A Lesson Well Taught
Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing.
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OZ was finally defeated and there was peace so far. Everyone knew that it wouldn't last. Heero, Duo, Quatre, Wufei, and I were called to America in Cape Canaveral. We were called there by each of our instructors. I can't believe that they are alive.
All five of us meet at a launching site with our Gundams.
"Hey Trowa! Great to see you again!" Duo's image appeared in front of me.
"You too Duo," I replied.
An image to my left appeared with Quatre. "Why do you think our instructors called us here?"
To my right, Heero's face popped up. "It is probably a mission." Heero was always the same after all that we've been through.
Then all the images of the other pilots disappeared. The instructor if Heero took place of Duo.
"Hello Gundam pilots. I am sending you all a message on behalf of all my companions. You will be training and training with a new pilot. The pilot is a rookie but has a lot of instincts. This pilot is a really fast learner."
"Would you mind giving us a personality description?" Quatre asked.
The instructor looked down to what seemed like papers. He adjusted his glasses and continued. "Let's see. This pilot is say what like all of you five boys together. This pilot of cheerful and shy like Duo and Quatre."
I could hear Wufei hiss at the sound of another pilot like Duo.
He still continued, "This pilot has a sense of justice and of what is right like you Wufei. Also, the new pilot is very wise in times when it calls for strategy, which is like Heero. Another trait that is like Heero is that fear and death is always one of this pilot's options. Now let's not for get about you Trowa."
He really shouldn't forget about me.
"The pilot is very quiet when it calls for it. The pilot is very tricky in expression. This pilot has a lot of talents and almost isn't much social."
I'm tricky? These people need to observe me more.
"Where does this pilot come from?" Heero asked.
"From the L3 colony, The new pilot will be here shortly. Farewell." The image disappeared and everything was blank.
Wufei's face emerged to the left. Heero, Duo, and Quatre's faces popped around me. Wufei was first to speak.
"That pilot better get here quickly. Training someone new is just a waste of time. They should leave it to the professionals."
Having a new pilot maybe won't be so bad. I wonder what kind of Gundam he'll have.
To my left Quatre spoke next. "We don't even know the name or reputation of this new pilot. What do you guys think?"
"Well he could be..." I quickly stopped when I heard a faint sound. It grew louder in some time.
An image of a red and yellow mobile suit falling from the sky appeared. That must be the new pilot.
The Gundam fell face first on the ground.
"Ow! That's gotta hurt," Duo said.
Wufei snorted. "Pathetic."
Everyone gathered around the Gundam in front of us. It quickly got up and showed the embarrassment of the pilot by putting its hand behind its head.
Quatre stepped out of his Gundam. It was like Quatre to do that.
I decided to join Quatre. Duo, Heero, then Wufei stepped out. We all waited for the new pilot to step out.
The cockpit slowly began to open and out came what looked like a girl, but she dressed almost like a guy.
I could hear Wufei curse in his Gundam saying why it has to be a woman.
"Hey guys. I know that landing wasn't a very good impression of my mobile skills, but I work really hard to learn." She wore a black capri with a loose white man's shirt. Her shirt was halfway buttoned with her belly bare. Her lightish brown hair was short and above her neck. Her bangs parted in the middle and barely covered her dark yet bright green eyes.
Like Quatre, he was the first to speak. "Hello I'm Quatre Raberba Winner. My Gundam is Sandrock."
"I'm Duo Maxwell a.k.a. the God of Death! This is Deathsythe here with me."
"Wufei Chang. My Gundam is the Shenlong but I call it Nataku."
"The name is Heero Yuy. Wing Zero is my Gundam."
I am always prepared to say what I always say. "I have no name, but if you must call me something it's Trowa Barton. I have the Gundam Heavyarms."
The girl smiled with all the introductions. She put her hand on her hip and gave a look that of a proud smirk. "My name is Corazon Regis. My lovely friend here is Arrowheart. Nice to meet you all."
Corazon. It means heart in Spanish. By the looks and name of her Gundam its weapon must be a bow and arrow.
Duo jumped onto the Gundam with Corazon and put his arm on her shoulder. "Hey Corazon so want me to guide you through the training courses?"
Corazon picked Duo's arm off her shoulder. "No thank you. I'd rather have someone more, what do you call it, unlike you. Maybe someone like Heero, Quatre, or even Trowa. Sorry, Duo. Not today."
Duo moved back to his Gundam sulking.
Corazon turned back to everyone. "So where are our living facilities?"
"Actually, we stay in my mansion a lot. It's almost like their home now," Quatre said to her.
"Cool. So you got a room for me?" Corazon asked.
"You can stay with me in my room." Duo kept on trying hoping for Corazon to agree. I would expect this of him.
"If Quatre doesn't have a room for me then I guess I'll stay with you for one night."
I saw Duo literally jumping for joy. I wonder what Hilde would say. I could just imagine.
'Duo! I swear I will cut that braid right off and choke you with it! What is that girl doing with you!?!' I bet she would be chasing Duo with a pair of scissors.
We all left for Quatre's mansion. While Quatre took Corazon for room searching, Duo followed along. The rest of us decided to come with them. Duo prayed that they didn't have extra rooms, but there were dozens of other rooms.
