Title: Darkness's Own
Author- Anti-social Lemming
Date- it was started a LOOOOOOONG time ago, but my computer died, and with it, ten pages of fic. So I restarted it September 26.
Archived- Fanfiction.net
Notes- If anyone reads this and has any questions or corrections on anything I've written, just write me. I need the boost to get my lazy butt off my bed and typing. If you think this is terrible, tell me. Assist me in fixing the many errors and junk. Well, yeah. The whole point of this note thing was for me to say that this has a lot of mythology stuff that I have mutated and dissected that may or may not make sense. My apologies ahead of time. -_-;;; that made no sense whatsoever.
Another note- I really rarely update, so don't expect anything out soon.....
//italics which are usually thoughts.......//
*emphasis*
flashbacks obviously are flashbacks...
1 Chapter One
The night sky was cloaked in dark, angry clouds, now and then interrupted with a bright slash of lightning. Rain poured from the skies in sheets, drenching the empty streets. The sewers greedily drank down the water flooding the gutters, making an ominous sucking sound as the torrent in the tunnels raged.
Duo stormed out of the library, leaving a bewildered Quatre behind. The blonde had a look of complete confusion. However, it was not to be unexpected, due to the braided boy's abrupt exit. He had been researching mythology, as it was a topic of great interest to him. At Duo's urging, he had explained what he had found on the ancient myths of Greece. When he had begun to tell about Night's children, Duo's face had become a mask of barely contained fury.
Hesitantly, Quatre had asked what was wrong. Although Duo claimed that nothing was wrong, he knew that there was something… He was telling about Thanatos, Death, when the braided boy jumped to his feet and grabbed the sheet of paper the notes were on. Striding towards the door, the chestnut haired twenty-three year old crumpled it up.
//…And from Nyx came Thanatos, Death, with his twin brother Hypnos…// Duo thought mockingly, fists clenching. Death… His lips twitched upwards into a mockery of a smile. //And yet they never tell about the little repeat brother. The little outcast… The lovable newborn god… Shinigami…// Duo completely ignored the peal of thunder as he sloshed through the wet streets, remembering…
Flash back
"It cannot be!" The harsh voice of Thanatos broke the silence. He glared at the messenger, who wilted under his glared. With an abrupt movement, he gestured for the timid young man to leave. The raven-haired god snarled as he summoned a chariot to take him to up Olympus…
…And his new brother…
Thanatos's obsidian black eyes glanced coldly at the seemingly nine- year-old boy in the corner of the room, playing with Hypnos and two goddesses. The red centers of his eyes were focused on Nyx, Night, who was also his mother.
"Is it true, Mother?"
"Yes." Her voice was as cold and hard as steel. "Shinigami is the God of Death."
"But- but… How?! I was born as Death! How is he—" Thanatos began to sputter. He didn't believe the rumors; he needed them confirmed… But for it to be true! It was preposterous!
"I don't know." Nyx's voice was calm. When her son began to object, she held up a pale, delicate hand. "We both know that it is impossible for there to be two gods of the same… subject… and that there would surely be war over the position. And yet, here he is. The newly born Shinigami. The. God. Of. Death." She enunciated each word, her cold gray eyes staring directly into Thanatos's black and red ones.
"What am I to do?"
"What is there to do?" She replied. "He will be fully grown by tomorrow night. By law, you two are to battle each other for possession of the rank." When the woman saw the anticipatory gleam in his eyes, she laughed. "But don't think that he will be easy prey. His powers have the potential to far surpass your powers. Maybe even outrank all of us." At Thanatos's skeptical look, she smiled dangerously. "He was born one day and three hours ago."
"But he looks to be only nine!"
"Exactly. Everyone knows that the strongest ones grow the slowest. It has to do with the power being able to develop with the body. If one grew faster than the other, the slower might stop completely. Imagine being stuck in a boy's body, yet with all the powers of an adult? Helpless. Imagine being stuck as an adult, but with a boy's power? Weak. They must grow together."
"I know.. I know… But the day after I was born, I was fully grown."
"It was twenty hours after you were born."
"True. But Shinigami has been aging at only one year every three hours. I grew a year and a quarter every hour! And I am one of the strongest gods!"
Nyx smiled. "And yet, the power will not be fully manifested until tomorrow night. He will be quite weak for a while yet." Her lips stretched into a malevolent grin.
