New Haven

Chapter Nineteen: Family!

The three huge 286 Zipper Wings set down on the tarmac outside of Preventer Head Quarters to be surrounded by Preventer crews, paramedics, doctors, social services, and ambulances. The doors of the birds opened when the blades stopped stirring the air around them. Thirty-nine children between the age of six and sixteen tumbled out into waiting arms of agents and doctors. Some of them were handed out carefully to the waiting doctors for medical care.

It looked like chaos but it was an ordered dance well known to the agents. Just not usually with children.

Agent Yuy took charge of his prisoners and left with two of his fellow agents to care for them.

Lieutenant Trowa Barton stayed with one child in particular another glued to his side. ER Doctor Quatre Raberba Winner working dexterously away at keeping the small body alive to make it to the hospital and immediate care.

Agent Zechs Merquise separated children according to injuries and what they needed for care. Agent Lucrezia Noin helping him do so.

Doctor Sally Po gave medical orders to the surrounding doctors and paramedics of where each child should go and which agents were to go with whom.

Lady Anne Une leader of Preventers was giving terse orders to men and women suited up to clean up after their little adventure. She had surprised people when she had stepped from the chopper, a little boy clinging to her side like a monkey.

Prosecution Lawyer Wufei Chang and part-time agent as well slid from the last chopper that had set down shouting for a paramedic to assist him. A young man holding a little girl and a red haired girl sticking to them like glue. Agent Duo Maxell was clutched in his arms unconscious from the wounds he had received. He knew that the others would find them later.

The paramedic that came running stopped in shock at the braid that swung free from its confines between two bodies. “Shit!” He roared. “Maxwell.” He rushed forward after his surprise and helped Wufei place the body onto the stretcher.

A young female paramedic joined them and began to swear and she started cutting away the fatigues that were in the way.

Wufei turned and scooped the child out of the young mans arms and placed her between his loves legs. The male paramedic looked at him questioningly and the air whooshed out of him as Wufei peeled back part of the sheet covering the little body.

“Which hospital?!?” The female paramedic roared to Sally Po.

Sally turned at the roar to see what the person was talking about. She felt the blood rush from her face at what she saw.

Lady Anne Une answered before her wife could. “Preventers!” She roared back. Her brother would only get the best care. “Status?!”

Four people turned to see what had gotten the Lady’s attention. They all blanched at the sight of the still body on the stretcher zooming to a waiting ambulance. Two paramedics pushing it and three people following it closely.

“Through and through abdominal wound. Deep lacerations and maybe a dislocated shoulder.” Was the answer.

Sally Po was already running to join the group. Lady Anne Une wasn’t far behind. The other five watching turned back to their duties knowing where to find them when they were done.



Wufei sat in the waiting room a sleeping six year old girl curled in his arms. She had been there since she had been cared for by nurses and doctors though she had only fallen asleep recently. The child had thankfully been saved from the rape she was so obviously heading for. Wufei was thankful for that. He had insisted that the other two be checked as well. It had taken a few hours and he was relieved to find them healthy physically. It was mentally that he had to deal with now. He sighed and opened closed eyes to look at the other two curled up in chairs not far away.

“I know Katey’s name.” He finally got the nerve to ask. “What is yours?” He asked the male teen.

The male teen looked up startled. He still couldn’t believe he was free. “Ohh, ahhh,” He looked down and away. “I don’t remember.” He finally muttered.

“Not a problem.” Wufei told him quietly. “Duo, the man in surgery right now, chose his name for the same reason. He chose Duo Maxwell. What would you like to be called? I am Chang Wufei by the way. Wufei is my first name Chang is my last. It is an asian tradition that family or last names come first.”

“He chose his own name?” Katey asked in wonder.

“Yes.” Wufei told them with a slight smile. “He was an orphan on L2. You’ll have to ask him for his story if you want to hear it. It is probably as bad or worse then yours is.”

“Damian, Damian Maxwell.” The brown eyed boy said softly. “Do you think he would mind?” He asked anxiously of the man across from him.

Wufei smiled softly. He knew his love. “He would be honored that you want to use the name. Thank you.”

“Chang, Katey.” Katey answered promptly. “I don’t remember my real name either. One of the other girls said I reminded her of her sister Katey and named me after her.” She looked up through the tangle of her hair. She waited for the derogatory reply or backhand slap that would come at her presumptuousness. When none came she looked up more fully. She saw that Wufei had shifted forward and was waiting for her to look at him.

“I am honored.” He told the trembling girl quietly. “You will never be taken away from me. Never.” He looked down at the child in his arms. “And I will make sure that this little one gets back to her family.”

“She doesn’t have one.” Wufei looked over at the young man. “I heard the guards say that the new one had been living with her grandparents because all her living relatives were either dead or nonexistent. The Commander had killed her grandparents.”

