Disclaimer: This is getting old.... *sigh* For the millionth time, I DO NOT OWN GUNDAM WING!!!!! It hurts bad enough to know that without me reminding you. *sob*

Anyway, here is chapter three. It will get better with each chapter. At least I think so.. *thinks* Ah! I'm not in a mood to think! We have soooo much homework!!!!!!!!

The Lost Pilot (still thinking of a better title)

Chapter 3

"Hello yourself," she replied, and swiftly hit Duo in the gut with her elbow. As he fell down, clutching his stomach, she ran as fast as she could. When Duo got back up, he ran just as fast as she did.

She would have been caught if she did not run into the Subway Station. Quickly, with great agility, she ran into the train as the doors were closing. Duo banged on the closed doors, yelling curses and threats, but she didn't care. She just wanted to go home.

When she did reach home, everything was in its place. Anni sighed in relief and went to search for Tasha. The cat was sitting on her cushion, and quickly came to greet her. "They came back, Tasha. But I think I gave 'em the slip. Again."

She went into her bathroom for a much needed shower. But as she started to take off her jacket, she spotted something that almost made her heart stop. Anni's scooter was lying across her bed, shining from the dim light of the hallway. She gasped and took a couple of steps back. Grabbing Tasha, she ran out her door and down the long staircase. "Why do they keep coming after me! I just want to live my life!"

She felt like crying, but the situation was too serious to do that. Anni smiled when she saw the back door, but she never made it. The same firm arms she remembered caught her as she fell; knocked out.

"So your name's Tasha? That's a nice name."

When Anni regained conciseness, she grabbed the nearest object and swung it at the intruder's head. Duo swiftly caught her hand and pulled the lamp away. With one quick motion, he threw her onto a chair with Tasha on her lap. Anni looked around her. She was still in her apartment. Duo was sitting on the counter. He smiled at her and said, "You throw some pretty powerful punches, babe. My stomach hurt long after you escaped."

All she did was snort. "Are you going to kill me Duo?"

"So you know who I am... nah. I'm not going to kill you. Truthfully, I want to help you. So does Heero and Quatre. Wufei and Trowa will come around. They just think you're an Oz Soldier."

"Well, what are you going to do then?" Anni demanded. Suddenly she didn't care if she would die or not. It was a new feeling to her...

"I haven't thought about it yet. The day you ran away from the house. I followed you to this place. I saw how you lived, and acted. Maybe you could say I had pity for you, so I went to the store, got some cat food, and refilled that jar in your fridge. It barely had two dollars in it. So I thought I could help you out a bit. Then I heard one night that you left your scooter back at Quat's house. I got it and set it on your bed. Knowing that you'd run at the sight of it, I waited by the door for you. Knocking you out wasn't part of the plan."

She held her breath. Then said back, "Why did you help me?"

The teen grabbed an apple on the counter and took a big bite of it. He chewed with his mouth open as he searched for an answer. Clearly he has never heard of manners. Actually.... neither have I.

"Like I said before, most of it was out of pity. But I think that you could be useful to us."

"How so?"

He winked at her. "Maybe I'll tell later. For now, my co-pilots think that I don't know where you are. If there would be one I'd tell, it probably be Heero. So your name is... Anni? At least that's what Heero said."

Anni thought carefully. Duo had been honest with her so far, or he hasn't and she just believes his story. But should she be honest? She doesn't even know him!

"Yes. My name is Anni... Anni Tanner."

He jumped of the counter. "Good. You trust me."

"Huh? What do ya mean?" Anni pressed on.

"While you were out, I found an ID card and saw that your name was Anni. I decided that if you gave me the wrong name, you didn't trust me. But if you did, than you would give me the correct one."

He outstretched his hand toward hers. "Friends?"

She hesitated at first, but gripped his with hers. "Friends."

They sat down and talked a long time. Now that Anni had food, she could have a decent meal to cook. When nightfall came, Duo had to go. Now that they trusted each other, he knew that she wouldn't run off. Before Duo left though, he gave her two objects.

"Take this gun. I'm not planning on you using it, but since you and me are friends now, Oz might come and try to kidnap you. Promise you'll use it?"

"Promise. And what's this?" She said, indicating a small metallic tube in her other hand.

"Oh that? This is a tracking device. If they do manage to capture you, hold down this button as long as you can. It'll let me know where you are, when you are."

Anni nodded and thanked him. When he was gone, she took a much needed shower and snuggled under her covers. The gun had never left her hand, and the device was in hidden in her shirt pocket. "It's nice to have someone protect me, Tasha."

