AN: I'm way too lazy to convert all these chapters into html format so I put them all together. XD

~Chapter Eight: The Gundam Boy's Pasts Revealed

Heero body slightly relaxed. He looked at the five remaining girls. "I take it that you know them?"

Bella's mouth was opening and closing to shock. "Yeah…we know them…"

Bacchus turned to Trowa, who was holding Crystal. "Who are you? We never called for you."

Trowa glared back. "What are you? Are you one of the male guardians?"

"Have you heard about the gods of Mt. Olympus?"

"Yes, but they're all dead."

"I am living proof that they're not. Our powers decreased when the Golden Twilight started and we were reduced to mist. This girl's friend, the Air Queen, is the key to bring us back to power."

"Did you capture her?"

"Capture?"

The god's eyes widened. He didn't expect this. Capture?

Duo stepped in front of Trowa and faced Bacchus. "Yes, capture. She was dragged down to earth. Maybe you did it. To kill her."

Bacchus gave him a deathglare. "If I was going to kill her, I wouldn't have done so when she was a baby!"

Quatre spoke up quietly. "Then why didn't you?"

Silence. Bacchus looked at Athena.

Athena stepped up to Trowa and held out her hands. "Please, let me hold Crystal. I'm afraid that this is my fault. She wasn't trained to conceal her power."

Trowa hesitated but gave Crystal to Athena.

Venus turned to the girls. "Crystal needs some care immediately. I doubt any of your doctors will be able to hand her problem. If you'll follow me, I'll show you to our base."

Lucy narrowed her eyes. "Wait…you have a base? Is it noticeable?"

"It's where Tracy goes every day after school."

"What? Veronica Studios?"

"And who does Veronica look like?"

Recognition slowly dawned the girls.

Wufei looked at Venus. "Why should we trust you?"

"What? Afraid I'll hurt you?"

Bacchus turned and headed away from the school. "It's your choice really. Choose as you wish." With that, he disappeared into the smoke. Venus followed him, and Athena, with Crystal, after her.

"Wait," Bella yelled. She ran after them with the other guardians and archangels trailing her.

The gundam boys looked at each other. Duo smirked. "Please remember our mission. Lets go." With that remark, the boys ran after the girls.

As they ran into the smoke, they noticed something different. They weren't in the Burnet Hill neighborhood anymore. In fact, they were standing on an open road leading to the highway. Wufei saw the building first.

"Is that Veronica's Studios?"

Lucy took one look at it and nodded. They ran inside. There was a narrow hallway. Run. Turn. Run. Turn. Run. They got to a dead end, with a door. Heero was about to open the door when it opened. Inside stood Venus. She smiled mysteriously.

"Welcome to the real Veronica's Studios…or Venus's Training School."

~^Tashin's lair^~

Tashin appeared again in front of Zechs. "Have you had anything done?"

Zechs nodded a little. "I have learned how to seal the power of the user of the golden bracelets, but breaking them will acquire more time."

"I understand. But hurry up on it."

"Yes."

"That's Master."

"Master."

Tashin studied Zechs for a while and then disappeared.

Zechs let out a sigh of relief. I have to remember who this girl is. I'm sure that the memory will be the key to my past.

Tashin reappeared in the lab next door, Dr. Gero's study. There, on a glass table, were the two swords. Dr. Gero looked up from his work.

"Yes, master?"

"What have you got on the two swords?"

"The Sword of Halo only seems to work when there is light. The Shura-toh won't work. It appears that the swords will only show their full power when the owner, or a person spiritually linked to the owner, gets hold of it."

Tashin cursed. "Then that's no help. I'm not spiritually linked to anyone…well…some one…but I'm sure he's the not master of either or the swords. Do you think the girl is?"

"Possibly. The only why to test this is for her to use them."

"No, that'll be too risky. You must find some other way."

"Yes Master."

"And hurry up." With that, Tashin disappeared.

~^Venus's base^~

Athena placed another piece of wet cloth over Crystal's forehead. She turned to face nine shocked faces.

"Wow…so that's the whole story," Lucy muttered.

Venus looked sharply at the boys. "One thing isn't cleared yet. Who are you guys? You aren't the male guardians. At least I'm sure not all of you are."

The gundam boys looked at each other. Duo began their story. "Well, I'm sure ya'll remember a series on TV called Gundam Wing."

The four remaining girls drew back a gasp.