"Here you go Corazon. This is one of the bigger guest rooms." Quatre opened the door for us.
Wufei lagged behind because he was forced to carry Corazon's luggage. It was a funny site. Wufei would have just let the luggage sit at the bottom step. I'm really surprised that he agreed.
"Wow. This place is huge Quatre." Corazon ran to the king sized bed. She jumped and landed on her back. How can a Gundam pilot act like a 5-year-old besides Duo?
"I guess she likes the room," I heard Heero say.
Quatre walked to Corazon who was now opening a window. "Dinner will be in 15 minutes."
"Okay. Great." Corazon kept her watch outside the window.
"Good. Come on guys let's have Corazon unpack her stuff." Quatre pulled us outside of Corazon's room.
We walked downstairs and sat at the big dinner table.
Duo laid back on his chair and put his feet on the table. "You know, I don't mind training with Corazon."
Wufei smacked Duo's feet off the table resulting with Duo falling off his chair. "I bet you do wanna train with her Maxwell."
Everyone was sure what Wufei meant by that remark.
There was a long silence until a loud scream was heard upstairs. All five of us ran upstairs to Corazon's room.
Relena, Hilde, Dorothy, and Sally cornered Corazon giving her an evil stare.
"What are you women doing?" Wufei said to them.
All four girls pretended to hug Corazon. I really don't think that if Corazon turns blue is a good thing.
My sister, Catherine, just giggled at the little scene. "While all of us was passing by Relena, Hilde, Dorothy, Sally, and I saw Corazon here and I think that these girls over got offensive."
"All I said was that I was staying with you guys for a while and they started chasing me." Corazon was trying to escape from all the four women's' hold.
Heero shot a look at Relena. "Let her go."
All four of them let go and walked to us.
Heero continued on, "Corazon will be staying and training with us for a while. I don't want any of you to distract her."
All five of them nodded. Relena, Hilde, Dorothy, and Sally looked at Corazon with the evil eye.
I'm just glad that Catherine was the only one acting normal about this. I felt my stomach grumble and needed food. "Don't you think that it's time for dinner now?"
Quatre looked at his watch. "Oh yes. Come on let's all go downstairs now."
Corazon quickly jumped in front of us with the other girls behind us. This has been a great first day to Corazon hasn't it?
During our dinner everyone was quiet. I could just sense the tension on the table. It was too quiet.
"So Corazon," Relena decided to start a conversation. "Have you had any combat experience?"
All of us turned to Corazon. "Well I never really been in a battle but since my childhood I have came across lots of battles. Just being here seems like dejavu to me."
I didn't understand. I haven't met her before, but maybe I have.
"Do you think that you can catch up with the boys?" Hilde asked.
Corazon gave a naive and cute smile. "I certainly hope I could catch up. You should have seen me today. My landing was horrible."
Dorothy, who was beside me, gave a low whisper. "I bet it was."
I didn't know that the girls were so jealous.
Catherine and Corazon seemed to get along really well. Catherine was telling all her memories about all that has happened. When Catherine got to the part of the circus I just knew I was going to be in this conversation.
"Oh Corazon, Trowa is such a good acrobat. He also gets along great with the animals and when I do my knife throwing routines he is just so fearless. My littler brother is such a brave person," Catherine just wouldn't stop.
Corazon was really impressed. "Really? I'm not very good with acrobatics. Animals and knives seem very dangerous to me. He has to show me some things about being in the circus."
I lifted my head to the both of them. Catherine turned her head to me.
"I'm sure Trowa would be glad to show you some stuff right Trowa?"
I just nodded.
After dinner everyone went to his or her rooms. I opened my bedroom door and dressed in my pajamas. I slipped in my bed sheets and closed the lights. My only source of light was the moonlight shining through the window.
Suddenly, my door slowly opened. I quickly turned the lights on to see who it was.
"Oh I'm sorry. I though this was my room. There are just so many rooms in here." Corazon was at the door in a long white night dress.
I just nodded. I couldn't blame her for getting lost.
"I guess it will take me a while to get used to this," Corazon said to me.
I kept silent. Corazon began to look uneasy.
"So, how did you get used to find your room?"
Still I keep silent to her.
Corazon entered my room and closed the door behind her. She gracefully walked to my bed. "You're always like this aren't you?"
I nodded. Why does she ask me this? Isn't it obvious?
"You sister's nice." Corazon looked at the side of my bed blankly.
Catherine. She was always the one to make friends.
I just kept looking at Corazon mindlessly talking to me. "I hear you had amnesia."
I decided not to keep her talking to herself. "Yes I had amnesia."
Corazon looked up at me. "What was it like?"
'What was it like?' Cold and frightening. I was so confused. Walking down the street while it was raining; I felt to lonely.
"It was nothing." I just couldn't tell her how it really felt.
"How sad. Well Trowa, it was great talking to you since you don't like to talk. I guess I must be lucky." Corazon walked back to the door.
"I hope my training will be good tomorrow." Corazon opened the door. "Good night Trowa," Corazon softly smiled at me and closed the door.
"Good night Corazon."