Don’t turn away....
I pray you’ve heard
The words I’ve spoken
Dare to believe
For one last time
Then I’ll let the
Darkness cover me.....
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A.C. 206; London, England~~ A woman with long black hair and green eyes is walking with a boy of about 6. This is obviously her son, as he has the same hair (only shorter) and eyes. He is skinny, wearing a t-shirt and pants about 5 sizes too big....
Michiko: Jess, honey, I want you to know that I love you, and I’ll always be with you....
Jess: Mommy?
Michiko: I....I can’t afford to take care of you, Jess.
Jess: but, mommy.....?
Michiko: I’ll come back for you one day....*gives poor little Jess a big hug* ......stay here....I’ll come get you as soon as I have a good job, and a big house......*starts crying as she walks away*
Jess: ....mommy

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Deny everything
Slowly walk away
To breathe again
On my own......
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Jess stood there crying for a while, then started thinking about how he was going to survive. He was walking down the street thinking when he saw a shiny rock and picked it up......
Jess: mommy always said I was cute, maybe someone will take me home with them. *starts playing with the rock*

Suddenly a man approached Jess. He was going bald, had a gray beard, was wearing sunglasses, and a Hawaiian t-shirt
Man: hey kid!
Jess: *starts to run away*
Man: don’t be afriad, I’m not going to hurt you, I just want to see that rock.
Jess: *cautiously approaches to give the man the rock* .....*runs to hide again*
Man: this is an incredible find! By the way, kid, where are your parents?
Jess: .....i dont know.
Man: are you lost?
Jess: no
Man: wheres your house?
Jess: I dont have a house.
Man: where do you live?
Jess: nowhere.
Man: what’s your name?
Jess: my name is Jess Maxwell

Man: Maxwell, huh? I used to know a Maxwell. Ever hear of Duo Maxwell?
Jess: i dont think so.
Man: .....my name is Howard. You can come with me until your parents come looking for you. Is that okay?
Jess: i guess.....

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Carry me away.....
I need your strength
To get me through this
Dare to believe.......
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As Howard showed Jess where he would sleep, Jess started feeling sort of sad. He’d just realized that he might never see his mom again and as he went into his room started to cry. He didn’t sleep much that night. And then morning came, and Howard went into Jess’s room and found him red-eyed and tired.
Howard: what’s up, kid?
Jess: .....
Howard: hey, now, dont turn into a Trowa on me!
Jess: who’s Trowa?
Howard: a guy i used to know. He was a good guy, but he had an attitude that would shake even a tough little guy like you...he never talked much.
Jess: ....
Howard: Now, we gotta go to Hawaii and analyze that rock you found.
Jess: what’s anamalyze?
Howard: Analyze. We take a close look at the rock to find out what it is.
Jess: oh.

Two weeks later, in Hawaii....
Howard: hey, Jess, come here!
Jess: *runs in* ......?
Howard: have you ever heard of Gundanium Alloy?
Jess: .....no
Howard: well, about 15 years ago thee was a war between Earth and space. And to protect the space colonies, a small group of colonial scientists sent special mobile suits called Gundams to earth to fight the OZ organization. Those Gundams were made of Gundanium Alloy. The rock you found was resembling Gundanium Alloy, only stronger. MUCH stronger. You see, the gundams were the most powerful type of Mobile Suit. But if we made an MS out of this alloy, it could withstand an attack from an MS made out of even the strongest Gundanium Alloy.
Jess: ........
Howard: you didn’t understand a word I just said, did you?
Jess: ................?
Howard: ill explain it again later.

A.C. 214
Howard: JESS!
Jess: ....what....THE HELL.... do you want?!
Howard: weren’t you supposed to make the final adjustments to SandStorm?
Jess: .....
Howard: DON’T GIVE ME THAT “DOT DOT DOT”
Jess: you forgot the other two dots.
Howard: DONT TALK BACK TO ME! Keep this up and you’ll turn into Trowa
Jess: you are not my father! Why should I listen to you?

Howard: well, i’m the closest thing you’ve got. Now got to your room!
Jess: fine! *leaves*
Howard: how the hell did that kid end up like that? 14 and shopping at Hot Topic, wearing spiked collars, Marilyn Manson t-shirts, and practically worshipping Charles Manson.....
Random worker dude: but if it wasnt for him, there would be no Neo Gundanium, no new Gundams....the colonies would be completely defenseless if another war started.....
Howard: i know, hes a good, smart kid, but he doesnt have to be so damn arrogant!

