Spooky: Hey everybody it's Spooky again. Well this story I had thought of before my muses came around. This story has some intense violence and stuff. Please do NOT read this if you are under 13 or have a weak stomach! The more chapters I post the more you'll understand. Any way I thought of this one about a year ago. I know you're thinking: "A year ago? And this is all she's written!" Not true. I have a lot written but there's a catch. I need reviews! So please review so I can post more of the story! Enjoy the show.

AC 196 April, 4:09 PM – space

A 15-minute shuttle ride from Earth The Mars5 floated peacefully through space. On the bridge at the radar station 25 year old Lieutenant Adam Lamar frowned at the radar. He moved light brown hair out of his face. Dark brown eyes studied the radar screen. At the same time Commander Andrea Blake brushed a lock of black hair behind her ear while talking to Captain Scott Reed.

"Sir, I've got eleven mobile suits on the radar," said Lt. Lamar.

"Do they pose a threat? And what kind of mobiles?" asked Captain Reed.

"No, sir. It looks like the others are chasing one of them. To answer your second question, the one being chased almost looks like a Gundam."

"But I thought all the Gundams were destroyed," interrupted the Capt.

"They were, sir."

"Hmm, interesting. What about the other ten?"

"They appear to be…mobile Dolls."

"But all military weapons were destroyed."

"Apparently not, sir."

"Are the Dolls attacking the mobile suit?"

"Yes, sir."

"Hmm." The suit could be in trouble but…it could be a trap. Thought the Capt.

"Sir! The mobiles are headed this way!" cried Lt. Lamar.

"Commander Blake."

"Sir," responded Cmdr. Blake.

"Red alert, everyone to battle stations. And get the Gundam pilots up here!"

"Aye sir!"

"Captain the mobile suit is hailing us," said Ensign Cindy Mackenzie.

"On screen."

A young girl of 16 with bright blue eyes and shoulder length blonde hair came up on the screen. What made the crew start was how beat up she was. A black eye, cuts and scrapes all over her face and a vivid scar that ran diagonal from just under her left cheekbone to her chin. "This is The Dragon and my mobile suit Darkstar requesting permission to dock and make repairs."

"This is Captain Scott Reed of The Mars5. Are the mobile Dolls your allies?" asked the Captain Reed.

"Absolutely not!" said The Dragon. An explosion behind her through her out of view of the screen. She came back, lip bleeding. Just then the 5 Gundam Pilots walked through the door to the bridge. "Please! I need help!" she cried then the screen went fuzzy.

"Ensign Mackenzie, report!"

"It looks like her communication chip was hit," reported the ensign.

On board Darkstar Veronica McCloud, a.k.a. The Dragon, tried to get the view screen to work. "Crap," she muttered. "I can't believe the Dolls hit the communication chip." She typed in a command but the computer beeped negative.

"The mobile Dolls are gaining!" stated Darkstar. "We'll have to fight!"

"I know, I know!" cried Veronica. She typed in another command. ZAP! Sparks flew out. She jerked her hands back. "Damn! Darkstar do we have enough power to fire the gun and destroy all the mobile Dolls?"

"Possibly. But I'm not sure."

"OK we'll just have to try."

The black mobile suit with a Dragon painted on the front turned to face the mobile Dolls. It came to a stop and lifted its gun to charge. The Dolls came closer and closer.

"They're almost on top of us!" cried Darkstar.

"Just a few more seconds!" whispered Veronica.

The gun fired and with a huge explosion destroyed 8 out of the 10 mobile Dolls. The other two turned and retreated. Veronica's breathing was hard and ragged as she watched them explode. She let out a sigh of relief.

Back on board the Mars5 Captain Reed ran his fingers through his gray hair. The bridge crew looked on astounded as the 8 mobile Dolls exploded and the other two ran.

"Ensign Mackenzie open shuttle bay doors," ordered the Capt.

"Yes sir!"

"Mr. Winner if you and your friends will follow me we'll go greet our visitor."

Quatre looked at Trowa and shrugged, then they followed the Captain out the door.

"They're opening the shuttle bay doors," said Darkstar

"I guess that means we can go in.," said Veronica. "Prepare for docking procedure."

Veronica expertly guided her mobile into the ships shuttle bay. She saw green lights on one of the platforms and guided Darkstar over to it. She fired the thrusters, gently set it down, and locked the mobile into place. When the atmosphere light turned green she got out of her chair, grabbed her suitcase and floated to the door.

"Hey Pepper are you coming or not?"

I'm coming, I'm coming. Came the mental response from her huge white and black spotted cat. He floated out and landed on her left shoulder. Ugh I think I'm going to be sick.

"Well if you're going to throw up don't do it on me. OK?" She pressed a button and the door slid open. She floated out and landed on the shoulder of her mobile. Pepper dug his claws into her shoulder and tried to hold on.

She had a black space suit on, blood stained in places, a gun strapped to her right thigh, and two swords sheathed on her back. She looked across the docking bay and saw the Captain and five other boys standing on a platform about 100 feet above the docking bay floor. They were standing in front of the airtight door out of the shuttle bay. The Captain had a black and green military suit on and was balding. The other five looked to be between 15 and 17 years old. She floated forward and landed in front of them.

