The year was After Colony 199, four years after the great war. Gundams were gone and the world was peaceful, almost. Queen Relena Peacecraft had took the thrown and made her kingdom prosper. OZ was no more and the Earth and the colonies lived in peace with each other. Nothing would be able t destroy the new way of life. Nothing that is, but one boy with revenge on his mind.

Chapter 1: Death to the Gundams

Part 1: The Maxwell's

Duo Maxwell, one of the greatest men alive. A young, handsome, gundam pilot who was part responsible for the end of the war. Pilot of the Deathscythe, Duo was what every female wanted at this time. Though he heart was already given to another. Hilde. The two had fallen in love with one another during the war of A.C. 195 and soon after, married. Though it was strange for the two to wed, they weren't going to settle down. They both stayed working near mobile suits, even after the clean up. One day in the year A.C 203, after Duo came home to the appartment they lived in, Hilde gave him the knews.

"Duo, I have to tell you something," she said calmly. He took off his cowboy hat and wipes some oil from his face. He had taken up a job as a mechanic, working on mobile suits, doing other jobs from time to time. He crouched down infront of her and bobbled on his knees, giving her his full attention.

"Duo, sweety. You're going to be a father," she said ina quivering voice. She looked at him with hoping eyes. Hoping that he would not freak, hoping that he would stay calm. A smirk crawled across his lips then turned into a full smile. He stood grabbing her from the chair and swinging her around.

"I am going to be a dad? Me? You and I together! Parents!" He set her down, with eyes gleaming, a smile as wide as the Grand Canyon. Many times had he thought about being father and every time he knew that there was no way he could ever raise a child. But now he was sure, he knew that everything would work out just fine. Him and Heldie together would raise the perfect child. Duo could finally make up for his deadly past. He could start a new, and do things right.

But things are not always that simple. About four months before the child was due to be born, Duo went to a very important meeting and returned that night with a grim look on his face. Worried Hilde decided not to say anything about it. Duo had told her once that anything that is wrong, will always last more than a day, so you must wait. The next day, he woke her up very early with a huge grin on his face.

"Hilde, today is going to be the best day of your life." She smiled and shook her head .

"Sorry duo but it can't be the best day of my life. That day occurred the day I met you." He smiled from ear to ear then picked her up and carried her out to the car. The two did everything they could think of, that wouldn't hurt the child. When they were sitting down eating lunch Duo just starred at her the whole time. Eventually she asked.

"What is it Duo?" He shook his head and smiled.

"It's going to be a girl. I can tell," he said placing a hand on her stomch feeling a kick. "See, just as wild as you." She smiled too, then looked at Duo's eyes.

"Oh my God," she said in a quiet voice. "Duo, tell me what's wrong."

"Nothing is wrong Heldie. Nothing at all. Why would something be wrong?"

He looked at the tears in her eyes and lowered his head. He took his cowboy hat off and set it on the table and looked up at her.

"I am not sure I am going to be around for the baby's birth," he said sadly. Hilde gave out a sigh of releif, then kissed his lips gently.

"Duo, it will be all right. I can make it through it." He looked up and smiled.

"I just thought you would be upset with me. I want to be there when the little grim reaper shows up but, I have to go on this mission. I am glad you understand." She nodded and smiled. The two finished eating then went home to bed. He had lied.

That night around mid-night, Duo awoke and drifted out of the room. He took an old shoe box and pulled a small box out of his coat. Placing in the box, he pulled up a pen and pad and began to write. When finished, he slipped the note into the box. Silently he placed the box by the bed, on the night stand. He took his hat and placed it on his head, and slipped on his trench coat. With his hands in his pocket he looked back at the room where Hilde slept. All they had been through, everything was for the fate of the world. He knew that it ment alot to her. With tear rolling down his cheek he slipped out the door into the night.

When Hilde woke that moring, she could already tell that something was wrong. She looked at the shoe box on the stand and opened it slowly. She picked up the note and tears streamed down her face as she read.

Hilde, You will never forgive me for this, and I understand. I love you with all my heart and more and I would do anything for you if you asked. You have seen me funny, sad, angry, jealous, happy, hurting, bleeding, and loving. Never had I want for this to happen but it is the only way. My love, I will miss you so and we will see each other again, but not until you have lived a long happy life with our daughter. When you have done so, then we will see each other. I want you to be happy. I am sorry but I am not coming back. In the small box is a gift for our daughter. Please make sure she never loses it. I love you and I love her. And yes, she is a girl. Good bye my sweet Hilde. I will forever love you.

~Duo Maxwell

Tears soaked the paper in her hands. She set it down and lifted the small box. Inside was the earing Duo always wore. Two small chains that hung from the hook with two small crystals cut to perfection at the bottem. She clentched it in her fist and cried for days. Eventually word got to her of his death while fighting against a small rebellion in the north. Hilde was heart broken, and it just got worse after the baby was born.

Duo had been correct. She was a girl. Duet Maxwell was born in the warm May of A.C. 204. She was a beautiful baby, with dark blue/brown hair and deep blue eyes. She had the look of her father and her mother. But her mother could not keep her. Hilde had no way of taking care of her and had to put her up for adoption. It was the hardest decision she ever had to make, but she had too. With Duo gone, and Duet as well, Hilde's life went down and down some more until she eventually got herself back together. But that would take a long time to do.



Next Chapter:The Bartons

A/N: I do not own Gundam Wing...and I do not own the names either for Gundam Wing. But this story is all mine and so is the names. If others have these names for their characters, it is just a coincidence. Thank you. PLEASE Read and Reveiw.