"Yeah," Christie replied, "we remember Gundam Wing."

"I'll tell you that Gundam Wing is real. You were looking at another universe while watching Gundam Wing. One day, after what you guys call Endless Waltz, a red flash of light teleported to this room. It was pitch black and all you could see was yourself and the other people. It was like space. Then, two people appeared. A man and a woman. They were dressed in garments that fit a royal family. The man hand long hair that covered one eye. I don't really know how to describe him. The girl had purple hair and a strong frame. They said their names were David and Samantha."

Something clicked in Bella's head. "David and Samantha…they're the old king and queen of the Beyond."

Bena gave Bella a strange look. "Beyond? That place exists?"

"Well, if they saw them, I think it does."

Christie spoke up. "The Beyond was part of Tracy's fanfiction. I'd never think that it was real. And I remember how she described it. That room you were in…pitch black…that's the Realm Room. That was how they got to other universes. Some how you guys were teleported there, and then here."

Venus cracked a smile. "At least we know you aren't enemies. Do you know what your purpose is?"

Duo turned to Heero. "He'll explain."

"When we were in that room, the one called Samantha gave me a strange type of power. I still haven't learned to use it yet. And then, suddenly, we were here."

Duo looked disappointed. "And no magic for me."

Heero smirked. "If she gave you magic, you'll blow up the whole town."

"Shut up."

Bacchus looked puzzled. "This girl, Samantha, she couldn't have given you magic."

The others looked at him in surprise.

"He's right," Athena said. "You're born with magic. It can't be given. Heero, may a test you for magic blood?"

"Magic blood?"

"It's a certain substance in people who have magic. The higher concentration, the more power. Only certain people can see, but everyone can feel it. For gods, the blood is as plain as daylight. The testing is painless."

Heero nodded. Athena walked up to him and took his arm. She held up his hand to the light.

"You have a high concentration of magic blood Heero."

Duo snickered. "I always suspected Heero not being human."

Heero ignored the comment. "What does that mean?"

"You're a powerful mage. And something else. You have…"

"What?"

Athena didn't finish her sentence. She motioned for Venus to come and take a look. Venus took one look at the magic blood and paled. She looked at Heero suspiciously.

"Have you made a deal with Tracy," Venus asked.

"That's not for you to know."

Venus narrowed her eyes. "According to this magic blood line, you are soul-linked to Tracy."

Silence.

"Well? Are you going to tell us?"

"I'm her sworn brother to the River."

~Chapter Nine: Bring It On

March 21 2002, 0 hours

~^Tashin's Lair^~

Tracy stirred again. She slowly opened her eyes. Where am I? She remembered those ribbons coming outta nowhere and dragging her down to earth. But how'd she get here? The sound of a keyboard made her turn around. A gasp lodged into her throat. Zechs Merquise. There. Alive. In person.

Zechs brushed his hair back and looked up at Tracy. She was awake.

"Zechs…Zechs Merquise?"

He was shocked. "How do you know me?"

"What!??! You are Zechs Merquise?"

"Yes."

"Then why…why are you here? Shouldn't you be with Noin or something?"

"Who's Noin?"

"WHAT?!!?!!"

"Who's Noin?"

A small sweatdrop formed on top of Tracy's head. "What happened to you?"

"That's what I'd like to know. All I remember is a silver cross with an eye and a red flash of light."

Tracy ran the words through her head. Eye…flash of light…red…eye… eye…cross…ANKH! Amon-ra! Tobias! But how…why…

"Tobias?"

Zechs's head snapped up. His eyes met Tracy's. That name…it sounded so familiar. What could it be?

"Tobias? Are you Tobias?"

"I…I don't know."

"Can't you remember?"

"No…"

"Then tell me this, why are you holding me here?"

"The golden bracelets. My boss needs them."

"What? What does he need these bracelets for?"

Zechs didn't reply.

Tracy raised an eyebrow. "Lettme guess, you don't like the answer."

"What?"

"Why are you working for whoever this is?"

"Tashin. He wants power. He created me."

"He's an liar! He didn't create you! You're Tobias! You come from the Beyond! Can't you remember?!?!?!" By now, Tracy was yelling.

Images ran through Zechs's head, making him dizzy. "I can't remember…I can't…"

"Can't you see that Tashin's evil? Why are you working for the evil side?"

"Because I have no power. Don't you see? I'm helpless."

"You? No power? Are you INSANE!?!?!?!"