Three months later.....
Howard: JESS!
Jess: *walks in* what.......THE HELL did I do this time?
Howard: it’s not that...
Jess: .....
Howard: i recently recieved a report that a NOZ troop will be attacking this base soon. I want you to take Deathscythe Hell and defend us.
Jess: .....but its not finished yet.
Howard: it will work just fine, as long as it’s a ground battle. DONT let them take you into the air.
Jess: ....okay.

The next day, NOZ attacked. Jess was fending the Serpent Suits off for long enough, until one broke through, and started showering the facility with bullets and missles.
Jess: Nooooo! Howard!

Deathscythe lunges towards the facility but not before the serpent had destroyed half the people in the building. Jess used the scythe to destroy the last suit, and jumped out of his gundam to head toward the building. He found Howard lying under a pile of rubble.
Jess: .....Howard?
Howard: Jess....I-i want you to know that i’ve always thought of you as my son....but you’re not....your father is duo maxwell.
Jess: .......?
Howard: i took a sample of your hair and some of his.....
Jess: .......how did you know it was his?
Howard: the strand of hair was five feet long.
Jess: hmph! Sounds like a woman. You sure it wasn’t my mom?
Howard: This is NOT the time to crack jokes! Im telling you something very important. After the rest of the workers finish the Gundams, go find Duo. He lives in the Sanq Kingdom.......*eyes glaze over*

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For one last time
Then I’ll let the
Darkness cover me
Deny everything
Slowly walk away
To breathe again
On my own......
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A week later...
Random worker dude: aren’t you at least going to the funeral?
Jess: why should I?
RWD: the guy raised you! You at least owe him that!
Jess: ....fuck you. I’m leaving. *grabs the guy’s wallet and runs*

About three weeks later we see a grubby looking kid in pants five sizes too big and a Mrilyn Manson t-shirt with a spiked collar running from a bunch of cops.
Jess: you’ll never catch me dammit!
Cop: oh, fuck you!
Jess: STOP FUCKING SAYING THE FUCKING “F” WORD YOU FUCKING MOTHERFUCKER!
Cop #2: that kid’s faster than he looks.....*pant*

Jess: managed to run so fast from the cops that they gave up, and called it an “unsolved mystery.” Jess had been living this way ever since he ran out of money buying everything he could from Hot Topic. (A.N. Can you tell im a goth who likes hot topic?)

A.C. 217~July 1st (my birthday)~After yet again evading the cops, Jess sits in a dark alleyway eating frozen burritos (yuck) and raw bologna. Suddenly, lady of about 40 walks up. She has black hair, green eyes, very pretty for an old lady.
Lady: ......excuse me, sir?
Jess: dont call me sir, lady, i dont deserve that title.
Lady: ...Jess?
Jess: ....*stares at the lady* how....THE HELL....do you know my name?!
Lady: ...I-i’m your....I’m your mother!
Jess: .......*taken aback*
Michiko: i know you don’t believe me, but it’s true! Iv’e been trying to find you for over 5 years!
Jess: prove it.
Michiko: well, if youre going to be that way, then you have a circle of moles on your ass!
Jess: *blush* N-no I dont! *to himself* Damn! How the hell did she know that?
Michiko: do you remember what I told you last time i saw you, Jess? I told you that the next time you see me, we’ll live in a big house with a pool and a dog, and i’ll make lots of money....well, the pool burst open and he dog died, but i do a big house!

Six months later....
Jess: lady..i mean MOM!
Michiko: yeah?
Jess: WHERE ARE ALL THE GODDAMN BURRITOS?!?!
Michiko: ......
Jess: ....what’s wrong?
Michiko: I went to the doctor yesterday....and-
Jess: ......are you dying?
Michiko: ....yes.....
Jess: .........i hate being right....
Michiko: Jess, we have to find your father. It might take a while, but....
Jess: Duo Maxwell, Sanq Kingdom
Michiko: how, did you know that?
Jess: my dad told me.
Michiko: your...dad?
Jess: Howard. He raised me after YOU FUCKING ABANDONED ME!!! *runs to his room*
Michiko: Jess....

Two weeks later, they arrived at the sanq kingdom, and went to hell after that......

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Dare to believe....
For one last time
The I’ll let the
Darkness cover me

Deny everything
Slowly walk away
To breathe again
On my own......
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okay, okay, pretty KoRny, but thats how it really happened....even the part about the Neo Gundanium.
To hear the song “Darkness” go to http://www.disturbed1.com/htmlsite/news.php and find the links to listen to the song.