Story by: Nanami Tendo Hey, here's another attempt at writing! Hope you like it!! Remember, I don't own all the NGW chars, most of them belong to Chibi, and the GW chars belong to whomever owns them. Where angel lose their way... Ages ago in a rainforest somewhere.... Jade Barton is dirty, smeared with oil and grease, there are wires strewn about her and she has a screwdriver in her hand. She's sitting in the middle of a broken Silverlight, trying her darndest to fix it. Two small children are climbing on branches and over Silverlights massive legs nearby. Jade: (sigh), I know. I know, I'm working as fast as I can. *looks up* Oh dear, Nova! Go get your brother before he tries to play with the pit viper again! Nova: Okay Mama! Twiage, yoo herd Mama, dun play wif dat! Triage: awww..yoo guys are no fun! *stops poking the snake and climbs up on a branch with Nova. Jade: Alright boys, let me finish the one little thing and then we can go to the villiage and get some food. k? Triage and Nova: K!! Jade: *fiddles with something, only to have it spark and fizzle with a trickle of smoke* Oh geez. Trowa, I wish you were here...God...I only hope you would approve of the names I chose for our boys. And I pray You are Ariel and Duo are all well. Just like everyone else I left behind... Jade sighs aubibly, then stands up and jumps down from the messy cockpit. Taking the two boys hands, she heads off to a little villiage to buy some food and hopefully somemore tools to work on her broken gundam with. Today she's lucky, because they not only give her food, they tell her that they are going to help her build a place to live, and teach her how to make clothing. The people had become quite fond of her in the years following her crash landing outside their little villiage, and now they were showing her just how fond of her and her boys they were. Within a few months, her home is built, big enough for three people, since they all anticipated that the boys wouldn't stay little forever. She looks almost like she had always been there now, because she's been making her own clothes. After cooking some fish for the boys and her dinner, Jade goes out to work on Silverlight by lamplight. While she's out there, she silently sends her hearts message out to Trowa. Unsure if he'll ever recive it. Then she puts the neural connectors on her head and immediately is no longer alone. Silverlight: Backup computer activated. Neural pattern identified. Good evening, Jade. Jade: Good evening to you Sylvain. (her nickname for Silverlight) Silverlight: What is my status? Jade: I'm working on it. But it's going to be a long time before you're flightworthy again. Silverlight: Evange would not be pleased with my condition. Jade: I know that! Geez. If you weren't a machine, I'd make you raise two boys and see how you like it! Silverlight: Outside interfearance is slowing progress. Understood. Jade: (sigh) Mechs... Silverlight: Mechs what? Jade: huh? Oh nothing. You wouldn't understand right now, your personality chip is fried. Silverlight: Understood. After working on Silverlight for a while, she went off to bed. a few years later..... Nova: Mo-omm!! Triage is feeding my math homework Niillia! (AN: Niillia is a Jeriten, a type of wild cat.) Jade: Triage! If thats true you're going to have double the homework tonight!! Triage: Awww...you guys are never any fun! Besides, it's not like it's hard of the brainiac... Jade: Triage.... Triage: Okay okay I'm sorry Nova. Nova: Ah, it's okay I guess. Hey Mom, do ya need any help fixing Silverlight? Jade: Sure hon, can you get me the lazer tool? Nova: K Mom! *gets the tool and brings it over to Jade* Jade: Thank you. *smiles looking at the Dark Green haired boy* You know what? Nova: What? Jade: You look just like a twelve year old version of your father. Nova: Really!? Jade: yep. Triage: And I look like you, right Mom? Jade: Thats right, well, a boy version of me anyway *laughs* Triage grins proudly. Jade: Now then I need to get back to work. So Nova, you need to go and play with Triage and the other villiage kids. k? Nova: Okay! Nova and Triage run off toward the villiage, with their pet Niillia. Jade gets out the little electronic devices she'd been saving for when they were just about this age. It's the boys birthdays, and she's about to surprise them, with their own laptop computers. It wouldn't get them very far online, but she figured it was better than nothing. They'd managed to get ahold of a TV and psx a few years ago. So life wasn't too bad. The TV didn't ever get any channels though, so pretty much all it was good for was the limited amount of video games she had been able