Sutoomu: "Whew. I got the chapter done and introduced my latest characters! It was very hard to do, of course, with a certain someone breathing down my neck." /glares at Duo/
Duo: "Hey..." /whines and pouts/
Sutoomu: "But, yay! I posted two chapies in one day. Wonderful, if I do say so myself. But, now, it'll take a while for me to get the sixth one up, since I don't have any of it done."
Quatre: "Storm!" /yells from bottom of stairs/
Sutoomu: "What is it, Quatre?"
Quatre: "Uh...do you have any paper towels?"
Sutoomu: "Why do you need paper towels?" /eyes him from top of stairs suspiciously/
Quatre: "Well, we...uh, kind of had a small accident in the kitchen."
Sutoomu: "Eeeew..."
Quatre: "No, not that kind!" /blushes/ "A food accident. Wufei turned ont he blender without the top on when we were making chocolate milkshakes."
Sutoomu: "Oh, great. I'll go get the paper towels as soon as I do the disclaimer."
Quatre: "Ok, but hurry. It's dripping everywhere."
Sutoomu: "Disclaimer time!"
Disclaimer: I, Sutoomu(Storm), do NOT own Gundam Wing in any way. None at all. This fanfiction was made purely for fun, and does not get me money in any way. Besides, it's not as though I have any money to be sued for...
Sutoomu: "Coming, now...read and review. Oh, and enjoy!" /runs off to get paper towels/
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Potential Summary: The GW boys have suddenly been summoned by a figure of golden light, named the Lady. Now, they've been transported back through Time and Realm to Coiraia, a land of humans and Phantoms, and have been given the task to save the world from the three 'Sha'edes'. But more has changed than simply Time and Realm. The GW boy's have changed, to that of Phantom Knights, along with gaining an incredible power! Will they be able to control it and defeat the 'Sha'edes'?
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"Who are you?" Heero asked the newcomer. If he had a gun, it would be pointed at her head. But he didn't so he just held out his hands, claws ready, a little comforted in the fact that if he didn't have any guns, no one else was going to either.
"I'm your guide," she said. "I was sent here by Tiara to aid you on your journey, you know. Supply any needs, guide you on the trail, answer any questions. But, most of all, I'm to explain about your powers and being a Phantom. I can totally assume how confusing it is to be torn out of your world, put in another that is very different, and turned into beings that look quite scary to some. Not to mention having a power."
Wufei snorted and rolled his eyes. "You have no idea, onna."
"Huh?" she asked.
"Obviously they don't speak japanese here," Duo commented.
"Gee, you think?" Wufei said with an obviously large amount of sarcasm. Duo just stuck his tongue out at him in disregard. Their guide looked at them in confusion and faint amusement.
"So, miss, may we know your name?" Quatre asked, complete politeness and charm.
"Only if I get to know yours after," she said, and Quatre quickly assured her of course. "I'm Storm. Simply Storm, no last name. Phantoms don't have last names, but I've had too many people ask for one, so I always add that. But I know you have last names, so don't skip them. You're not truly Phantoms, anyways."
"It's nice to meet you Miss Storm," Quatre said. "I'm Quatre Raberba Winner, and this is Trowa Barton, Chang Wufei, Heero Yuy, and…"
"Duo Maxwell," Duo interrupted. "I run, I hide, but I never tell a lie."
"Same back, Quatre, but call me Storm," Storm smiled. She seemed incredibly sweet looking, but spoke in a spunky way. "Hi, Trowa, Chang, Heero, Duo. Interesting names."
"As interesting as Storm," Duo said, throwing his good arm over Storm's shoulder, depite the burning it produced in his other side.
"I have to agree with you there," she chuckled.
"Oh, and it's Wufei, not Chang," Duo corrected, speaking before Wufei could himself . "Chang's his last name. Where he comes from, you say the last name first. I have no clue why. Never made much sense to say a last name first. I love what you've done to your hair." He took the length of it and began to twirl in it, Storm, staring and holding the beginning of her braid in surprise. She cast a curious look towards the others.
