19-May-2001
Title: Even part 6 Merging
Author: Phoenix
Disclaimer: I don't own GW. I am poor. Leave me alone and go bug someone
with money since it's all you really care about. This fic is for entertainment only.
Warnings: It is yaoi, has evilness, bad Relena, revenge, and other things
that might offend. Can't deal? Don't read.
Fandom: Gundam Wing
Archive: If you want to
Rating: Hmmmm....PG-13 for mention of nudity and some violence
I stared after Wind for a long time. How could one man so upset my plans? He was strong, kind, gentle, understanding, too damn smart, determined, stubborn, and sexy as hell. So much like Heero and yet so different. One day with him and everything was up in the air. The line between Duo and Shinigami had become terribly blurred. Who was who? Worst of all, I wasn't sure I could go through with my revenge on Relena.
That cold surety Shinigami depended on had steadily melted under the gaze of ice blue eyes. The steel at the center of the God of Death softened by calloused hands. His carefully guarded rage stolen away by loving words spoken in a tone of reverence. Goddamn Wind!
Yet, the same man who destroyed Shinigami had offered to sacrifice everything to give Duo peace. Wind, Zechs, Milardo Peacecraft, would stand in the public eye again, as much as he hated it. The Preventer intended to let Shinigami expose his sister for what she was and allow his childhood friend to remain imprisoned by Howard and the Sweepers. All for the sake of righting a wrong he couldn't stop.
Sighing, I started to get dressed. Things were too clouded. My mind ran in circles. What had been so obvious was now foggy. Shinigami'd lost his single-mindedness and that wasn't a good thing.
It was still dark out by the time I finished dressing. A clock told me it was 3:12 am. Plenty of time to figure out this problem. Or so I thought.
I paced my living room dressed in baggy blue sweats for over an hour and came no closer to a solution. To show the world what their beloved Queen was really like meant destroying any life Wind built. The man didn't want to rule. Of course, I couldn't know if he would try to take the throne from Relena anyway. Little Miss Bitch wouldn't give it up without a fight. Could exposing her help Wind?
That little revelation hit me like a mugger. Shit. Yeah! Milardo Peacecraft was making a comeback whether or not I acted. Things would be massively easier on him if I put on my little show for the world! I could get Duo's revenge and help a man I was fast falling in love with.
Oh fuck no! Did I just say love? I was so wrapped up in my mistake I never noticed the sudden presence behind me until it was too late.
Someone grabbed me, kicked my legs out from under me, and deftly cuffed my hands behind my back. Being helpless like that with a stranger set off every panic button in my mind.
"No!" I shrieked. I was not going to be pinned down against my will again! Not ever! I lashed out with all the parts of my body I could move. The bastard didn't expect it because I dislodged him with one convulsion of my torso.
I rolled and regained my feet only to face one of the last people I thought could find me. Chang Wufei. Just entering the room was Sally Po. The good doctor had a small syringe in her hand. I assumed the worst and put up my defenses.
"Don't touch me," I hissed at Wufei. He looked shocked. Sally appeared sad.
"Duo," Sally started forward. "We just want to help you."
"Keep moving, Doc," I spat at her, "and you'll be the one in need of help. I'll break your fucking neck." I shifted my weight for a kicking stance. Wufei knew what the new position meant and grabbed Sally's arm. Something wild danced in my eyes and told him I wasn't bluffing.
"We will not hurt you, Duo." Wufei tried to sooth. "Are you so far gone you cannot see that? Do you truly think I would harm a comrade?"
"Why should I believe you?" I knew Wufei didn't intend to hurt me, but I also knew that if caught, I'd never see freedom again. Relena wasn't stupid; she had to have figured out what all the disasters striking my betrayers meant.
"You need help, Duo," Sally said calmly, like a person speaking to a rabid animal. It pissed me off further.
How dare she act as if I was the one in the wrong? My rage faded a little when I realized neither could know the truth. But just a little.
"I need justice." I turned to Wufei. "You should be able to understand that."
"Justice?" Confusion took over his face. Good, now if I could just find something to use as a lock pick.
"Don't listen to him, Wufei. He's raving." Oh was I Sally? She tried to shrug off the hand restraining her. "We need to get him sedated and to a Preventer hospital."
Why was she so anxious to shut me up? Dread worked its way into the anger.
"How many have to be sacrificed, Sally?" I asked quietly. "Who has a right to decide which ones get left behind?"
"Do you think one person is more important than all those who will suffer if the peace is broken? Quite a high self worth you have there, Duo Maxwell!"
Sally wasn't on any of the tapes. I was certain; so they must have brought her in after I began getting even. Didn't she understand that if ALL people weren't valued and protected, the peace was nothing more than a lie? Couldn't she see it would only lead to more suffering and war? Or was I the one in the wrong? Why did things have to be so confusing?!
Wufei stood staring at the both of us. He had no idea what was going on, but being the smart guy he is, two and two were fast equaling four. I actually felt sorry for him. After the war, Sally and he spent a lot of time together. He loved her.
"Sally?" His soft voice reminded her we weren't the only people present. I watched her eyes widen. "What have you done?" Watched the surprise turn to horror.
"Wufei..I...I." They faced each other. I should have been riveted by the drama going on but I had more important things to do. Like finding a lock pick.
Moving very slowly, I backed toward a couch. While I never expected Wufei or anyone else to find me, years on the street left me with strong survival instincts; which included leaving lots of picks around the house. Despite the cuffs, I could reach between the cushions and quickly found what I needed. My two "guests" though weren't doing as well.