"What power do you think I have?"

"You are a god damnit!!!"

"That's crazy. I'm no god."

Tracy settled down. "Fine. Don't believe me. But do you know what Tashin's gonna to do you after this?

Zechs didn't reply.

Tracy continued. "Tashin's your average villain. Use and destroy."

Zechs didn't face Tracy. "You have so much power."

His comment shocked Tracy. "Moi? Compared to you?"

"Yes. I might have power, but I can't use it. Will you help me?"

Tracy smiled. "Of course. But if, you gotta release me."

Zechs stepped up to the chair to free Tracy when Dr. Gero walked in. The scientist was shocked. "MASTER! YOU HAVE A BETRAYER!!"

~^Venus's base^~

Heero loaded his gun. He remembered what the gods said. Tracy was captured by this man named Tashin, who was armed with harpies and power beyond imagination. He turned to the pilot of 02, who was also getting ready. "Weapons?"

"Check."

"Map?"

"Check."

"Good."

"Heero?"

"Hn?"

"Do you know how suicidal this is?"

"Isn't that what we live for."

Duo just smirked an answer. "Let's move."

"Roger that."

~^Tashin's lair^~

Tracy was starting to get a bit worried. "Hurry up!"

Zechs barely finished cutting the last of the strands of leather when Tashin appeared, with a deathglare on his face. "Zechs Merquise, you have betrayed me."

"You lied to me."

"What?"

"You said I was created! I was not created."

Tashin was about to replay when Tracy spoke up. "Hey, dude, it's me you want!"

Tashin scowled. "I'll take care of the girl. Dr. Gero, get Zechs."

"Yes Master."

The doctor moved in on Zechs when Tracy threw Zechs her pistol. "Shoot the damn doctor!"

The doctor zoomed left, Zechs zoomed right. The doctor's leg shot out to get Zechs's head, but the pilot ducked and shot the doctor in the leg and arm. He rolled away and watched the doctor howl in pain.

Meanwhile, Tracy was running for her life. She was searching for her two swords, but couldn't find them. She ran toward Dr. Gero's weapon cabin while being tailed by fireballs.

Tracy took out a fully loaded machine gun and started firing at Tashin. "Come on baby, let's see what you can do…come on…"

Tashin floated straight through the bullets.

"DAMN! THE GUN DIDN'T WORK!!"

Tracy reached for her explosives but couldn't find them. Suddenly, Tashin gave a twitch and fell down. Tracy blinked. On the other side stood Zechs with a very large laser cannon. Tracy ran towards Zechs. But while she was running, Tashin got up. And the dude was mad.

"That's it! You'll die for that Zechs!"

He sent out these wire things from his fingernails to Zechs. Tracy pushed the pilot aside and she got hit with them instead. The wires wrapped around her tightly and electricity sparked.

Tashin grinned madly. "Alright! I got Tracy!"

~^somewhere close^~

Seven motorcycles were seen doing 100 mph on the street. When they got to the right location, they jumped off the dirt bikes and ran towards this huge oak tree.

Bella rolled her eyes. "Tashin picked a tree to be his entrance. Great. How do we get through?"

Lucy looked back. "I feel back leaving Crystal behind. What would happen if she was attacked."

Bella stared at Lucy. "You're worried about HER? First of all, she's in Quatre's and Trowa's hands. Second of all, she's in three gods protection. And finally, she's one powerful queen."

"True. I guess we have to stick to the problem in front of us."

"Right"

Heero looked at Wufei. "Do you have the explosive?"

"Yeah." Wufei handed Heero this small metal tube.

Heero opened it to reveal this narrow green glass thing. He threw it at the tree. A small amount of liquid leaked out and a explosion lit the night sky.

The smoke cleared to show a medium size hole in the ground.

"That's our entrance."

Bena sighed.

Duo raised an eyebrow. "What's wrong?"

"We're dead."

~^Tashin's lair^~

Tracy felt the wire cut into her skin and her body heat up as the electricity tangled with her blood. She let out a bloodcuring scream. She felt something warm slid down her arms and realized that it was her own blood. She cracked an eye open and saw Zechs staring at her in horror.

Tashin was enjoying himself immensely. He tightened the wires. Tracy let out another scream.

Suddenly, the door exploded and Tashin was shot back. The wires loosened and let Tracy go. Zechs caught her, getting soaked with her blood.

"Who's there," Tashin growled. Everything was going perfect.

