Chapter 2 - Reunion of Fighters


Nuriko: I am not having good vibes from this fic. It seems so boring an OOC and...*continues to list*

Kenji: Aww, it is good. I will help you!

Nuriko: ;_; Okay, till I can get out of this slump here is chapter 2. I already have most of the story written but I change things as I type it up on the computer. Please enjoy...



"Nobody is as important as you because you're my love
But, you must not like me
You turned away and we grew apart, saying that we should meet other people
Still I don't wanna give up easily

Freely I wanted to give you my heart
Because it is I grandly look for love

Hey, dude what you gonna do for me
Follow me by my charm, you'll fall in love with me
Hey U what you gonna do for me
Even though you say it isn't so, you're heart wants it
Don't fool me
-U - SES-


The morning was quiet and dawn was quickly approaching in the Guyana Highlands. All the fighters lay sleeping in miscellaneous tents, sleeping bags and ever some other 'weirder' places. In the direction of Chibidee's tent you could hear snoring as well as from Domon's.

All of a sudden, "Aahhhhhhhh! ...shiittt...," There was a scream followed by a loud crash that mostly likely woke everyone in a 50 mile radius.

"Owww...," Erin rubbed her head. Last night she had made the mistake of sleeping in a tree and with just her amount of luck she managed to roll over and fall out. She had hoped the branches would keep her from falling, she was wrong...

Rain came running over with a worried expression. "Are you alright?" She asked, as a doctor she had to be at least a little concerned when someone falls a few feet from a tree branch.

"Yeah, I'm okay...I think. I guess you could call me a little accident-prone...wait. Let me rephrase that. I'm just a little 'blonde', if you get my drift," Erin stood and brushed some leaves from her hair.

"Well, as long as you're okay. You don't feel anything broken do you?" Erin shook her head. "Okay then. I will be out helping Sai cook breakfast, see you out there soon" Rain says in a motherly tone.

"Alright, thank you Miss. Rain," Erin walked to her tent to get changed into clothes suitable for training and activeness. The ten had been set up the day before with quite some effort and had a small portable bed as well as a chest of clothes inside. Even so sleeping outside was nice, weather permitting so that is where Erin spent the night.

Erin dressed in a short sleeved, blue shirt, jeans shorts and boots with a bit of height on the sole to make her a bit taller. She brushed her hair with her fingers, pulled it into a ponytail and held it with a black hair tie as she walked towards the main campfire where the group was seated.

"Hey Sis!" Sai says while serving food to the others. Erin blinked at the new nickname she was given. "How was your sleep?"

"Okay I suppose," She took a seat in-between Mallory and Rain and ate quietly. For a long while nobody talked, evidentially everyone was unsure of what to do next.

"How bout we all go for a swim? I think there should be a river or something near here," Mallory suggested as she stood and went to rise off her plate in a tub of soapy water.

"Actually there is a waterfall and a lake type water source near here" Domon says, not exactly paying attention to the conversation all the way.

"That sounds good to me! Can't go and gain weight while we're here, right guys? That would be a bad impression for the girls," Chibodee says. Domon shakes his head in disbelief of what he had just heard.

"Alright, lead the way bro!" Sai says, jumping up excitedly. The fighters all got changed and met in front of Japan's tent.

"Ready?" asked Rain who was dressed in a t-shirt and a skirt.

"Yup!" Mallory gave a thumbs up.

"You guys coming too?" Erin asks Argo, George and Schwarz who had not made any comments on the conversation and had not bothered to chance.

"Yes, it seems like a nice way to spend part of the morning," George says, standing. "Excuse moi" He says as he passes Erin with Argo following.

"You too?" She asks Schwarz.

He nods in answer and follows her down the path in which the others had taken.

"Umm...sorry for asking, but do I know you from somewhere?" Erin questioned Schwarz as they walked.

"Not that I know of, unless we happened to meet at the 13th Gundam fight," he says simply.

"Oh...alright then," Erin continued walking, not seeing a tree root elevated slightly above the ground.

"You pilot Spiegel Gundam don't youu-aaaahhh," She tripped over the root and braced herself to hit the hard, cold ground. But the impact never came. Instead two strong hands grabbed her by the shoulder and arm.

"I am so sorry!" She says, standing up straight, face-to-face with Neo-Germany's gundam fighter. She blushed slightly before bowing politely and dashing down the path to where the others were waiting.

'I'm so embarrassed' she thought to herself.

"What took ya so long Erin?" Mallory inquired.

"I had another accident," Mallory rolled her eyes and sighed.

"Again? That's two in one day!"

"Yeah, I know. Sad, isn't it?" She replied while pulling off her shirt and shorts to reveal a blue tankini.

"How's the water?" Mallory calls out to Domon who was the only one to start swimming so far.

"It's okay," he called back.

"Can someone keep track of time so that we're not late for the opening ceremonies?" Erin asked the three that chose to stay dry. George and Argo both nodded.

There was a splash as the wild redhead from Australia dived into the water. "Damn! Domon, this water is freezing! What do you mean by 'it's okay'?!" She yelled at him. Domon just shrugged, causing laughter from most everybody. Erin chose a spot in between the water and the shore to dangle her legs in the water. She shivered. Mallory was right.

