Chapter 1- It begins
She picked up her bags and walked towards the front door. Her head was held low and her eyes were full of uncried tears. Her hair was a soft light brown and it blew across her face in unpredictable waves. Gilly looked up and reached out to open the front door of her new school.
As she walked in, two boys walked passed her, one with a braid and the other with a pissed off look on his face. The boy with the braid waved, but she averted her eyes, she didn't want any relations with humans at this point in her life. At the front desk she received her room key and uniform. Without a single thanks she headed up to her room.
She unlocked the door quickly and walked in. She tossed her duffel and backpack onto the bed. She neatly laid her uniform over the bags. She than took her computer bag over to the desk and quickly set up her laptop. After she had done so she noticed the window curtain was open. She closed it and pinned it with a paper clip.
Gilly pulled a chair up to the desk, and turned on the computer. She than pulled a small Gundanium alloy, strongbox out of her computer bag. She typed in the electronic code and opened the top. Inside were various keepsakes and memorabilia. She moved passed it and pulled out the bottom. Under it was a turquoise, mini, computer c.d. She put the c.d. in to her computer's drive and waited for it to boot up. A message box appeared on the screen and Gilly typed in 5 different passwords. She couldn't take any chances with the data she had.
After it had been approved, she opened one of her files and logged onto the Internet. She had several windows open for her different informants. Her hacking skills were superb thanks to her past experiences, and she began the aweful process of figuring out who and where the Gundam pilots were, for she had come across some data about OZ that could help them out. That was why she had left the colonies, to escape her foster parents. This data that had cost her her parent's lives and almost her own.
A knock at her door brought her back from her daze.
"Just a moment!" Gilly called as she swiftly turned off her computer and locked the c.d. away. She then opened her door, "Hello?" She asked suspiciously.
"Hi!" The woman said cheerfully, "I'm Mrs. Freeza. I'll be giving you the tour of our school."
"Oh." Gilly mused.
"This way, please." Mrs. Freeza walked off, and Gilly hurried to follow.
Gilly was soon having the whole school explained to her in great detail. She just walked behind Mrs. Freeza with her hands in her pockets and shoulders slumped, nodding occasionally as the woman droned on and on and on. At last, they arrived at the public courtyard.
"Now, this place is open to students. You can come here anytime you want. It leads into the woods. I have to go now, but you can stay her. Dinner is at 7:00 and it's 5:45 now. Sunset is at about 6:00, good bye." Mrs. F. walked away immediately.
Gilly decided to stay for a while and watch the sunset. She sat on the nearest bench that overlooked the small pond. She starred intently at the deep blue water. She didn't even notice when the boy with the braid sat next to her.
"Nice place, huh?" He asked with a boyish smile on his face.
"Wha..." Gilly looked up, surprised.
"Well?" He said in a smart-ass tone.
"Oh. Yeah."
"Haven't seen you around here before."
"Well, of course not! I'm new here!" She snarled.
"Damn, girl. You're pissy!"
"Please," she said, "forgive me. I'm not in the mood for conversation."
"Apology accepted," he smiled, "my name is Duo, Duo Maxwell." He extended his hand.
"Gilly Hathaway." She shook his hand politely.
"You remind me of a guy I know, quiet."
" I have reasons..." She sighed.
"Oh?"
"My parents were murdered because of me." Gilly looked up into Duo's eyes, "OZ thinks I have some stolen data of theirs."
"Is that so?" Duo asked uneasily.
"I don't trust many people, and you seem like some one I could trust." She looked down, "So can I trust you?"
He gave her a confused look.
"Can I trust you? Or am I wrong?"
Duo's smile faded slowly, "Yes." And it was gone, he knew it was a big secret.
"I don't know why I'm telling you this, but you seem fairly trustworthy."
"Thanks." Duo mocked.
Gilly glared at him and moved towards Duo's ear, "I," Her voice fell to a whisper, "have some data about OZ's new mobile dolls, and I need to get it to the Gundam pilots. My parents were killed in an attempt to kill me. That's why I'm here, to find out who the Gundam pilots are and how to get to them." She pulled away.
"That's a pretty big secret. Why me?"
"You're the first person I've spoken to for more than 'Do you want chicken?' 'Yes.' in a long time."
"You have good taste." He said with a smile.
She tried to smile, but the distress of her life, and the rising moon, had her distracted.
"It's beautiful, isn't it?" she said serenely.
"I often look at it." Duo replied, but he wasn't looking at the moon, he was watching Gilly. A slight breeze blew through her hair the same way it had the first time he'd seen her. The way the moonlight fell on her pale skin made her look white as a sheet and scared. Her eyes twinkled with her hidden sadness and past.
Gilly stood up and walked away. She didn't look back, nor say good- bye. She didn't know exactly what she had just done. Duo watched her go he knew she was confused, but he couldn't let that distract him. He had a mission to carry out tonight.
