned to the other two boys.
"What business does a Shadow Elf have with the Sank Kingdom?" Wufei asked, skeptical of Duo's presense.
"I'm here to aid the Sank Kingdom. I'd have to be blind not to notice the unusual activity from the North......not to mention the missing travelers." Duo replied.
"Missing travelers?" Quatre asked.
"You mean you haven't heard?" Duo asked, genuienly puzzled. "It's been passing through all the Southland villages....I thought for sure it would've reached the Sank Kingdom!"
"Well obviously it hasn't." Wufei snorted.
"Perhaps you should fill us in." Trowa suggested.
"Well, for about a month now, different travelers from villages all over have been vanishing during their trips North. Many villages have sent out search parties, but they never return....but those are just the recent missing reports. It seems people have been disappearing in the North as far back as during the time of the famous Tri Yuy, you do know of her, don't you?" Duo paused in his tale. The three men looked at each other, a small smirk passing between them however, this did not go unnoticed by Duo. "I'll take that as a yes. Anyway, as I was saying, people have been disappearing since her time. It's said that even the man who created Tri later disappeared in the North. The most unusaual disapperance however, is probably that of the Prince of the Oz kingdom not to long ago."
"How is it unusual? Everyone knows the leaders of Oz always pass by the Northern regions...with all those disapperances, it's not suprising." Quatre stated.
"Thats what I thought. It served them right for not heding the warnings and going North...or at least thats what I thought until I discovered that everyone who went came back except for the Prince. At the time he was just a year old...so I guess it is possible he could've been killed during the attack....but if you've ever heard the King and Queen's recount of the accident, he was stolen." Duo frowned. "The question is, why?"
Quatre glanced at Trowa and Wufei, but neither seemed to have a reply. Suddenly Duo looked up and smiled.
"Well, if you'll excuse me, I have to meet with the King and Preistest, I'll see you later?" Duo asked. Quatre smiled and took Duo's hand, assuring him they would find him later and discuss their plans, then the three boys and Duo parted ways. Once they were gone, Duo smirked. Things were going better than planned!
Heero frowned as he removed his hand from the large tree trunk. Their was a poison in the earth of the Northland, and it was slowly spreading South. Heero's frown deepened. Sure, the plant life was safe now, but a cure would have to be found to prevent the land from dieing. Turning, Heero started back to the palace. Tomorrow he would be on his way to the home of the Forest Elf Princess, Brisk Antaxs. It was time the two talked again.
When he entered the palace, he ran into Quatre, Trowa , and Wufei.
"Did you hear that a Shadow Elf has come to aid us?" Quatre asked. Heero frowned.
"I met him outside, he told me he was here to help, but I think he has something more to gain out of this." Wufei and Trowa nodded, while Quatre looked skeptical, but didn't press the matter.
"So, have you met with the King and Preistess?"
"I was just on my way."
"We'll meet you in the Study to discuss our plans." Quatre said, then the three left, and Heero started down the hall. The hall was lavishly decorated, just like the rest of the place, proving money was not a problem for the Sank Kingdom. Heero paused outside the Throne room. The news he had would not be easily accepted. The problem in the North would not be solved through talk, the Sank Kingdom would have to prepare for battle. Heero smirked. Conviencing Millardo would be no problem, but Relena would be a different story. Just as he was about to open the doors, they burst open and the elf Heero had met earlier walked through.
"Hey partner!" The elf greeted and stuck out his hand. Heero glared at the hand as if it were some evil creation ready to attack at any moment. Duo's grin faded as the blood ran out of his hand and it began to tingle. Sighing, he finally lowered his hand.
"Don't work well with others hu?" Duo asked. Heero grunted and pushed past Duo into the Throne room, closing the doors behind him. Duo stared blank faced at the door, then threw his hands up in frustration. "What's with that guy?! I'm as nice as sickeningly possible and yet he just ignores me!" Duo fumed. Suddenly a thought struck him. "Of course! Quatre, Trowa, and Wufei were the one's out front...hell, he was riding with Trowa! Surely they'll tell me a little about him!" Duo grinned as he raced off the find them.
Heero sighed. Just as he had expected, the news was not taken lightly, at least not by Relena. Heero stood waiting while the two children of Sank fought about what should be done.
"Heero, are you sure there's no other way?" Relena asked.
"I'm just telling you what I saw, and my opinions based on it." Heero replied.
"Then it obvious we'll have to prepare for battle." Millardo nodded. Relena glared at her brother, then turned back to Heero.
"Heero, I know your going to meet with the Forest Elf Princess, I would much prefer to hear what she is going to do before I agree to battle." Heero nodded.
"I'll send word back to you."
"You're not coming back?"
"No. Quatre, Trowa, Wufei, and I will be headed North." Heero replied.
"I thought Duo was going with you? He just asked for premission to aid us." Heero frowned, no wonder he had called him partner.
"Duo can do what he wants, he's no concern of mine." Heero answered, then excussed himself to join Quatre, Trowa, and Wufei. Heero stopped outside the study when he heard Duo's voice. Heero grimaced, than slowly opened the door.
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Chisa:CHAPTER ONE!!!!! Yeah! I'm glad it's done!
Jair:You make out like you were in some big rush to finish it.
Chisa:Bite me.
Morgan:Could we move on now?
Chisa:Yeah. I hope to have the next chapter out soon, so, lets hope I can move this 2x1
pairing along so we can see some action!!!
Jair/Morgan:*Sweatdrop*
Chisa:*innocently* What?