Fall from Grace
Disclaimer: Honestly, do you think if I owned Gundam W that I'd be sitting in my front living room typing stories? O.o Yeah, wish I was, woulda made friggin' Episode Zero a damn movie or something. Oh well... I do own original characters though. (Its like having a consolation prize.
Chapter 1: Damnable Machines
The sun hadn't even risen yet. It was still early morning and the sky was still various shades of purple and dark blue. Some birds were already awake and causing a commotion. The new light of the day was starting to make an outline on the large mansion of a home.
One of the larger windows was beside a glass sliding door that led to a balcony. The curtains were a dark shade of blue, similar to the trim of the house. The sound of an alarm clock seemed to be coming from the inside of the room.
The alarm clock read 5:06 in the morning. It sat on a small bedside table with a basic modern style lamp beside it. Beside the table was a bed, not particularly designed in any sort of particular style. The occupant of the room was still asleep in the bed. The clock finally hit 5:07. A loud shrill beeping pattern began. A hand snaked out from underneath the covers and poked around the top of the bedside table top searching for the source of the sound. The hand felt the alarm and start to hit it on the top. The beeping continued.
"Ugh." A groan came out from underneath the bed sheets. The body sat up and the covers fell down. Heero blinked sleepily and then glared at the alarm clock. He so wanted to shoot that damn clock. But if he did sleep in it would ruin his routine of daily things to do and that was more painful to Heero then the actual waking up.
"You know, there's a snooze button on that thing right?" A sleepy voice from beside the bedroom door stated. Heero, who was wide awake now, looked over to see Duo. The loud beeping must've woken the braided pilot.
"Yeah, but if I hit the damn button it'll just make more noise in 10 minutes. Might as well deal with the problem sooner rather than later." Duo yawned and rubbed his eyes. He started to walk back to his room
"It's an alarm clock Heero, not a tactical battle." Heero glanced back at the alarm and glared with an 'I'll deal with you later' sort of look. Heero got up and walked towards the hallway where the bathroom was. He stopped shortly before the bathroom door to open a small closet door. He grabbed one of the random towels in there and continued his trek to the bathroom.
Heero walked over to the shower and took his shirt off. He turned the shower on. Unfortunately he hadn't looked at it like he was supposed to and the machine made a loud screeching squeaking sound. Heero cringed as he heard the sound. It sounded like the long nails of a teacher scrapping a blackboard to grab the attention of disobedient students.
Duo tossed over in his bed. His room was closest to the bathroom. "Dammit Heero..." Duo slurred the words out in his half awake status. Duo opened an eye. "I though he was working on it all day yesterday. I mean none of us had seen him so he must've been in the basement checking the water system and that showerhead."
Duo sat up and yawned. Did Heero really have to get up this early every morning? Duo got up and rubbed his eyes. He grabbed his brush and brushed his hair. He was awake now, might as well get ready for the day. He walked towards his closet to pick out his clothes. He grabbed a black t-shirt and a pair of jeans. After getting ready he headed downstairs. He headed to the kitchen and reached up on top of the fridge to grab the bag of bread. He opened the bag and took out two slices, he started to close the bag when he stopped.
"Hmmm. Heero might be hungry too. Better make some for him." Duo said to himself and took two more slices of bread. He took out the four slot toaster and stuck the four pieces in. Heero appeared in the doorway. He was wearing a black tank top and denim jeans. He was wearing a necklace with a green shard tied to it.
The necklace itself was made by Heero. It was a green shard tied up with thin wire tied to a black leather necklace loop. The green shard came from the shattered gem of the Wing Zero. When Wufei used Nataku to smash the winged Gundam's gem, the gem had shattered and fell into the ocean. After the Mariemia fight was over, the next morning Heero was drawn to the beach where Zero fell into the ocean when he shut it down. He stood there that morning for an hour before a large wave came crashing by his feet. The small green shard had came rolling to his feet and Heero had picked it up. Ever since that day Heero had wore it around his neck. Duo once asked him why and Heero didn't reply. Duo figured Heero was closer to the Gundam than he thought.
"Mornin' Heero!" Duo said happily. He sniffed the air. The air smelled different. It smelled almost like...
"The bread's burning." Heero said monotonously. Duo turned sharply.
"Oh shit!" Duo pushed the button to make the toast pop up, but it didn't. "Pop up pop up!" Heero smirked and walked over to the fridge and grabbed a carton of orange juice. He poured himself a glass, got a drink and walked over to the cupboard and grabbed a plate.
Duo ran over to the wall and unplugged the toaster. As he did that, the toaster shot the toast into the air. Heero calmly held out his plates and the slices fell onto their plates. Duo glared at Heero as he set it down on the table.
"You always have to do something all cool like." Duo said. Heero looked at him.
"I was meaning to tell you that the toaster was acting up but you looked busy trying to do a 'pop up mantra' over there. And for the record, that's the first time I've done it 'coolly'. The first time I was all over the place picking up brunt bread pieces all over the floor." Heero replied.
"We need a dog." Duo muttered. "So he can eat the food we drop." Heero laughed. He grabbed his orange juice again.
"No we just need working machines around here."
"Man the Gundams were the only working machines around here weren't they?" Duo questioned. Heero smiled for a second.
"Yeah."
"You ever miss 'em? I mean piloting and flying all over the place."
"Other then blowing people up, yes."
"Leave it to you to state the obvious." Duo reclined back. "You know it's pretty nice that we all work at the Preventors. I mean we can still talk to each other and the others."
"Oh yes. Cause seeing Zechs every day of my life makes my life worthwhile." Heero said sarcastically. Heero almost rolled his eyes.
"You hold grudges don't you?" Duo laughed and leaned over the table closer to Heero while Heero was drinking his orange juice. Heero glanced down at him without lowering the glass.
"Perhaps. Or perhaps I enjoy annoying him when I can." Duo leaned back.
"Ahhhh, I just don't get you two I guess."
"Think about it Maxwell. What if a 10 year old out piloted you and Deathscythe? Would you be jealous of the kid?" Wufei, who had suddenly appeared in the doorway. Wufei walked towards the table.
"I'd say the kid was my son!" Duo said happily. Heero coughed as he drank orange juice and started to laugh with Wufei.
"Somehow I don't think Yuy would lie and say he was related to Merquise."
"Somehow I think I'd kill him or myself before I'd say that." Heero replied.
"What is that horrid scent drifting through here?" Wufei questioned, looking around the kitchen.
"Damnable machines." Heero muttered.
"What?" Wufei replied. Suddenly the toaster button finally popped up and the force of it shot the toaster off the table. The toaster landed back onto the table. The three pilots stared at for a few seconds. Heero sighed and finished off his orange juice.
Mission Wing Zero: Yes I'm back from a long time of not writing. I know some of you may worry I may not finish this, but rest assured I will.
Mini Wing Zero Custom flies in. It's only 6 inches tall.
Mini-Wing: I'll make sure she does :holds mini cannon to MWZ:
MWZ: ;; What kind of muse ARE YOU!