The cat jumped up, and dropped in front of Anni, fast asleep. She smiled. "Good idea."

At about 1:30AM, there was a terrible thunderstorm raging outside. It kept Anni up awhile, but the pitter-patter of the rain soothed her. A creek that was heard in her room drove the sleepiness away. She got up and searched her room. Protecting Tasha in her shirt, she looked into the darkness. A single crack of lightning flared light everywhere, revealing the body of a person for a split second. Immediately lifting up the gun, she fired, but the person dodged it. Knocking the gun away, they pushed her into a sack. She screamed and kicked, occasionally throwing in curses now and then, and she tried to get free. When the opening was sealed shut, Anni resorted to Plan B. Grasping the tube; Anni pressed down and prayed for Duo to hurry.

BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP!!! "What?" Duo woke up to see his watch flashing red. "Anni," he whispered.

Quickly, he dressed and went to the door. Just when he got to the bottom of the stairs, Quatre held him back. "Just where do you think you're going?" He demanded. "You're not going anywhere in THAT kind of weather."

Duo didn't want to hit him, but he was in a hurry. "Look Quatre," he said calmly, "There's something I have to do, now PLEASE LET ME GO!"

The front door slammed open, and Wufei came walking in. Surprised at seeing and Quatre up, he waved and said, "Hello."

"Just where have you been?" asked Quatre, hands on hips.

Wufei smiled, and dropped a brown sack on the floor. "Oz-hunting."

The bag was moving; yelling curses in every direction, and kicked ferociously. A small hold appeared, and the figure of a cat ran out. "Tasha!" The person screamed, and ran out in chase. Arms grabbed her, and hit her square on the head; knocking her out. This is getting really annoying... she fell.

"Trowa!" yelled Duo, when he ran next to her limp body. "You could have hit her a little softer! You might have messed up her brain!"

"Well, now you're cousins now, Maxwell," Wufei shot.

Duo glared at him. Tasha, now back, jumped on Anni to lick her face. But she didn't move. Quatre began to worry. "Duo, bring her into the living room. Heero, go get the first aid kit!"

They all listened. "I am starting to think that she was never an Oz soldier after all," Trowa calmly said.

"THEN WHY THE HELL DID YOU KNOCK HER OUT!!!!!!!" screamed Duo.

Trowa simply shrugged. Heero returned and checked for any serious injuries. There were a few bruises done by Wufei, and she had a broken leg. When Heero was finished, he looked at the pilots. "Nothing really serious was done. Just some bruises and a broken leg. Although," he inspected her head, "That blow to her head wasn't exactly good. She has a slight concussion, and may experience amnesia. It may be enough to forget a whole lifetime. I just can't tell."

He firmly grabbed her leg with both hands. Knowing what Heero was going to do, Quatre looked away. With a quick snap, Heero set her leg and wrapped some bandages around a board. Quatre almost thought he would get sick after hearing the cracking of the bone.

"Whoops," Trowa meekly said.

"WHOOPS! That's all you have to say! WHOOPS!" Duo yelled.

"Please, Duo. Calm down. Now that she is bandaged, let's take her up to the guestroom. We'll take turns watching her. I'll go first. Then Duo, then Heero, then Wufei, then Trowa."

Tasha meowed. "You can stay with her as long as you like. I should probably buy some cat food for you."

"There was this mouse toy back at her apartment. I'll go get it."

"How do you know where her apartment is?" questioned Wufei.

Duo cursed under his breath. "I followed her the day she escaped. After watching her, I thought it was safe enough to show myself."

"Is that how she got that gun? You know she almost took my head off."

Duo smiled slightly. "I had to five it to her. What is Oz tried to kidnap her? She needed some protection."

Heero joined the conversation. "Duo's right. If they saw him talking to her, they would get her to get to us. I think we should keep her here. When she wakes up, we'll ask her some questions."

He looked at the motionless body and added. "If she remembers."

Five days have gone by and the Gundam Pilots, especially Quatre, grew worried. "What if she's in a coma?" he asked.

"Nah," reassured Heero. "She's just catching up on some well needed rest."

"Look, I'm sorry, ok? I had no idea I would hit her that hard," apologized Trowa.

Wufei walked down the stairs from the guestroom. "That weak onna is still sleeping. Why on Earth does she have to be here? Let's just give her to Dr. J"

"NO! They would torture her until she said something about Oz, which she knows nothing about! We can't give Anni to them!" answered Duo.

