A Shy Maxwell

Abby Ebon

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Summary: Duo Maxwell has a secret – his baby sister is still on L2. When a mission comes in to go there- she offers sanctuary. But when Devil's Bend – where Shy, and her boyfriend Blaze, is staying with them, is caught in a gang war between Blaze's Avenging Devils and the Blood Dragon, because of Duo – who will Shanita save Duo and the pilots- or Blaze.

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Duo's POV

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No-one survives for long on L2 alone. I was never alone on L2- street rat, and orphan yes- but alone? Never. I had Solo and his gang- and before them my little sister Shy. I don't know if we are blood related- but

Shanita Maxwell, Shy for short, my little sister. Solo found us hugging each other in sleep. Shy and I both adored him for saving us and taking us into his gang. Then the Maxwell orphanage took us in and away from the streets. I was always the rebel and troublemaker; Shy was my opposite.

She loved the knowledge of reading that Sister Helen taught her. The few books the orphanage had were like gold to her. I just loved that she was happy and that the orphanage took care of us.

Shy barely survived the destruction of the Maxwell church she was both emotionally and physically broken. Sister Helen had saved her life from the bullet meant for her.

Shy had told me later on that she had lived for me, knowing that I won't have wanted to live on without her. I've never told anyone about her. She's in enough danger on L2, no need for me to add Oz and Gundam haters to it.

I sure do miss her though. Shy's had the same training as me, just incase I died she'd be the one who'd replace me. She's the only person I'd trust to not self-destruct, or damage my Buddy beyond repair. As much as it would injure my pride and bruise my ego she's just as good at being a mechanic as I am.

But in any case I'm on my way back to L2 it's been nearly a year sense I've been home. Unfortunately this isn't for pleasure. It's a mission and I'm not alone, Heero, Trowa, Q-man, and Wufei are all coming along for the ride.

I've contacted Shy and told her everything, including who's cute.

(All of 'em are cute sis, good luck flirting with them though, almost nil in the personality department.)

I've also asked for help getting a safe house. Surprisingly L2 is the only place where the Winners own practically nothing.

"Duo?" I tilt my head to the side and show that I'm lessening adding a

"Yah, Heero?" I say, just to annoy him.

"Are you sure we can trust your contact." I nod and go back to checking my e-mail.

The first thing I did when I got some extra cash was get two computers and deliver one personally to Shy, who was thrilled with the gift. So I know it's just a matter of time before she replies.

"Shy's e-mail!" Chirped my e-mail in Shy's voice. She and I had rigged our computers to do that whenever we got mail from each other. I opened it and read it, frowned and reread it again.

"Duo,

I could shoot you, you ass! It's been a freaking month of no contact and your first e-mail is begging for my help!? I get no damn respect…sigh

No worries though big bro, I've gotten a nice little place set up for you and your friends in Hell's Bend within walking distance of my place. Next time give me a little more of a warning, ne? Heh, I'm drooling already. Grin

Good luck, Death

Shy"

"Shy sound nice." Q-man commented from behind me, I smiled back at him.

"Yap, Shy's helped me outta every jam I've gotten into sense we were little kids." Wufei huffed, glancing at me curiously.

"What kind of man would allow people to call him 'Shy'?"

Oops forgot to mention Shy's a girl…and my sister, best let the cat outta the bag now, so to speck.

"Easy, Shy ain't a guy, she's my little sister, Shanita Maxwell. We're pretty sure we are not blood related though. But we're as close as siblings, and 'Fei, if I hear you call her weak, I'll kick you out onto the streets of L2, and you'll see just how weak she is." The threat was real, no one called my friends, or adopted family names, even if you can get away with calling me any name under the sun. Wufei looked surprised but turned around and didn't say anything.

Surprisingly Trowa spoke first.

"How come you've never mentioned her?" I sigh, thinking on how to answer that. Fiddling with my braid I start.

"She's had enough trouble on L2 sense I left, if word got out that she's related to me, a Gundam pilot, it would be a witch hunt. I doubt Blaze and the rest of the Avenging Devils could keep her hidden for very long."

I turn my gaze to L2 in the distance, slowly coming closer. It doesn't look so bad from up here. But I knew it was the last place anyone wanted to be…Anyone sane anyway.