to aquire for them. Once again she sent a mental "I love you" out to Trowa, wherever he was. And to her daughter Ariel. Then she finished with somemore repairs and hoped out of the cockpit and down to the earth, to go and throw a surprise party for her boys. They were thrilled. Another year passed. The villiage girls were beginning to notice the boys. Especially Triage. Who was anything but displeased at the attention. Triage: Geez Nova, can't you ever do anything but read?? Nova: I like reading, k? Besides, these fantasy novels are really interesting! Triage: Suurrreee whatever you say man. You're never gonna find a girlfriend with your nose stuck in a book all the time. Nova: When I meet the right girl, it won't matter weather I'm reading or not I'll know it. Triage: You have really weird ideas about meeting women, ya know that? Nova: Oh well. nothin you can do about it. Goes back to reading. Triage shrugs and picks up some fruit to snack on. Then goes outside and flops down in a hammock. Jade is still working on Silverlight, wich is looking more like a gundam now than a pile of metal and wiring. She wipes some sweat off of her forehead and waves at her pale green haired son. He waves back lazily. Triage: It's lookn' good mom! Jade: Thanx! It should be ready reletively soon. Maybe another year or so. Triage: I'm sure it'll fly by. I can't wait to see the rest of the world! Jade: You'll be surprised! Heck, I'll probly be surprised! *laughs a little* Jade stops to think as she whatches Triage fall asleep in the hammock. She wondered just how much had changed while she was away. It was the first time the thought that maybe Trowa had found someone else had crossed her mind. She didn't like the thought of that at all. She wondered what she would do if he had. What if some other woman had raised her daughter? That thought scared her even more. She decided it was best not to think about that right now, She would jump off that bridge when she got there. Slightly comforted, she got back to work on Silverlight. Jade: Soon my friend, soon. Triage: *opening one eye* Who are you talking to Mom? Jade: Oh no one. Just thinking out loud. Triage: *mumbles* geez, now I know where Nova gets it from...*and goes back to sleep.* Nova closes his book and looks up at their calender. Suddenly, he stares in disbelief. Then he goes out and drags Triage into the house with him. Triage: Ack! hey hey hey hey hey What!? Nova: It's Moms birthday! Triage: What!? No way!! *Looks at the calender* Holy crap! What are we gonna do?? Nova: I'll distract her, you go to the villiage and pick out something nice. k? uhm, also, get some eggs, milk, butter, sugar, and cocoa. Oh, and some vanilla extract too. Triage: *gets out a pen and makes a list* K. Why all that stuff though? Nova: I'm gonna make her a cake you numbskull. Triage: Oh...hey! I'm not a numbskull! Nova: Okay whatever, just go now! Triage: Okay okay I'm goin. Nova goes outside and climbs up to where his mother is working, he proceeds to ask her many questions and converse with her until Triage gets back. Then he excuses himself and hops down to the ground. Nova: Did you get everything? Triage: yep! I'm the man!! Nova: Okay, what you get her? Triage: I found this really pretty pendant. See. *holds up the necklace* Nova: good, she'll like that. go find something to wrap it in. Triage: Gotcha covered bro. *holds up a pretty black velvet bag* Nova great. Now it's your turn to distract while I make the cake. Triage: Alrighty! *proceeds to go outside and chat with Jade* Nova bakes the cake and makes frosting for it too. He gets out the candles that they used on Triage and his birthday last year and then goes ahead and makes dinner as well. After dinner, he makes a small signal to Triage and then excuses himself to the other room, where he lights the candles. Jade: Triage, what is your brother doing? Triage: Oh he'll be right back. But first, why don't you close your eyes? Jade: Hmm? why? Triage: Mo-omm, do ya have to ask questions all the time? Just close your eyes, okay? Jade: Uhm..o..k...*closes her eyes* Nova comes out with the candles lit and he and Triage start to sing "Happy Birthday" to their Mom. Jade blinks her eyes open and gasps. Jade: Oh, you guys...you didn't have to do this!! Nova: *after setting the cake down in front of Jade* Sure we did! And hey, we're not done yet. Jade: What do you mean? Triage: *hands Jade the little velvet bag* Here Mom, we got ya sumthin. *grins* Jade: Oh my..