22-Feb-2000
Disclaimer: I don't own GW or Highlander. I'm poor. This story is for entertainment only.
The song "It Was" is by Chely Wright. It's a great album, but I don't own the song. Like I said: I'm poor.Questions and Comments are welcome but flames will be made fun of and used to paper the bottom of the birdcage. As my Grandmother always used to say: If you can't say anything nice, shut up! This fic contains yaoi, lemon, spoiler, and this means guys like guys and sex ensues. If you can't deal, don't read. `Nuf said. Be aware that this is an AU so somethings are different.
I guess we guess our way through life
Several shots of the characters. Heero looking at Duo on the monitor as the longhaired boy begins the rescue from the hospital. His expression is unsure. Cut to a scene of Aria running toward a cabin in the woods. A cross between confusion and determination on her young face. Move to Trowa as he views Quatre stepping out of his Gundam as they first meet. With a shrug, he opens his own hatch. Next, a shot of Adam watching Duncan Macleod take the head of another immortal. With an enigmatic look, he turns and disappears into the darkness. Finally, fade into a scene of a blonde boy being beaten by a group of older children. An older boy with forked eyebrows looks on. At last, the older boy steps forward and joins the fight aiding the blonde.
How many times do we really know for sure?
Duo stands in a prison cell looking at Heero pointing a gun at him. He closes his eyes, completely sure. He would rather die at the hands of a lover than the hands of an enemy. Next is a picture of Quatre watching Trowa walk away from his house. He looks very sure of Trowa. Like he knows something. Aria stands just to the side of a group of men. Everyone is showing keen interest as Wufei fights an opponent. Only Aria looks very sure of the winner. Finally, the screen splits to show Zechs and Treize talking on one side and Adam and Duncan fencing on the other. In both cases, all the men have an assured air about them.
I was just hoping for the best.
Shots of the following: Duo looking content to sling an arm around Heero’s shoulders, Quatre happy at tending Trowa’s wounds, Aria sitting in a chair watching a sleeping Wufei, a slight smile on her lips, Duncan watching a fight between Adam and another immortal, possessiveness lighting up his eyes, and finally, Treize in bed smiling at the sleeping form of Zechs. Each is just happy with the status quo. They are not going to push for more.
Then I woke up in those lovin’ arms of yours
Again a collage of shots. Duo awakens in Heero’s arms. He eyes widen in terror until Heero pulls him close and kissed him deeply. Duo relaxes. Trowa wakes up with arms around him and stiffens, a look of not quite fear on his face. Quatre gently calls his name and kissed the back of his neck. Trowa sighs, closes his eyes, and smiles. Aria’s eyes open suddenly and take in the fact that she is in bed with Wufei. He smiles at her uncertainly and places a gentle hand on her cheek. She hugs him fiercely. Adam holds Duncan and the two talk. Both looking very content. They are home. Zechs shoots upright from a nightmare. Treize holds his lover until the tremors stop and then rocks him into a peaceful sleep.
What I felt was unmistakable when I fell for you.
Duo whispers I love you to a sleeping Heero. Trowa watches Quatre fly Sandrock away on a mission. He silently mouths Come back to me. Wufei sneaks up behind Aria and slips his arms around her waist. Forever. Duncan defeats Adam in combat and extends a hand to help the other man up. The smile is only in their eyes. A younger Treize and Zechs are practicing hand-to-hand combat when they trip and land in a tangle. For a long time they just stare into each other’s eyes.
It was real
Adam and Duncan face each other over their swords. Death is heavy in the air. Everything seems more solid. A sharp contrast vibrating on all the senses. Two immortals meet.
It was magic
A repeat of the first meeting of Quatre and Trowa. Something passes between the young men. They know each other even if they don’t know how. Two souls meet and rejoice.
It was calm
Duo smiles and helps Heero up. He looks briefly at the cliff the young man had jumped off. Both pilots gaze at each other with calm expressions.
It was savage
Aria stares as Wufei easily kills several OZ soldiers and then, ignoring the bodies, continues to load his Gundam into the space shuttle.
It was cool as a breeze
Shots of the following, Heero places a cool cloth on Duo’s fevered brow, Adam watching Duncan practice in a forest, Wufei standing over his wife’s grave
It was warm to the touch
Shots of the following, a serious Trowa relaxes when Quatre places a hand on his shoulder, Zechs comforts a sobbing Treize, Aria standing the background as Wufei visits the grave
It was never enough
Shots of Duo kissing Heero hungrily, Duncan pinning Adam to a wall, devouring his mouth
It was always too much
Shots of the following, Wufei pulling away from Aria at the graveyard, Quatre looking at his family and then Trowa, Treize staring at his OZ uniform and a letter from Zechs saying he could no longer fight for OZ
It did all the things love does
That’s how I knew it was
Who thought that I could laugh so loud
A single clip. A snowy landscape. The camera pulls back to reveal everyone in a snow fight. The teams are Duo, Aria, Trowa, and Zechs vs. Heero, Wufei, Quatre, and Treize. They tear up the terrain throwing snowballs and shoving snow down certain articles of clothing, but all of them are smiling, even Heero. Laugher echoes through the air.
Then turn around and cry so many tears
Shots of the following, Duo in Deathscythe’s cockpit. Tears stream down his cheeks as he yells at someone. Aria sobbing over Wufei’s still body. Trowa, a single tear slowly working its way down his cheek, cleans Quatre’s blood covered form, Duncan holding Adam’s sword, his expression one of intolerable grief. Treize in a mech looking at Epyon as it rips him apart. Although Treize is smiling, water is dripping from his chin.