"Shinigami is back from Hell!"

~Chapter Ten: "I Remember"

Duo stood there with a miniature beam cannon in his hand. "Now, girls, listen carefully, go and protect Tracy. I can tell she's not having a good day."

Tashin's scowl worsened. "You! I thought Hecate you rid of you kids!"

Duo loaded the gun again. "Well, we're a tough bunch." He fired.

This time Tashin was ready and blocked the blast.

Duo gulped. "Heero? This would be a good time."

Heero stepped up with a spellbook in his hand. Immediately, Tashin sensed magic energy. "Hecate!"

The queen of harpies appeared. She took one look at the arrivers and grinned. "Lord, it appears that I underestimated them. Please let me have the honor of finishing them off."

"You better."

"I'll enjoy it. Harpies! Come to your queen!"

Hecate and the harpies surrounded the boys. Duo and Wufei were about to take out their guns when Heero stopped him. "You've seen how Tracy fought them. Don't use your gun."

"Then what?"

"Dr. Gero's cabin is right over there. Use the weapons in here. I'll cover." Heero faced the harpies. "Bring it on."

The girls ran to the bloody mess. Tracy was barely conscious. Zechs set her down. He noticed that her wounds were already beginning to heal.

"Tracy…why'd you do that?"

"A long-" She never finished. She coughed up blood.

Bella turned around to see Tashin flying towards them. "Lucy! Christie! Bena! Tashin's here!"

Tashin grinned. "Let's see what kind of power you weaklings have."

"WEAKLINGS?!?!?! Flare Arrow!"

"Ice Surround Shatter!"

Tashin blocked the attacks easily. He pushed the girls aside. Bella landed on some computer and Lucy on some safe. Only Bena and Christie were left.

"Dark Angelic Circle energize!"

"Angelic Circle energize!"

They formed a circle that blocked Tashin from Tracy and them. Tashin frowned. An angelic circle. A powerful form of protection. He closed his eyes.

The archangels let out a scream. Bella stirred and saw what Tashin did. "What the hell was that?"

Tashin smirked. "Don't think that you're the only one with laran. And don't try anything, I'm carefully shielded." He moved towards Zechs and held up his hand.

Heero smashed another harpy to the glass panels with a hook. Two more harpies replaced them. Out of the corner of his eyes, he saw Duo and Wufei fall. Out of the other one, he saw Zechs get blasted. Blood was everywhere. A small scream ripped out of his chest.

Tracy felt Zechs drop her. She saw them get electrocuted. "NO! TOBIAS!" She moved forwards and tackled Tashin, breaking the attack. But that got her fried too.

"Why you little bi-" Tashin never got finish what he was going to say. A dark light was shining from Heero. The black light got brighter. When it was gone, Heero wasn't there anymore. A tall boy with spiky black hair and golden eyes stood there. He wore baggy black jeans and a faded black sleeves shirt.

It was like time had stopped. Everyone had turned to stare at this newcomer.

The boy turned to look at Hecate. His gold eyes bore into her.

"My name is Daniel beep. I am the King of Earth and Death and holder of the Fire Dragon Saber. I will destroy you Hecate."

Hecate just glared back. "I don't care who you are, but you cannot destroy me. I am queen!"

Suddenly, a voice rang out through the lair. "YOU ARE QUEEN NO MORE HECATE! I AM THE RIGHTFUL QUEEN OF ALL THAT IS IN THE UNDERWORLD!"

A gold light bursted from the wall and Crystal stepped through, rage in her eyes. "I am the Queen of all that is Death and Earth. The harpies are mine."

Hecate looked back at the harpies. "No, don't listen to her. It's your destiny to follow me, and me only."

The harpies looked confused. The others continued to stare at what just happened. Hecate took this as a chance to kill her rivals. She pulled on her hook to reveal a chain. She whirled it around and around and swung it at Crystal. Crystal tried to duck, but was caught and knocked to the ground.

Hecate sneered. "Even if you are queen, you are no match for me. Harpies, choose your leader. Me, or this weakling."

And the harpies, being harpies, choose Hecate.

Hecate's smirked. "Nice choice. Now, kill this mage."

Tashin pushed Tracy off of him. "This is all your fault. You will pay." He threw Tracy back at Zechs, knocking her unconscious

Zechs ran to Tracy and shook her awake. "Damn, what did you do that for?"

Tracy opened her eyes weakly. "Zechs…do you see that…ankh…?"