* * * * *
Back at her room, Gilly turned on her computer. She spent half the night trying to figure out who piloted 01 and 02, but had no success. Around 2:00 a.m. she decided to go for a walk to clear her mind. She walked towards the courtyard. Once she got there, she walked blindly into the forest. She saw a light and 2 figures, talking. She ducked behind a tree.
"She told me..." Duo tried to say.
"We'll just have to take the disc." Heero informed him.
"But," Duo felt great sympathy for Gilly, "she should be justified for what she's done."
"We'll take it before she can find us." Heero finished.
"Maybe."
"No! We can't let her know!"
"She should be justified for what she's risked!" Duo retorted.
"If she were to interfere, I can't guarantee her safety."
Gilly smiled and breathed a sigh of relief. She had found 2 of them. Heero heard the sigh and swiftly pulled his gun.
"Who's there?" He asked.
Gilly came out with both hands in the air, "I'm sorry to intrude, but I've found you, and that's what counts."
Duo lamented, "Crap!" He then stepped in front of Heero's gun, "Don't shoot her, Heero." He ordered.
Heero looked at him in shock, "What do you think you're doing?" He interrogated.
"Heero, don't shoot her!" Duo repeated.
"Thank you, Duo, but I'm not afraid of death." Gilly assured him.
Why? Duo thought, You should be.
"As Duo said, I just wanted to be able to give you the data."
The shout from a guard was heard by all. Heero quickly put away his gun and just walked away. Duo grabbed Gilly's arm and dragged her off. She gathered her wits and was soon walking at Duo's side, casually. When the guard came to close for comfort, Duo again grabbed her arm and pulled her behind a tree.
In a spin Gilly found herself pulled against Duo's chest as he looked back at the guard from around the tree. She felt a little comfort in his body heat, but more so embarrassment at the fact that he'd done it on purpose. She blushed.
When the danger was gone the two walked back to the school, Duo confidently in front of Gilly. She starred at the soft earth under her feet as she walked. When Duo turned to ask whether he could have the disc now, Gilly was no longer there. He wondered how she'd gone, considering he was the expert on stealth operations. He sighed once more than continued to walk towards his room.
Once more, back at her room, Gilly took the liberty of preparing the disc for Duo and/or Heero. If they're as good as they appear to be, either one should have no problem with this. She told herself. Morning came on swift wings and as Gilly prepared herself for school, all she could think about was Duo and Heero. She hadn't even been here a day, and here they were. Like shooting fish in a barrel, she'd found them. But, she wasn't aware that she wasn't the only one with such luck. Somehow OZ had found her again, even though she'd changed her name. They were staging a move for that afternoon.
She picked up her bags and walked towards the front door. Her head was held low and her eyes were full of uncried tears. Her hair was a soft light brown and it blew across her face in unpredictable waves. Gilly looked up and reached out to open the front door of her new school.
As she walked in, two boys walked passed her, one with a braid and the other with a pissed off look on his face. The boy with the braid waved, but she averted her eyes, she didn't want any relations with humans at this point in her life. At the front desk she received her room key and uniform. Without a single thanks she headed up to her room.
She unlocked the door quickly and walked in. She tossed her duffel and backpack onto the bed. She neatly laid her uniform over the bags. She than took her computer bag over to the desk and quickly set up her laptop. After she had done so she noticed the window curtain was open. She closed it and pinned it with a paper clip.
Gilly pulled a chair up to the desk, and turned on the computer. She than pulled a small Gundanium alloy, strongbox out of her computer bag. She typed in the electronic code and opened the top. Inside were various keepsakes and memorabilia. She moved passed it and pulled out the bottom. Under it was a turquoise, mini, computer c.d. She put the c.d. in to her computer's drive and waited for it to boot up. A message box appeared on the screen and Gilly typed in 5 different passwords. She couldn't take any chances with the data she had.
After it had been approved, she opened one of her files and logged onto the Internet. She had several windows open for her different informants. Her hacking skills were superb thanks to her past experiences, and she began the aweful process of figuring out who and where the Gundam pilots were, for she had come across some data about OZ that could help them out. That was why she had left the colonies, to escape her foster parents. This data that had cost her her parent's lives and almost her own.
A knock at her door brought her back from her daze.
"Just a moment!" Gilly called as she swiftly turned off her computer and locked the c.d. away. She then opened her door, "Hello?" She asked suspiciously.
"Hi!" The woman said cheerfully, "I'm Mrs. Freeza. I'll be giving you the tour of our school."
"Oh." Gilly mused.
"This way, please." Mrs. Freeza walked off, and Gilly hurried to follow.
Gilly was soon having the whole school explained to her in great detail. She just walked behind Mrs. Freeza with her hands in her pockets and shoulders slumped, nodding occasionally as the woman droned on and on and on. At last, they arrived at the public courtyard.
"Now, this place is open to students. You can come here anytime you want. It leads into the woods. I have to go now, but you can stay her. Dinner is at 7:00 and it's 5:45 now. Sunset is at about 6:00, good bye." Mrs. F. walked away immediately.