I used to have so many doubts
A shot of Duo in a church praying, Aria looking over Meiran’s grave, Trowa watching Quatre interact with his people, Adam seeing Duncan talking with a beautiful woman, Zechs listening to Treize give a speech and seeing all the adulation he is given.
But one by one you made them disappear
Heero holds Duo tight and refuses to ever let go. Wufei offers Aria a simple ring in the shape of a dragon, Quatre introduces Trowa to his family, Duncan kisses Adam in public in front of the woman, Treize allows Zechs to escape by ordering troops to retreat.
What I found was unbelievable
But I believe it’s true
It was real
Everyone is at a picnic. They toast each other. There is much hugging and backslapping. It is definitely some kind of celebration.
It was magic
Heero suddenly looks off into the distance. Something is wrong. Trowa and Wufei do the same. In bed, Adam and Duncan turn to each other. For several seconds all they do is stare, then they hurry out of bed and start to get dressed. Treize stands by a door. His expression is hard and cold; his eyes are closed, but a steady river of tears leaks out. It looks like he is being tortured, however, no one is near him. Far away, Zechs sits in a mech and shivers.
It was calm
Trowa lays with his head in Quatre’s lap as the blonde reads to him. Heero listens to Duo try to explain a joke. Wufei and Aria practice katas. Duncan and Adam spar. Treize and Zechs ride horses silhouetted against a breathtaking sunset.
It was savage
Quick shots. Quatre, shirtless, gagged, arms tied above him, blood staining his hair and chest. Duo lying on the ground. A wide pool of blood under him. His eyes stare unseeing at the sky. Aria, on a floor, shirt soaked with blood. Her mouth open in a scream.
It was cool as a breeze
The characters stand at a grave. Because of the way they are bunched, the only visible ones are Trowa, Rashid, Heero, Catherine, Iria, and Zechs. A slight breeze pushes at their hair and clothes.
It was warm to the touch
Heero clutches Duo to his chest. Wufei rocks Aria. Quatre strokes Trowa’s hair. Duncan moves in front of Adam. Treize and Zechs hold a detonator. Together they blow up Epyon.
It was never enough
Duo rocks with Heero’s thrusts. His lips form the word more. Treize takes off the OZ uniform and leaves it behind. Quatre and Trowa stand on a cliff over looking the sea and face the sunrise. They trade rings. Duncan is pinning Adam against a wall with his body. Neither man is wearing a shirt. Their kiss is very deep.
It was always too much
Aria and Wufei argue in a hallway. He says something and she stops in shock. Her hand shoots out and slaps him. Suddenly, he grabs her and pushes her into the wall. His lips find hers and they kiss like its a battle of wills. Maybe it is.
It did all the things love does
That’s how I knew it was
You asked what I felt when you walked through the door
Shots of the following, Heero slams a door open, Quatre opens a door carefully, Duncan breaks a door down, Wufei stands in an open door.
Was it fear?
Duo looks up. His face is a study in horror. Adam cowers in a corner. Aria starts guiltily.
Was it clear?
Trowa looks up, love, acceptance, and trust in his eyes.
It was all that and more
It was real
Duo enters a church. When he leaves, he looks very peaceful. He goes to Heero and kisses him. The normally stoic pilot seems shocked.
It was magic
Trowa and Quatre lay in each other’s arms. A slight glow surrounds the two men.
It was calm
Treize and Zechs eat dinner. It isn’t fancy, but they talk quietly. More passes between the men than words.
It was savage
Aria is asleep on her stomach. Her back is bare and Wufei is playing with stray strands of hair. Finally, he brushes the hair away to reveal a network of scars. With a look of guilt, he traces several of the marks, before wrapping his arms around her and settling down to sleep.
It was cool as a breeze
Quick shots of each of the characters smiling.
It was warm to the touch
Heero enters a store. For a long time he is inside. When he leaves, he has a small box in his hand.
It was never enough
Various shots of everyone in bed. Duo snuggled against Heero. Trowa tightly gripping Quatre. Wufei wrapped around Aria. Duncan watches Adam sleep. Treize is leaning against the headboard with Zechs clutched in his arms.
It was always too much
Quick collage of the pilots fighting in their Gundams. Adam and Duncan in several sword fights. Aria firing a gun.
It did all the things love does
That’s how I knew it was
Photographs float down. The first one is of Duo with his arms slung across Heero’s shoulders. Duo is smiling like a maniac, while Heero has a strangle hold on Duo’s braid and is glaring at the camera. Both young men are wearing gold rings.
That’s how I knew it was.
A picture of Adam and Duncan is next. The two men are facing each other holding swords. They look very serious except for the fact that both are smiling. For once, each sees the other on equal terms.
It was.
Trowa and Quatre are standing near a tree. Both wear contented expressions. Their arms are wrapped around the other’s waist. In the background, Rashid and Iria look on, smiling.
It was.
Aria and Wufei stand at attention. Both are dressed in the traditional clothes of the dragon clan. Wufei looks very serious. The effect, however, is ruined by the fact that Aria has two fingers poking up behind Wufei’s head.
It was.
Treize and Zechs are both pictured in civilian clothes. They seem to be on a farm. The two smile at the camera without touching, yet it seems like they are. Their connection, though invisible, is strong.
End video.
Phoenix
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