"Yes. Why?"

Tracy choked up some blood. "When…when I put that necklace on…I was…was sworn to protect my prince…Tobias…"

"Tobias…but why me?"

"Don't you remember? You are Tobias."

Tashin approached the two. He raised his hand when Bella slammed into him.

"What the…"

"Look, you may be stronger than me in magic, but we'll see who has more physical power."

Tashin kicked her to a wall.

"Okay, never mind."

Christie's eyes snapped wide. "Bella! Dark Angelic Circle energize!"

The circle helped soften the collision. Christie ran to Bella. "Anything damanged?"

"Just my pride. And my wrist."

Tashin turned back to Tracy and Zechs. Those blasted kids. They keep on getting in my way! He tried to get up when he noticed something. That blasted girl! She broke something! Being a powerful mage, he didn't really notice the pain. A spell would require time. Not that much, but still, time.

Lucy felt something hard hit her head. She was so tired. It was some box covered with a cloth. She got up slowly and pulled the cloth off. There laid two swords. The weapons. She had to get them to Tracy. But she was so tired. Just so tired.

"Tracy!"

"Uhhh?"

"I found your weapons!"

"Uhhh…"

"You want them?"

"Uhh."

"Damn it, give me a real answer!."

Zechs chose to reply for her. "Yeah, she wants them. Throw them over."

Tashin's eyes widened. The Shura-toh! He was pretty sure the Sword of Halo wouldn't kill him, but the Shura-toh was a big mystery, and it might kill him. He tried to get up, but his broken rib was still healing.

Tracy stood up groggily. "Give me…the Shura-toh Zechs."

"The what?"

"The one with the gold handle."

Zechs gave her the sword and she held it up to Tashin, who was still unconscious. She walked up to him, but Tashin shielded himself. It was the only thing he could do when he was injured.

"Alright, Tashin, then I'll have to perform a spell. Do you know what this sword can do?"

"No."

"Well, let's find out."

Dan felt a fist fly into his back. He couldn't keep this up. His power was untrained and there were too many harpies. The odds were freaky. The last thing he remembered was falling to the ground and some one shouting ‘Angelic Circle energize!'.

It was the only thing Bena could do to help. She saw Dan fall. Bena held out her hands and shouted out her only known attack. But that was a mistake. The harpies came for her.

Tracy raised the sword so that the blade up it ended at the height up her eyes.

"Shura-toh! Show me your power!"

Nothing happened.

"Oh shit."

Tashin laughed. A cold, ruthless laugh. His rib was healed.

Tracy dropped the sword. No…it didn't work…so I guess this is how it ends She turned around to face Zechs.

"Zechs…"

Silence.

"Zechs…no, Tobias. I'm so sorry I failed you."

"What? You failed nothing."

"No, I failed to protect you. I failed to protect my Prince and future King. I'm so sorry Tobias."

She turned around and faced the battlefield. Dan, her sworn brother, unconscious, bloody mess. Bena, surrounded by harpies. Christie, protecting Bella who was suffering from a sprained wrist. Lucy, totally drained of energy, lying on the safe, almost sleeping. Crystal was lying on the ground with a chain wrapped around her neck. The gundam boys were still unconscious. Dr. Gero still looked dead. I failed…everyone…

Tashin got up and slowly walked towards Tracy.

Flashes ran through Zechs's mind. A picture of the Palace. King Draco. Queen Alexandria. An ankh. Universes.

Tracy turned around to face Zechs on last time. "Tobias?"

"Me?"

"Yeah."

"What is it?"

"Please, before I go, try to remember. The King would be terribly displeased if you didn't remember your destiny."

Destiny. The ankh. It had some meaning. Now if only Zechs could grab it. Ankh. The eye. The eye.

Tashin closed in on Tracy. "Look at you, queen of Heaven, in bloody tatters. You caused me all this trouble and you shall die for that." His hand shot out.

The eye. The eye had some meaning. But what meaning? Suddenly, it hit him.

Tracy felt his hand close in on her throat. Air was leaving her. Her realm. Air. It was leaving her. She felt herself being lifted from the ground. Tashin was sneering. Then it happened. Tracy thought it was a hallucination caused by the lack of air. No. Tashin was coughing up blood.

Tashin lost his grip.

Tracy felt herself drop and the grip loosen. She breathed in air until her lungs were satisfied. Then she looked up to see what had caused this.