“Then she will be with us forever as well.” Wufei stated it like a fact. “Trust me. I know exactly how easily I will get you adopted to us.” He looked up at the teens. “One thing you have to know. Actually two. Duo and I live with an other couple or trio really. They will probably have children that they want to take in as well. Can you live with that?” At nods of acceptance he continued. “We are also trying to set up a place called New Haven. Duo will be able to tell you more about it than any one else. I want you two to help us. You will have to trust me that you two will be greatly aided by this place we want to create.”

“Yes they will.” A voice said tiredly from the door. They looked up and Wufei smiled at the woman standing there. “There will be a Preventer office as he wants.” She said as she slouched into a chair with a mug full of coffee in her hands. She smiled slightly at the young people as a little boy careened through the door and barreled into her lap. How she managed not to spill her coffee they didn’t know. “Introduce me to your new friends Wufei.” She ordered quietly.

Wufei gave a slight smile. “You have to introduce yours after Lady Une.” He retorted. “Meet Damian Maxwell and Chang Katey. We haven’t found out who this little one is yet but we are sure that she has no family left.” Wufei told the woman quietly. He was tired and worried for his love. Some of the emotion showed in his tones.

“It is a pleasure to meet your sister and brother-in-law.” She stated with a slight smile. “This is Gerald Une-Po.” She informed the group. She looked down fondly at the child. “I think all of us has sort of come away with a bigger family.” She looked up at Damian. She took in the braid and smiled at him. “So, I have another little brother. I am honored to greet you into the family Damian. I adopted your brother during the war. You should meet your dad. I have a feeling he is going to show soon.” She looked over at Wufei with a crooked smile. “I had to call him. This,” She waved a hand that wasn’t holding the cup expansively. “Made it into all the news.”

Wufei groaned in despair. Just what they needed. He looked up as a voice growled and grouched in the hallway. “Well here comes your new dad Damian.” Wufei told the young man wryly.

Doctor Howard Green appeared in the doorway. He was wearing his most flamboyant hawaiian shirt. It was chartreuse with pink pigs lying on the beach drinking pina coladas, and his usual dress pants. “What…” His voice trailed off from a roar at the sight of three cringing children and one wailing child.

“Damnit Howard. I just managed to get her to sleep!” Wufei shouted at the man as he soothed the child in his arms. He stood up and began to pace the child curled protectively in his arms. “If Duo had worn his armor none of us would be here.” He muttered. “But noooo, it would make tow much noise in the ventilation ducts and shafts. He had to go without. What happens?” He asked no one in particular. “He gets shot.” The two teens grinned now that they knew that they were safe. They had already heard this rant earlier. The little girl in his arms slowly stopped wailing and dropped back into sleep. As the asian lawyer paced around the room.

Howard and Une stared the only time they saw this man like this was when he had nearly lost all three friends in a fire fight on L4. They looked at each other uncertainly.

“Wufei,” Howard said hesitantly only to be interrupted by a throat clearing behind them.

Sally stood in the doorway and watched as Wufei ranted and paced around it. He halted at the her throat clearing. The worry and desperate hope on his face nearly sent her into tears. “The gun shot wound missed anything important. His shoulder was dislocated and all his lacerations have been stitched. As long as he takes it easy he should be perfectly fine in month or two. It will take time to heal and I think that now is the perfect time for his pet project.” She grinned at the relief on the dragon’s face as well as the teens. They looked as if a great burden had been taken from their shoulders.

“Can I see him?” Wufei asked eagerly.

“Yes you can. Because I know he’ll listen to you. But he is still in recovery. I can only allow you.” Sally answered dryly. She looked questioningly at the teens hoping that they would understand.

Katey stood and opened her arms for Wufei’s clinging burden. He gratefully handed her over to the young woman.

“We’ll wait here Wufei.” Damian told the older man. “We know how worried you’ve been…” He swallowed a little fearfully. “And we know that you won’t leave with out us.” He whispered.

Wufei turned and wrapped an arm around the girl and pulled the young man from his chair to wrap him in the hug as well. “I will never willingly give you up. Neither will Duo.” He whispered reassuringly to the youths. He turned to Howard. “Howard this is your new son, Damian Maxwell. This is Chang Katey, my sister. And this is mine and Duo’d daughter. Take good care of them while I see Duo.” Wufei swept past the stunned man to follow the waiting doctor to the love of his life.

“Soooo…” He heard Howard finally say. “You’re my new son?”

Wufei didn’t hear the reply as they had gone out of hearing distance of the door.

“That’s some family you have inherited.” Sally murmured to Wufei as she lead him to the recovery room.

“Yes it is.” He replied just as quietly. “That’s one cute little boy you adopted.”

“Yes it is.”