"You have to understand, Wufei," Sally was trying to explain. By her desperate tone though, I knew the full impact of her actions was finally hitting her. Sometimes all a person needs is to see through another's eyes. Doing that gives them perspective. Doctor Po saw with Wufei's eyes and understood. I could see it on her face. About damn time.
Unfortunately, Chang still had that pole stuck up his ass.
"Understand what, Onna?" He raged at her. I might as well not have existed. "What did you do to Duo? What did you help do?"
Sally might have argued with him; told him off or lots of other things. But she knew she was in the wrong. That there was no way to justify what she'd been ready to do. So she dropped the syringe and approached him with her hands out in a gesture of both supplication and calming.
"Don't touch me," my former comrade growled.
Wufei can be such an unforgiving jerk. Considering neither of them remembered I was there, I took it as a good time to act. Hands free, I leapt at Wufei and used the same trick I used on Rashid. My friend went down in a boneless heap, like the stick up his ass wasn't there.
Sally gaped for a few seconds, startled at my attack. It was enough. Not feeling much sympathy for dear Miss Po, I just punched her in the jaw, not even bothering to catch her as she fell. Hey, considering what she'd been prepared to do, she was lucky I didn't killer her and have done with it. But Wufei was in love with her and since the Doc had a change of heart, I thought they deserved a second chance.
Dark angry eyes watched as I picked Sally up and carried her to the bedroom. An evil plan was forming in my head. It had the humor of Duo and the coldness of Shinigami. Sometime during the night, the two had merged and now I felt better than I had in ages.
A true laugh burst past my lips and I almost missed Wufei's eyes widening to an amazing degree.
"Don't worry Fei," I smiled. "I'm not going to hurt either of you. Just hope you've got some serious self-control."
A slight smile graced his lips and I knew we were still friends. The trust remained. The simple gesture lightened my heart.
Thank you, Wufei.
I went back to Sally and stripped her. Tearing the sheets into strips, I secured her arms and legs to each corner. Then I got Wufei. The poor guy blushed so badly I worried about a nosebleed. None was forthcoming, however.
I tied Wufei on top of Sally, but left his boxers on. They made such a darling couple. The last thing I did before getting myself ready for Relena's little ceremony was turn on the room's big screen TV. I set it to a channel scheduled to broadcast the Queen's announcement.
Maybe I should have been worried about the two I left behind, however given their personalities and the nature of the sheets, they weren't going anywhere for a long time. See, Wufei wasn't going to do his best to get free. Not only would that rub him against Sally in a way guaranteed to cause some problems, but he also figured out that I'd become an agent of Justice. For the second time, I had an ally.
I was going to have to ask him later how he found me. My best guess was that they followed Wind knowing I would go after him to get at Noin. After awhile a pattern in the problems haunting our little group must have emerged and Wu was smart enough to see some of it. I didn't have time to worry about that now though.
The clock showed it was already past 6 am. The sun would be rising in only forty-five minutes! I had to get to the park first and set up. If I didn't, my only shot at Relena would be lost forever. Shit.
I tore through the house throwing things in a black bag. When I had everything I might possibly need, I changed clothes. Wufei actually blushed and looked away when I began striping off the sweats. The guy is so cute sometimes. Well, except for the pole reinforcing his vertebrae, but Miss Po just might be the one to remove it. I silently wished him well as I fled out the door. Enough bad things had happened in his life, he deserved a little happiness. More than a little really.
My motorcycle was parked on the side of the house and I walked it into the street before staring it. No reason to wake Sally up.
The time was 6:20 am by the time I hit the freeway. In the dark, hundreds of people headed for their jobs. Another normal day for them. None could guess that today would be the end of a much-loved lie and the beginning of an era of true peace. If Milardo followed through and I knew he would.
Somewhere deep inside my soul a precious balance was being restored. The easy, carefree laughter of Duo Maxwell could not be brought back, yet I would laugh again. With all my heart. Duo's love of life was coming back.
The icy grip of Shinigami had been shattered, but I still sought my revenge with a steady will. The God of Death's dark purity remained.
The two were merging, making me into something new. I didn't fight it. I wanted it. They tempered each other. Trying to be one or the other hadn't worked out. Maybe the answer was to be neither and both.
Relena and Heero could handle Duo. And they might be able to handle Shinigami. But both of them? No way.
Watch out Little Miss Queen and Mr. Perfect Soldier. I'm coming for you. I may not have a name yet, but I will. And when I finally get you my dear Heero, my name will emerge.
So I sped into the night. A newborn going to change the world. Well wasn't life getting interesting.
End Part 6
So what did you think? No this does not mean I am back. This took a WHOLE
week to write. I've been having some problems...and the Docs have no clue
what it is....brillant men really. They have decided to keep trying
different meds until one of them "makes you feel better." As the doc put
it. Nice. Basically...I am completely exhausted.......all the time! No
matter how much I sleep. And yes I am eating right and being healthy.
So.....I'm not sure how much will get done....but I am still writing and
doing my best. Sorry that things are even slower than usual...but Even is
almost done! This part was supposed to be longer...but this is as far as I
could get. Gomen again. So there are two parts and an epilogue left...and
two of those parts have lemon....what? You know how I am.
Please send me comments....they often get me writing no matter how bad I
feel.
Oh great...now I'm begging for feedback...sigh. (bangs head on wall)
Anyway...sorry for the crossposting...I hope you enjoyed how the fic is
going.
Thanks.
Phoenix
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