There stood Zechs. In his hand was the Sword of Halo. Blood dripped down from the blade. Tashin's blood. His eyes were as cold as ice.

"I remember."

~Chapter Eleven: Return to the Beyond

March 21, 2002 1 a.m.

There was complete silence as the conscious ones stared at Tashin's lifeless body. Hecate was the first to move. She flashed her red eyes at Zechs.

"How dare you! YOU KILLED MY LORD!!"

Hecate drew her sword and launched herself at Zechs.

Suddenly, a powerful ball of energy shot out and blasted her into little pieces of bones and feathers. Everyone turned around to see Crystal, one hand out from the blast, and one hand holding the chain. She smirked and looked at the harpies.

"Well, are you ready to join your real queen now?"

The harpies looked at one another and one by one, they bowed down to Crystal. She looked satisfied.

Zechs knelt down by Tracy. "Are you okay?"

"I've been better. But could you go see if Hee-I mean, Dan is okay? And Bella? I think she may have broke something while hitting the wall."

"I'm fine."

They all turned around and saw Dan get up. He rubbed his head and half-smiled. "Thanks Bena."

Bena still was in shock from the harpy attack. "Uhhhh…no problem…"

Dan looked at the remaining harpies. "I am you King so you will now take orders from only me and your queen. Go back to the underworld and stay there until you are called upon again."

The harpies bowed and disappeared in a cloud of red dust. Crystal raised an eyebrow at Dan.

Dan raised an eyebrow back. "What?"

"You ruined my spotlight!"

Dan sweatdropped.

Zechs walked up to Bella. "Anything broken?"

"My wrist is sprained."

"Hold it out."

Meanwhile, Tracy got up and walked over to Lucy. "Lucy, wake up!"

"Wow…more penguins," Lucy muttered in her sleep.

Tracy turned SD and sweatdropped. She backed away. "Okay, never mind."

Bella tried out her healed wrist. "All better." She looked over at Zechs who was busy waking up the two gundam pilots.

"Wufei! Wufei! Wake up!"

"I am the almighty pilot of-huh? Was I asleep? Zechs?"

"I don't want to know. Nice speech though."

"Shut up."

"Maxwell!"

"-with Folgers in your cup!"

"Yeah, I like coffee too. Now will you wake up???"

"Huh? I was asleep? Aw, damn! The coffee wasn't real!"

Zechs decided that leaving the gundam pilots in their altered realities would be safer than staying with them. He walked back to Tracy who was looking at Lucy strangely.

Tracy looked up as Zechs approached. "So what are you going to do now?"

"I guess I'll have to return to the Beyond."

"In that form?"

"No, I'll have to return to my regular form."

"Can you? I mean…"

"You better pray I can."

Meanwhile, Duo was having a crisis. "OMIGOD!!! MY HAIR!!! WHAT HAPPENED!?!??! WHY….WHY…IS THERE…BLOOD ON MY HAIR!??!?!"

Wufei looked at him disgusted. "It's only blood."

"But it's not MINE!!! I didn't bleed!"

"It's probably Tracy's."

Duo fainted.

"Uhhh…Maxwell?"

Wufei was about to go poke him when he noticed that a gold wind surrounded Zechs. It also caught everyone else's attention too, so they stopped what they were doing, midway, and watched the transformation. (Except for Duo, who was still out.)

Gold streams of wind surrounded Zechs and whipped around him. Then, it closed up like some kind of tornado and a light escaped from the edges giving it a sun-behind-the-clouds-look. The wind died down.

A boy about the age of 17 replaced the spot where Zechs once been. He had Tamahome's hair style, only with shorter, wilder dirty blonde hair. He had gold eyes just like Dan's. He wore dark blue khakis and his shirt was white with a dark blue royal-kind-of-jacket and a silver fastening. (The thing that Zechs wears when he goes as Ambassador Milliardo Peacecraft) He had a white cloak draped on one shoulder.

Again, more silence.

Tracy was the first to speak up. "Tobias?"

"Yes."

"Oh my god."

Before anyone else could react, a bright blue circle appeared and out stepped a woman who was dressed in a queen's robes and looked strangely like Miaka. She flung herself at Tobias who caught her in surprise.

"Uhhh…hi Mom."

*sob* *weep* "TOBIAS HONEY! YOU DO KNOW HOW WORRIED I WAS?!?!?!