"Is he normally like this?"
"All the freakin' time!" Wufei snarled.
"Does it bother you?" Quatre asked. "Because, if it does, we can ask him to stop."
"Or we can ask Heero to knock him out again," Trowa said, a small uncharacteristic glint of hope in his eyes at the thought.
"Trowa!" Quatre chided, and Trowa's tail automatically twitched behind Trowa and twined around his arm as though hiding, though his face remained a mask.
"No, it's alright," she said, though glanced warily at Duo.
"You forgot me!" a small voice cried out with a distinctive whine in the tone.
"Well, goodness me," Duo slapped a hand to his cheek. "Ain't that a crying shame. I'd be guilty of committing a crime if I ever forgot you." Tear giggled as he rubbed noses with her, and everyone watched in either amusement or surprise at this show of childish affection. "Storm, this is Tear."
"Are you an evil Phantom?" Tear asked.
Duo choked as he realized what she asked, Storm just staring at Tear in confusion. "No, I don't think so," she said.
"Good," Tear grinned. " 'Cause then Duo would have to kill you, 'cause he promised me, right, Duo?"
Right," Duo smiled evilly and hissed, baring his long fangs and swiping with his claws. "Together we shall rid the world of all evil Phantoms. To arms, my merry men." He put a hand to his waist and pretended to draw and brandish a sword.
"Your merry men?" Heero choked, while Wufei sputtered and coughed out his drink.
Duo ignored him. "Where to, Princess Tear? Your noble knight awaits your command."
"We'll ride into the sunset, and then eat chocolates-those are the really yummy tasting squares they sell to the rich people-and sleep under the stars and shoot off firesticks!" Tear jumped up to her feet on the counter. "And when I'm old enough, you can take me to courts and go dancing with me and show me the world."
"Your wish is thine knight's command, Princess," he waved his hand. Pain continued to shoot through him, but he was having too much fun to stop. "Away we go, to find a noble steed, or, in our day, a car!" He suddenly stopped. "Wait a minute. What's a firestick?"
"I dunno," Tear said. "Some sort of big thing that flies into the sky at night and makes a big bang and then pretty colors shoot out of them."
Duo thought of her description for a moment, then laughed. "Oh, fireworks. Man, I always loved those. Very fun to watch on the fourth of july. But, beyond that. Mount up, Princess, and I'll give you a ride." He put his good shoulder to Tear and she hopped on, careful to keep on the side of his bandages. "Away we go!" He began to run around the room, which had somewhat cleared out after they learned an injured Phantom was staying there. Apparently, injured Phantoms had very bad tempers, or so it was said.
Everyone else had just stared at the two as this little demonstration was commencing. Now, though, Storm shook herself for good measure and spoke to the other four, the sane ones.
"My companions are waiting for us at the edge of the woods. They couldn't come with me because, like you, they have a more…vibrant appearance," she said. "We have horses and supplies already, but we have to leave quickly. The Shae'des have many spies, and they'll kill you off first chance they get."
"Duo and I already experienced their hospitality," Trowa said.
"Yes, I heard about that. It's good that you were here, though, or these people would be dead, and that's what we're trying to keep from happening. Which is the exact reason we have to go. The longer you stay here, the more chance there is of discovery, and that will endanger the people's lives more. So, grab your belongings, and let's go."
Heero brought the other pilots over away to discuss things as soon as she finished talking, and called Duo the Noble Steed over.
"I know what you're thinking, Heero," Duo said with a smirk on his face. "You're thinking, 'This might be a trap'."
Heero death glared Duo, but admitted it. "Yes. Tiara never said who our guide was."
"She is female, as specified," Wufei said grouchily. "And she did know where to find us."
"We're the only Phantoms in the city," Trowa said. "Anyone would know where to find us with rumours and such."
"Hey, it's not like we couldn't handle them," Duo chirped. "We are gundam pilots, after all."
"Yeah, and you're wrapped up like a mummy," Wufei said, and Duo pouted.
