Note: Hi, everyone! It's me again! I'm sorry you had to wait so long for just this teaser. I've been busy, and I will be extremely busy for around another week before everything kind of settles down. If you want to know everything, just go on my profile. This is going to be JUST A TEASER!! As much as I feel bad for doing this, I figured I should leave less of a cliffhanger and give you what I've managed to scrape out in the past days. I appreciate all my reviews. I'll try my, very, very best to do the best I can on the rest of the chapter. I don't own Gundam Wing. Pairings are 1+2+1, possible 3+4+3 in the rest of the story, and I think that's it. I would be very grateful for a review, but since I can't get the whole chapter out, I don't really expect any.

Chapter Seventeen Teaser

Surreptitious shadows danced across the earth and trees, cast by a pair of dark, raven wings. And glowing, emerald eyes gleamed almost sinisterly, spying on potential prey. Even in the brilliance of the afternoon sun, the large machine crafted out of pure gundanium alloy seemed to radiate vibes of exactly how it looked, morbid and simply dark. A promise of death clung closely to the mobile suit, hugging it like a second skin, and perhaps it was. It was the pilot inside was the one that had captured most interest however. Dark lilac glimmered lowly in the dim light of the gundam, determined, and the same, merciless glint skimmed the surface warningly, hid behind a façade of a smile. All the while, his long, chestnut tresses with streaks of dark gold gliding through varying shades of brown was gathered and twisted into a lengthy, four-part braid, swinging well past his waist.

"Hey guys!" not resisting the evil smirk sweeping comfortably across his lips, Duo gazed knowingly at the four. 'Oh what they must be thinking about right now.' The same, smooth tenor sounded again, "Didn't think I was going to miss out on some fun, didja?"

"Duo..." the Japanese pilot remained impassive as he utter the single term in an emotionless voice. As much as Heero had expected the braided baka to be a gundam pilot, shock still unwilling flooded his through his veins at that point, nearly causing him to freeze right before a battle. Frosty blue eyes flashed, "You're on time."

The others watched in uncomfortable astonishment as the pair of close "friends" met each other as soldiers and allies. 'Even though this seems like a real conversation, whatever they say to each other seems to have a completely different meaning behind empty words. Duo was the person in Heero's gundam earlier!'

"Well, if we're through with introductions, I believe that there's some Ozzies with some death wishes we need to grant," with the familiar smirk placidly set on his lips, the braided youth prepared himself for battle both mentally and physically. 'Ruthless. We are ruthless in battle.' And the combat commenced fiercely as the first casualties' screams pierced the air.

Deathscythe slipped into the foliage in waiting, acutely observing the battle scene for an opportunity to strike. 'Destroy as much as you can while watching the backs of the other pilots. Provide distractions.' Heavy artillery fire sounded in the atmosphere, and the silence that was there before it disappeared. The peace was gone, and so were the boys that were fooling around and joking.

As best as a large gundam could, it hid in the dank shade of trees, lying in wait. With the added security of hyper jammers incasing the advanced, mobile suit, Deathscythe could easily destroy without the enemy's notice before it was too late. And Duo remembered so clearly the oppression his home was in when he was so young; he remembered everything about his brief brush with a childhood. 'No more, Heero. I won't let them win. I've found you again, and I'm fighting right besides everyone; we are protecting each other.'

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I'll reply to all of the reviews when I get this whole chapter done. I kind of have either marching band or camping tomorrow, so I wanted to get this out as soon as I could. Again, I feel so bad!

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I'm really, really sorry about this, guys. I know it was extremely, extremely short, but again, I've been so busy lately and well... I hope you guys will still continue to read this fic. Just give me some time, and I promise I'll make it up to you!