Gilly decided to stay for a while and watch the sunset. She sat on the nearest bench that overlooked the small pond. She starred intently at the deep blue water. She didn't even notice when the boy with the braid sat next to her.
"Nice place, huh?" He asked with a boyish smile on his face.
"Wha..." Gilly looked up, surprised.
"Well?" He said in a smart-ass tone.
"Oh. Yeah."
"Haven't seen you around here before."
"Well, of course not! I'm new here!" She snarled.
"Damn, girl. You're pissy!"
"Please," she said, "forgive me. I'm not in the mood for conversation."
"Apology accepted," he smiled, "my name is Duo, Duo Maxwell." He extended his hand.
"Gilly Hathaway." She shook his hand politely.
"You remind me of a guy I know, quiet."
" I have reasons..." She sighed.
"Oh?"
"My parents were murdered because of me." Gilly looked up into Duo's eyes, "OZ thinks I have some stolen data of theirs."
"Is that so?" Duo asked uneasily.
"I don't trust many people, and you seem like some one I could trust." She looked down, "So can I trust you?"
He gave her a confused look.
"Can I trust you? Or am I wrong?"
Duo's smile faded slowly, "Yes." And it was gone, he knew it was a big secret.
"I don't know why I'm telling you this, but you seem fairly trustworthy."
"Thanks." Duo mocked.
Gilly glared at him and moved towards Duo's ear, "I," Her voice fell to a whisper, "have some data about OZ's new mobile dolls, and I need to get it to the Gundam pilots. My parents were killed in an attempt to kill me. That's why I'm here, to find out who the Gundam pilots are and how to get to them." She pulled away.
"That's a pretty big secret. Why me?"
"You're the first person I've spoken to for more than 'Do you want chicken?' 'Yes.' in a long time."
"You have good taste." He said with a smile.
She tried to smile, but the distress of her life, and the rising moon, had her distracted.
"It's beautiful, isn't it?" she said serenely.
"I often look at it." Duo replied, but he wasn't looking at the moon, he was watching Gilly. A slight breeze blew through her hair the same way it had the first time he'd seen her. The way the moonlight fell on her pale skin made her look white as a sheet and scared. Her eyes twinkled with her hidden sadness and past.
Gilly stood up and walked away. She didn't look back, nor say good- bye. She didn't know exactly what she had just done. Duo watched her go he knew she was confused, but he couldn't let that distract him. He had a mission to carry out tonight.
* * * * *
Back at her room, Gilly turned on her computer. She spent half the night trying to figure out who piloted 01 and 02, but had no success. Around 2:00 a.m. she decided to go for a walk to clear her mind. She walked towards the courtyard. Once she got there, she walked blindly into the forest. She saw a light and 2 figures, talking. She ducked behind a tree.
"She told me..." Duo tried to say.
"We'll just have to take the disc." Heero informed him.
"But," Duo felt great sympathy for Gilly, "she should be justified for what she's done."
"We'll take it before she can find us." Heero finished.
"Maybe."
"No! We can't let her know!"
"She should be justified for what she's risked!" Duo retorted.
"If she were to interfere, I can't guarantee her safety."
Gilly smiled and breathed a sigh of relief. She had found 2 of them. Heero heard the sigh and swiftly pulled his gun.
"Who's there?" He asked.
Gilly came out with both hands in the air, "I'm sorry to intrude, but I've found you, and that's what counts."
Duo lamented, "Crap!" He then stepped in front of Heero's gun, "Don't shoot her, Heero." He ordered.
Heero looked at him in shock, "What do you think you're doing?" He interrogated.
"Heero, don't shoot her!" Duo repeated.
"Thank you, Duo, but I'm not afraid of death." Gilly assured him.
Why? Duo thought, You should be.
"As Duo said, I just wanted to be able to give you the data."
The shout from a guard was heard by all. Heero quickly put away his gun and just walked away. Duo grabbed Gilly's arm and dragged her off. She gathered her wits and was soon walking at Duo's side, casually. When the guard came to close for comfort, Duo again grabbed her arm and pulled her behind a tree.
In a spin Gilly found herself pulled against Duo's chest as he looked back at the guard from around the tree. She felt a little comfort in his body heat, but more so embarrassment at the fact that he'd done it on purpose. She blushed.
When the danger was gone the two walked back to the school, Duo confidently in front of Gilly. She starred at the soft earth under her feet as she walked. When Duo turned to ask whether he could have the disc now, Gilly was no longer there. He wondered how she'd gone, considering he was the expert on stealth operations. He sighed once more than continued to walk towards his room.
Once more, back at her room, Gilly took the liberty of preparing the disc for Duo and/or Heero. If they're as good as they appear to be, either one should have no problem with this. She told herself. Morning came on swift wings and as Gilly prepared herself for school, all she could think about was Duo and Heero. She hadn't even been here a day, and here they were. Like shooting fish in a barrel, she'd found them. But, she wasn't aware that she wasn't the only one with such luck. Somehow OZ had found her again, even though she'd changed her name. They were staging a move for that afternoon.