"I see." Glancing into her eyes, he smiled. So the boy will be weak for a while yet. I will merely.. dispose… of the threat, and my position shall be secured.
end flashback
"Uh... Hi. Is, uh, Heero Yuy there?"
"Yeah."
"Can I uh... talk to him?"
"Sure. Hold on."
"Yuy here." The voice was brusque and slightly nasal.
"Hey, Heero."
"Quatre," he said as a reply.
"Yeah. By any chance... do you know if anything is wrong with Duo?"
"Such as?" His voice had an undertone of concern.
"Well. Like, he ran out of the library with me today."
"So?"
"He looked... well... furious..."
"About..?"
"I don't know. We were talking about mythology, then he stomped off."
There was silence.
"Heero?"
"What mythology? Greek? Death? Possibly the children of Nyx?" Heero asked, each question a bullet to the brain.
"Y-Yeah.. How'd you know?"
"I didn't." He hung up.
Into the beeping phone, Quatre said wearily, "Yeah, bye, Heero."
~~~~~~~~~~
Duo continued to walk in the middle of the street, the rain pelting him with its tears. The streetlights caused his dim shadow to lengthen, then disappear into the spaces between lights. He stopped, standing in the center of the desolate street. With a movement of finality, he thrust his head back and spread his arms, arching his back slightly. He closed his eyes, then opened his mouth to let the droplets of rain fall into his mouth.
A streak of lightning flashed and a leaf-less tree toppled over, missing the figure in the streets by a foot.
The braided boy smiled, then put his arms back down and opened his eyes. He reached behind him for the soggy mass of hair, then pulled at the tie holding it in place. With his fingers, he brushed his hand through the wet tresses, fingers catching, then untangling the knots.
He shook his head once, letting the brown cascade down his back.
"Mother Nyx! Brother Thanatos! Claim me now as you wished to in ages past!" He called, his arms outstretched towards the sky.
A bolt of lightening flashed down from the sky, eveloping his body in a bright light. It lingered for a moment longer than it should have, glowing in that split second. When the light faded away, the street was empty.
The rain continued to fall.
Author- Anti-social Lemming
Date- it was started a LOOOOOOONG time ago, but my computer died, and with it, ten pages of fic. So I restarted it September 26.
Archived- Fanfiction.net
Notes- If anyone reads this and has any questions or corrections on anything I've written, just write me. I need the boost to get my lazy butt off my bed and typing. If you think this is terrible, tell me. Assist me in fixing the many errors and junk. Well, yeah. The whole point of this note thing was for me to say that this has a lot of mythology stuff that I have mutated and dissected that may or may not make sense. My apologies ahead of time. -_-;;; that made no sense whatsoever.
Another note- I really rarely update, so don't expect anything out soon.....
//italics which are usually thoughts.......//
*emphasis*
flashbacks obviously are flashbacks...
1 Chapter One
The night sky was cloaked in dark, angry clouds, now and then interrupted with a bright slash of lightning. Rain poured from the skies in sheets, drenching the empty streets. The sewers greedily drank down the water flooding the gutters, making an ominous sucking sound as the torrent in the tunnels raged.
Duo stormed out of the library, leaving a bewildered Quatre behind. The blonde had a look of complete confusion. However, it was not to be unexpected, due to the braided boy's abrupt exit. He had been researching mythology, as it was a topic of great interest to him. At Duo's urging, he had explained what he had found on the ancient myths of Greece. When he had begun to tell about Night's children, Duo's face had become a mask of barely contained fury.
Hesitantly, Quatre had asked what was wrong. Although Duo claimed that nothing was wrong, he knew that there was something… He was telling about Thanatos, Death, when the braided boy jumped to his feet and grabbed the sheet of paper the notes were on. Striding towards the door, the chestnut haired twenty-three year old crumpled it up.