"We don't really have any other choice," Quatre intervened. "And…" He hesitated. "I can't find any evil in her. There's no darkness. I don't know why, but I trust her."
Heero looked at Quatre for a moment. "Then it's settled. We'll go."
Duo stared at Heero as he walked back to Storm. "I was so not expecting that…"
"Just shut up, Maxwell," Wufei waved him off. "For once in our lives…"
A moment later, Storm was leading the five pilots, one injured and carrying a little girl, towards the woods outside of the town. She guided them into a wild area, then onto a path, a 'secret path' as Duo said gleefully. After a half hour of walking they came onto a clearing. Storm walked into the middle and whistled sharply. They waited, and a moment later, something pounced on Trowa from a tree, knocking him down and over. Trowa naturally continued the rool, ending up on top of his attacker, hands holding wrist down and now spiked tail poised above her head. Her…Trowa stared.
"Hiya," the girl underneath him spoke, giggling, and he gaped at her as he stumbled off and to his feet. She stood up as well, facing them and twirling so they could see her better.
"This is Akisu, guys," Storm grinned. "As she is demonstrating, you can see she likes to preen." Akisu pouted and stuck her tongue out in a way very much like Duo sometimes.
Duo laughed. "Well, what there isn't worthy of preening?" he said, surprising his friends that he actually knew the meaning of preen.
Akisu giggled again and tapped Duo on the nose with her long slender clawed finger. She was tall and slender, with tilted deep blue white eyes and shoulder length black hair, layered and spiked, and white colored on the tips. Her eyes looked a bit like Wufei's, but she didn't. She didn't seem to have normal ears. Rather, there was a furry pair of ears higher up, resembling a wolfs, and as she had turned for them, they had seen a bushy tail. She wore no shoes, but did have some silver bangles on her wrists and ankles, and some sort of odd short skirt to her thigh with slits in the sides, a light blue color. A matching top that started under one arm and went across her to the other shoulder and floated to a stop just above her bellybutton was accompaning it, revealing her skin, tattoes in a mix of silver and blue tattoos much like Trowa's was.
"Go away!" Akisu looked down as something pushed against her leg away from Duo. She looked down and saw a small girl pushing against her. Duo laughed and knelt down.
"What, you jealous, Tear?" he asked.
"Yes!" Tear exclaimed angrily, still pushing at Akisu.
"Akisu is a flirt. Plain and simple."
"Naito!" Storm exclaimed, turning to view the person coming into view from the shadowed trees. "I was wondering when you'd fade in."
Naito laughed and Storm introduced them all now. Naito stood as tall as Trowa. He wore black, just like Duo, although his was more of an older fashion, made mostly of leather and cords holding up his sword and daggers, and quiver and bow. He had a smooth, solid face, the same tilted grey eyes like Akisu and short black hair, tied into a small ponytail at the base of his head. His ears were pointed like the pictures the GW boys had seen of elves. His eyes twinkled, but of danger, not mischief. And, on what skin was viewable, he had numerous black tattoos, though not nearly as much as Akisu or Trowa.
"And now you have met the Knights," Storm grinned. "And their companion," she added to Tear. "Just as you have met us. Our job is to…dispose of people…in a silent matter. We're known as the Trio of Outlaws, or Three Assassins. Welcome to our troupe."
Duo chuckled and rubbed his hands together, or tried to do so as good as he could with one arm in a sling. "This is gonna' be fun!"
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Sutoomu: "Ah, I have the house all to myself. YAY!" /falls back onto the couch in pure silence/ "The boys had to go on a mission. Not that I like them being in danger-not as though they couldn't handle it-but it's nice to have silence. Five boys can get quite tiring, and they're Gundam pilots to boot. Anyways, that is the fifth chappie. I don't think sixth will be up for a while. I might decide to get my other stories posted...who knows?" /yawns in exhaustion/ "But, yeah. Oh, and by the way, Storm isn't based on my real appearance. She's a seperate character, but I love the thought of a long white braid and violet eyes. I'm going to bed now. Ba bai."