'Note to self. Never ask Domon about temperatures' She thought. The setting here was kinda weird. A year ago everyone was fighting against each other and the Devil Gundam and now they were all friends. Maybe she just didn't have a grasp on what went on behind the scenes of the Gundam Fight.

'So, I'm out of the loop, as always' in taking a deep breathe she dove into the cold water. She surfaced a few feet away and pushed her blonde hair that had fallen loose from her ponytail from her face. She leaned back onto the shore, just her head out of the water and closed her eyes.

"Anybody want to play a game?" she heard someone ask. A few minutes later a game of Marco Polo had began between Sai, Chibodee, Rain and Mallory. She heard Sai complaining about something so she figured that he was the one having to find the others. Domon was probably meditating under the waterfall and the 3 others were probably just enjoying the view. Who knows?

'So peaceful' Erin thought as the minutes drifted by.

Two hours later everyone stood out in a huge field. A reporter walked through the crowd, interviewing different pilots.

"Hello Domon Kasshu, may I please talk with you about your fight in the previous Gundam fight?" After a few seconds of coaxing from Rain Domon agreed to an interview. As Domon was talking with the reporter and being shown on live TV, Chibodee, Mallory and Sai Sici took the time to make funny faces and give Domon bunny ears behind his back. A laugh from the cameraman sent Domon whirling around and the 3 running into the crowd. Domon was left there cursing as Rain laughed.

"Oh loosen up a little Domon," She says to him.

"Testing...1,2,3," A man took the stage of a small make shift stage and tapped the microphone. A large squeak on the microphone's behalf got everyone's attention.

"Ow...," Came some of the replies in the crowd.

"Well wasn't that just the most wonderful thing you have ever heard?" Mallory asked Erin and Rain as she returned from wherever she had ran off to before.

"You can mop up the sarcasm oozing everywhere," Erin grinned.

"Aww...do I hafta mommy?" Mallory gave a cute little pout before turning forward to watch the speaker.

"Okay everyone, welcome to the first annual Gundam Training Getaway! Brought to you on the lovely Guyana Highlands! There are a few rules everyone must obey while here. First off, fighting is allowed but the death of your opponent is not. Second, you cannot leave the island except on emergencies. On the other hand members of your nations Gundam Team can come at any time, if not already here. Third, there are classes running here during this month on the island. Everyone is required to take two classes, Martial Arts 3 and Dance/Rhythm 1. Finally, everyone, enjoy yourselves!" The announcer stepped off stage to talk with reporters.

"Dance?! He has to be kidding. There is no way I am going to do that," Domon objected in a 'matter-of-fact' kind of tone.

"Aw come on Bro. It can't be too bad. I mean they can't make us do ballet, right?" Sai Saici comments. No reply. "Er..."

A sudden scream drew their attention away from classes. "DOMON! RAIN!" Came the yell of a female voice. Through the crowd pushed a girl with teal/light blue hair. She wore a bluish shirt and pants, a pink and maroon jacket, yellow gloves, a necklace with a green charm and boots. She ran up quickly and literally jumped on Domon.

"Allenby?!" He asks in surprise.

"The one and only! Didn't you miss me?"

"Well...uh"

"Of course you did! That is why you are so speechless!" She says with a grin.

"It's good to see you again Allenby," Rain says with a warm, welcoming smile.

"You too Rain!" She replied before whispering something to Rain. "How is your relationship going with Domon?" is what she asked, leaving Rain speechless.

"I haven't seen you two before, what are your names and nations?" Allenby asks, looking over to Erin and Mallory.

"Erin Lee, Korea"

"Mallory Santago, Australia"

"Oh wow, nice to meet you both. More female gundam fighters, yes!" She says excitedly. "We can't let all these guys take the credit for being good fighters. By the way, my name is Allenby Beardsley, I fight for Neo-Sweden."

"I think we better all go sign up for classes," Rain spoke, regaining her composure.

"Yeah...tomorrow's gonna be a long day," Chibodee says, sounding a little less then thrilled.

"Oh it can't be that bad!" Allenby says cheerfully.

"Yeah, easy enough for you to say..."



Nuriko: Alright, that was really long...sadly enough...there are more that are going to be longer then this --;

Kenji: Fine with me :D

Nuriko: ^^;; I know...Thank you for reviewing Kenji, same with Angel123292!
Here are some answers to questions asked.

Monica Chung: The character's name is Erin because her mother was American, while her father was Korean. That also explains her blonde hair. More of that will be explained later though. Thanks for reviewing.

Athena Masterson: Erin is fighter for Korea, in her nation they had a competition between North and South Korea which would choose which Korea would be the main source for their nations representation. This was done by an equal amount of fighters sent from North Korea and South Korea were sent to compete against each other. Erin Lee of South Korea won, making her the rep. and South Korea the main source of representation. (I hope that wasn't too confusing ^^). It will be explained later in the story to more extent. I really like your fanfic and I can't wait to see what your Korean character is like :) And you are right about myself being a Fushigi Yuugi fan...I love it ^_^ Thanks for reviewing and I can't wait till you get more of your fic up!

Nuriko: stay tuned for the next chapter, "I have to do...what?!"

*Yami Bakura and Malik go running by, being chased by God Gundam*

Nuriko: ^^;