A blush slowly appeared on Tobias's cheeks. "Yeah Mom, I know. Ummm…you're embarrassing me."

"Oh…sorry. Draco, come out."

A man who looked strangely like Tamahome stepped out of the circle.

Bella was about to drool when Christie smacked her on the head.

"Toussan? What are you doing here?"

"Do you know how long you were gone?"

"Two weeks?"

"Two years."

"WHAT?!?!?!"

"We were okay on slowing down the time at first, but then it got too slow, but then too fast, so we decided on the slow. But some how, we miscalculated. We would have got you out of here earlier, but we couldn't seem to trance your energy source. What happened?"

Tobias looked at Tracy. "It's a long story."

The Queen and King looked at Tracy and the rest of the gang. "Who are they?"

"Let's just say they're the guardians."

"What? All of them?"

"Most of them."

The King stepped up to Tracy. "I am King Draco of the Beyond. Please to meet you."

Tracy started to bow but he caught her. "Uhhh…that isn't necessary."

"Yes it is, my King."

King Draco blinked.

Tobias smiled. "You'll be surprised on how much she knows."

Tracy continued. "My name is Tracy Christina Elizabeth McGinnis of the Hastur y Hastur of the Ardias and Ridenow Domain and the Aldaran-Alton Domain, in service as Styris, clan K'Vala K'Leysha, Order of the Sword, and Queen of Air, Dream, and Heaven. And that's not even my full name. I am at your service my King and Queen Alexandria."

Silence.

Bella raised an eyebrow. "Whoa…that's one fancy way of saying your name."

"Christina Elizabeth…," The King muttered. "She's one of the saviors of the Beyond. Are you named after her?"

"No, her spirit lives inside of me."

The Queen looked around. "And who are you? And please, just say your name and title regulary."

"I am just known as Crystal beep , Queen of Earth and Death. My gifts are unknown."

"I am Daniel beep Alton Hastur y Hastur, King of Earth and Death and sword brother to Tracy."

"I am Bellanca Scourge Waweiski Ignatius-edan Hastur Ardais Aldaran Alton and Queen of Fire."

"I am Lucky beep, Queen of Water and Ice. My gifts are unknown."

"I am Sabrial Passionate, archangel of Earth of Air. My earth name is Christie."

"I am Kiora Nightstream. My sub-element is unknown so far. My earth name is Bena."

The Queen nodded slowly. "So, all the female guardians are here and two of the male ones. But where are the other two? And where are the other archangels?"

Tracy hesitated. "I think I'm know who the other two Kings are but I'm not sure about the archangels. I have my eyes set on a possible male archangel, but the chances with him seem unlikely."

Alexandria smiled. "I leave the task in your hands. But two of you have no introduced yourselves."

"I'm Wufei Chang, a gundam pilot, a helper. This is my passed out partner Duo Maxwell. He has blood in his hair."

The Queen giggled and raised her arm. Duo floated to her and rested in the air. "You are all welcome to stay in the Beyond for a while. We'll stop time here."

"Wait!"

They all turned around to see who had said that. It was Quatre with Venus and Trowa tailing closely behind.

"Where are you going?"

The King raised an eyebrow. "These are your friends too?"

Alexandria shrugged. "Either way, they're invited to the Beyond. Come on, I'm tired. And you –points a finger in Tobias's direction- have some explaining to do!"

"Aww…mom! It's not my fault!"

Trowa and Venus took one look at the strange gathering and started to ask questions. A quick look from Lucy told them to shut up. The Queen was about to step through the circle when a moan of pain was heard. Tracy looked back.

"Wait, we can't go yet. I have some last minute business to take care of." She walked back into the room and picked up a silver pistol, still half loaded. She twirled it around in her hand and walked over to the injured Dr. Gero. She pointed the gun at him.

Dr. Gero's eyes widened in fear. "You wouldn't."

"Oh no? Well, let me tell you this. I have gone through training that would put you in shock, bloodshed that would make the gods faint, and almost got strangled to death. You think I'll spare you? You killed my beloved Mirai no Trunks, Gokou, hurt Vegeta-sama, and you think I'll spare you? You're wrong."

With that she fired the gun.

The doctor fell back, dead.

Tracy turned around and placed the pistol back where it originally came from. She smiled at the group. "Let's go. I'm tired."

Bena rolled her eyes. "She always manages to think of Trunks."

With that, they got teleported to the Beyond.

To be continued in: Crossing the Boundary