//…And from Nyx came Thanatos, Death, with his twin brother Hypnos…// Duo thought mockingly, fists clenching. Death… His lips twitched upwards into a mockery of a smile. //And yet they never tell about the little repeat brother. The little outcast… The lovable newborn god… Shinigami…// Duo completely ignored the peal of thunder as he sloshed through the wet streets, remembering…
Flash back
"It cannot be!" The harsh voice of Thanatos broke the silence. He glared at the messenger, who wilted under his glared. With an abrupt movement, he gestured for the timid young man to leave. The raven-haired god snarled as he summoned a chariot to take him to up Olympus…
…And his new brother…
Thanatos's obsidian black eyes glanced coldly at the seemingly nine- year-old boy in the corner of the room, playing with Hypnos and two goddesses. The red centers of his eyes were focused on Nyx, Night, who was also his mother.
"Is it true, Mother?"
"Yes." Her voice was as cold and hard as steel. "Shinigami is the God of Death."
"But- but… How?! I was born as Death! How is he—" Thanatos began to sputter. He didn't believe the rumors; he needed them confirmed… But for it to be true! It was preposterous!
"I don't know." Nyx's voice was calm. When her son began to object, she held up a pale, delicate hand. "We both know that it is impossible for there to be two gods of the same… subject… and that there would surely be war over the position. And yet, here he is. The newly born Shinigami. The. God. Of. Death." She enunciated each word, her cold gray eyes staring directly into Thanatos's black and red ones.
"What am I to do?"
"What is there to do?" She replied. "He will be fully grown by tomorrow night. By law, you two are to battle each other for possession of the rank." When the woman saw the anticipatory gleam in his eyes, she laughed. "But don't think that he will be easy prey. His powers have the potential to far surpass your powers. Maybe even outrank all of us." At Thanatos's skeptical look, she smiled dangerously. "He was born one day and three hours ago."
"But he looks to be only nine!"
"Exactly. Everyone knows that the strongest ones grow the slowest. It has to do with the power being able to develop with the body. If one grew faster than the other, the slower might stop completely. Imagine being stuck in a boy's body, yet with all the powers of an adult? Helpless. Imagine being stuck as an adult, but with a boy's power? Weak. They must grow together."
"I know.. I know… But the day after I was born, I was fully grown."
"It was twenty hours after you were born."
"True. But Shinigami has been aging at only one year every three hours. I grew a year and a quarter every hour! And I am one of the strongest gods!"
Nyx smiled. "And yet, the power will not be fully manifested until tomorrow night. He will be quite weak for a while yet." Her lips stretched into a malevolent grin.
"I see." Glancing into her eyes, he smiled. So the boy will be weak for a while yet. I will merely.. dispose… of the threat, and my position shall be secured.
end flashback
"Uh... Hi. Is, uh, Heero Yuy there?"
"Yeah."
"Can I uh... talk to him?"
"Sure. Hold on."
"Yuy here." The voice was brusque and slightly nasal.
"Hey, Heero."
"Quatre," he said as a reply.
"Yeah. By any chance... do you know if anything is wrong with Duo?"
"Such as?" His voice had an undertone of concern.
"Well. Like, he ran out of the library with me today."
"So?"
"He looked... well... furious..."
"About..?"
"I don't know. We were talking about mythology, then he stomped off."
There was silence.
"Heero?"
"What mythology? Greek? Death? Possibly the children of Nyx?" Heero asked, each question a bullet to the brain.
"Y-Yeah.. How'd you know?"
"I didn't." He hung up.
Into the beeping phone, Quatre said wearily, "Yeah, bye, Heero."
~~~~~~~~~~
Duo continued to walk in the middle of the street, the rain pelting him with its tears. The streetlights caused his dim shadow to lengthen, then disappear into the spaces between lights. He stopped, standing in the center of the desolate street. With a movement of finality, he thrust his head back and spread his arms, arching his back slightly. He closed his eyes, then opened his mouth to let the droplets of rain fall into his mouth.
A streak of lightning flashed and a leaf-less tree toppled over, missing the figure in the streets by a foot.
The braided boy smiled, then put his arms back down and opened his eyes. He reached behind him for the soggy mass of hair, then pulled at the tie holding it in place. With his fingers, he brushed his hand through the wet tresses, fingers catching, then untangling the knots.
He shook his head once, letting the brown cascade down his back.
"Mother Nyx! Brother Thanatos! Claim me now as you wished to in ages past!" He called, his arms outstretched towards the sky.
A bolt of lightening flashed down from the sky, eveloping his body in a bright light. It lingered for a moment longer than it should have, glowing in that split second. When the light faded away, the street was empty.
The rain continued to fall.