*opens the bag and takes out the necklace* Oh... thank you. It's beautiful. *puts it on* You two are just the best. you know that? Nova and Triage grin embarrassedly and scratch the backs of their heads. Then Jade cuts the cake and give them each slices, taking one slice for herself as well. Two more years pass. The boys are just about to turn 15, and it's getting toward springtime. Jade: I think we'll be able to leave within the month. We'd better get packed! Nova: It'll be sad to leave, but I'm so excited about seeing the outside world! Triage: Yeah. I'll miss my girls. But I'm sure I'll find newer, even prettier girls out there! Nova: You really have a one track mind don't you? Triage: I do not. I just, don't have anything better to think about right now. Jade: *laughs* Well, I'll miss the pepole here too. But I'm glad to see you're both excited about going. A few weeks later... Jade: Are we all ready? Triage: yep! Nova: You bet! The people of the villiage gathered to give them a proper send off. Giving gifts and sending welwishes to the departing trio. It had taken some doing. Jade had been forced to rework the design of the cockpit of Silverlight so that there were seats for all of them, not to mention seat belts. But now everything was in working order, and they were ready to make the trip back to the Sanq kingdom and, Jade hoped home to her loving husdband and a daughter she wants to get to know. As they take off, a million thoughts are swirling through her head. That is soon stopped though. Silverlight: Jade, I need coordinates. Jade: huh? Oh yeah set coordinates, Sanq Kingdom. Silverlight: Acknowledged. Coordinates set. Jade: Lets go... Jade lets Silverlight pilot itself this time, since she's not battling and doesn't need her reflexes. She wonders once again, just what all was going to be different back at home. She would soon find out. She landed Silverlight in an inconspicuous place after she drops the boys at the apartement which still beared the Barton name. That was a relief. No one was in the apartment, so she decided to look for him at the only other place she could think for him to be, the circus. However, when she found him, there, she was more than a little disapointed to discover that he was not alone. And not in a good way either... Girl: Trowa, who is that staring at us? Trowa: hmm? I dunno, but it looks an awful lot like my wife... Girl: You have a wife!? Trowa: I *had* a wife. She disapeared about 15 years ago. Jade: Tr...Trowa... Trowa: Y....Jade!? *sits bolt upright after hearing her voice* But..but you.you... Jade: I know. *Glares at the girl* Leave. The girl can't get away fast enough. Trowa blinks a few times, then passes out. When he wakes up, Jade is kneeling over him worriedly. Trowa: Jade? Is it really you? Jade: Yes. I know it must be hard to belive. But I'm really here. Trowa: I....I'm so glad. Where were you? Jade: I was in a rainforest. And Trowa, I have a surprise for you. Trowa: Really? What? Jade: We have sons. Trowa: Sons!? Jade: Yes, two boys. Nova and Triage. They were, are, paternal twins. Trowa: Twins? When did this happen!? Jade: About 15 years ago. *smiles* Trowa passes out again. Jade fans him awake, again. Trowa: uhhh? Heh, I feel like passing out again just so I could wake up and see your face staring down at me. Jade: *throws her arms around Trowa* Oh god I missed you so much! Trowa: *returning the embrace* I missed you too. I love you so much Jade. And I never want to lose you again. Jade: I never want to lose you again either. I love you too. Trowa: You should go home and rest. You've probly been traveling for a long time and I bet you're really jet lagged and tired. I'll fix dinner tonight. k? Jade: Alright. Tell something before I go though. Trowa: What? Jade: Is she beautiful? Trowa: *smiles* Absolutely. You'll probably meet her while I'm getting the groceries. She'll be home from school soon. Now my turn. The boys? Jade: Their both very handsome. Nova looks just like you. *smiles also* Triage take more after me. Trowa: I can't wait to meet them. Jade is reluctant to let go of Trowa to go home. But she does so anyway. She's amazed to note that her key still fits in the door. And she sit down on the couch that they picked out together. She turned on the TV and watched the news. She was amazed of course at everything that was going on. The boys were upstairs, in the den, playing some game or another. Jade sighs contendedly. Jade: Finally...I'm home... Right about here is where Ariel comes home. And you've all already read about that in the main NGW storyline. So you know what happens from here on. Hope you enjoyed my story! Remember, send all you Questions Comments and Slander to aerisnotenshi@aol.com ^.^ Can you belive I did this whole thing at 3 o'clock in the morning!? Heh.