Heero sighed. "Once again, Duo is right."

Tasha, who was sleeping in Quatre's lap woke up and walked upstairs to visit Anni. That cat goes to see her everyday. It must be hard to look at Miss Anni and not being able to help. "Barton! It's your turn," growled Wufei as he got into his meditation pose.

The tall pilot of Heavy Arms got up and walked toward his patient. When he saw her, she was still sleeping. "I'm sorry," he whispered.

Trowa sat down on the chair beside the bed and looked out the window. The warm sunshine and cool breeze felt good. He noticed that he was nodding off into sleep, and slapped himself. Several times he did this, but in the end, the result was sleep; despite the pain on his left cheek.

For her last effort, Tasha slashed at Anni's face with her powerful claws. When the skin opened up, Anni jerked upward clutching her cheek. "Who did..." but stopped as she saw a cat by her legs. She thought deeply and silently said, "Tasha?"

Then she grabbed the fur ball and vigorously hugged it. "Oh, Tasha! How could I almost forget you!" When Anni noticed that the cat needed to breathe, she let go. Noticing a body on her right side, she shut her mouth. Very quietly, she got out of bed, and headed for the hall. When she felt safe, she passed a mirror, but stopped to look at her. Her normal short hair was messy, and her clothing was baggy. Whatever she wore before was replaced by a gray t-shirt, and some black pants. Her feet were bare and her legs felt numb. It got had for Anni to walk, but she was determined to escape. How did I get here? I know who I am, and who Tasha is, but where am I? Do I live here? She heard noises from across the hall, so she ran the other way. Stopping infront of a metal door, Anni noticed a large lock on it. She picked it off and ran inside. How did I do that? she asked herself. Tasha was quick by her heels, ready to follow her master into hell if necessary. What Anni saw in that garage would change her life forever. "Woah.."

"Guys! I can't find her!" yelled Quatre as he looked from room to room.

Trowa was next to him. "Sorry I was sleeping, Quatre. I was just so tired..."

Quatre smiled at him as they ran. "Don't worry about it. It's all right."

"Speak for yourself, Winner!" yelled Wufei when he searched the bathrooms. "How could you fall asleep, Barton?"

"Yo guys! Come here!" It was Duo. He was standing next to the Gundam door, holding the picked lock. "I have to ask her how she did that," exclaimed Heero. "That was my best lock. Even I couldn't open it without a key!"

Anni has heard of Gundam from somewhere, but never thought they were real. Standing in front of her were five large Mobile Suits. She heard the voices again, and ran behind one. She held her breath.

"Maybe she's hiding in one of the Gundams!" offered Duo.

"She better not be near Nataku!" said Wufei as he searched behind Wing Zero. A strong kick in the face was his answer. "Owwww!!!" he cried. He fell on the floor, clutching his jaw.

Before she ran, Anni stomped on his exposed stomach, knocking the air out of him. Surrounded by the other four pilots, she panicked. When they charged at her, Anni spotted a metal chain dangling just above her head. Jumping, she grasped it and started to climb. "When will she give up!" yelled Heero and climbed up after her.

Duo climbed on top of the nearest Gundam, and searched for her among the pipes. She was walking on one of them, arms outstretched, balancing her weight. Tasha was sitting on her shoulders and caused Anni to loose her balance. She fell, but was holding on with one hand; the other occupied with a terrified cat. Duo gasped and raced towards her. Grabbing her hand, he tried to pull Anni up. She was wriggling to free herself, but he just yelled, "STOP MOVING OR I'LL DROP YOU!"

When both of them were placed down on the ground, thanks to Trowa and Heavy Arms, they tied her to a chair. Knowing that Tasha wouldn't run without her master, they left her be. All the pilots took a seat too, with Wufei rubbing his jaw. "You may not look like much onna, but you sure as hell give a good kick."

Quatre spoke next. "Do you know who we are?"

"More importantly do you know who you are?" That was Heero.

Anni didn't know what to do.....

A/N: I hoped you liked it. There is just one.. no, wait... TWO questions to ask you:

1. I need help finding a better title! Please give me ideas!!!!!!!

2. WHY AREN'T YOU REVIEWING!!!!!! Even though I am happy with the reviews I have... they are mostly my friends. No offense, but I want other people who read this to review! I don't care if your review is "THIS STORY SUCKS!" or something even worse. JUST REVIEW!!!!!!!! Thank you...

-Loki