"Welcome aboard," said the Captain extending his hand.

She studied him with cool blue eyes then shook his outstretched hand.

"As you know I am Captain Scott Reed. May we get your name?"

"My name is for my friends," Said Veronica coolly. "But my enemies call me The Dragon."

"I've heard of you. You're the one who destroys entire ships but no one gets killed. You're also known as Death's Twin. And as far as I know we're not your enemies," Said the Captain.

A little smile came to her lips. "Wow I didn't know I was so famous. And maybe you're not my enemies but I don't trust many people." She shrugged. "But since you let me come aboard I guess I could make an exception. The name's Veronica McCloud."

"Well Miss McCloud let me introduce you to the Gundam pilots. This is Heero Yuy." He motioned to a boy with short dark brown hair that fell between his Prussian blue eyes. He's wearing a green no-sleeve shirt and black shorts. "Trowa Barton." He has dark green eyes and brown hair that falls over the right side of his face. He's wearing a tight black turtleneck and a pair of light blue jeans.

I wonder how he gets his hair that way. Thought Veronica. But I'm not asking him.

"This is Duo Maxwell." His brown hair is in a yard-long braided ponytail and his cobalt blue eyes shown with a friendliness that the other two didn't have. He had black pants and a black long-sleeve shirt with a minister's collar. He shook her hand and smiled, unlike Heero and Trowa who merely nodded. "Wufei Chang." He has black hair in a slight ponytail and black eyes.

Maybe they're just dark brown. Thought Veronica.

He was wearing a dark teal no-sleeve shirt, loose white pants with a black belt and black wristbands. "And this is Quatre Raberba Winner." He has platinum gold colored hair that frames his face and falls between his big blue eyes. He's wearing a white tee shirt and blue jeans. He smiled and shook her hand. His eyes were kind and gentle.

Wow. He's cute. Thought Veronica. No. I can't feel emotions. Then why did my hand tingle when he shook it?

Because you love him? Asked Pepper.

Hey! Stay out of my head! Thought Veronica.

You're the psychic not me. Remember? Said Pepper.

"If you'll follow me I'll take you to your quarters," said the Capt.

The captain pushed a button on the wall and the door slid open he floated through.

Veronica and the Gundam pilots followed. The artificial gravity pulled them down; Pepper nearly fell off her shoulder. They walked down a long corridor and turned left at the first intersection they came to. They passed a hallway and turned right at the second one. The captain stopped at the third door down the hall, he pushed a button and the door slid open.

"Captain, we're going to the gym. If you need anything we'll be in there," said Quatre.

The captain nodded and the Gundam pilots walked down the hall.

"These are your quarters. You're welcome to stay until your mobile suit is fixed," said the Captain as Veronica walked into the room. She looked around taking in everything and dropped her suitcase on the bed.

"Do you need to go to the infirmary?"

"Nah. I'll be OK. I heal fast."

"If you say so. If you like I can arrange a tour for you."

"Sure," said Veronica. "I would like to get out of this space suit first though."

"Of course. I'll send Lieutenant Lamar down. Is 5 minutes enough time?"

"Yeah."

"Well I hope you enjoy your stay." With that the captain left the room and the door slid shut.

Well he seems nice. Said Pepper as he jumped off her shoulder and landed on the bed.

"We'll see," said Veronica as she took off her gun, swords, and space suit. "I'm still not going to trust them to much. You know what happened the last time I trusted someone."

Yeah.

She opened her suitcase and pulled out a tight black tee shirt, a pair of black cargo pants, and a pair of black boots.

Maybe you should heal your wounds.

"Wouldn't that make them suspicious? Me having cuts and then not having cut?"

Well at least stop the bleeding.

"Alright." She walked over to the other side of the bed and looked in the mirror hanging on the wall. She placed a hand in front of her face and a yellow light came out of her fingers and the cuts on her face stopped bleeding. "Maybe I should clean up."

That might be a good idea. Said Pepper.

She walked into the bathroom in the back right corner. It wasn't very big, enough room to fit a toilet and a sink. She turned the water on and washed her face and arms. Then she walked out and put her cloths on, strapped her gun on her right thigh, sheathed a knife in her boot, put her swords on her back, and put on her black jacket with the word "Dragon" on the back. Just then the bell rang. She walked over to the door and pushed a button and the door slid open. A young man with light brown hair, dark brown eyes, and wearing a military uniform stood in the doorway.

"I'm Lieutenant Adam Lamar. I'm your tour guide," said Lt. Lamar. "By the way what's your name?"

"My name's Veronica McCloud."

"Well Miss McCloud you look like you're ready for a battle, not a tour."

"I don't trust many people. And the Girl Scout motto is "be prepared"."

"I'll take your word for it," he said with a smile. "Well if you're ready we can go."

"Yeah I'm ready."

"Great, lets go."

She walked out the door, pushed a button and the door slid shut. He directed her down the hall.

"We'll start with the bridge. If that's OK with you," said Lt. Lamar.

"Yeah, that sounds good," responded Veronica as they walked down the hall.

Spooky: Okay that was a little boring. It'll get better I promise. But I need reviews!