My first vampire/Gundam Wing fic.
Very, VERY!! Violent and Angst!!
And very VERY YAOI!!
This fic is in my site too, and a lot of people are eager to read more.
I decided to post it here, so I'll be motivated to continue.
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If you want to see them, just read this fic in my site:
Once again, this is not a happy fic.
Don't say I didn't warn ya.
Nightmare
by Lilinpo
Year:1878
"Hello! We've been expecting you. Come in!!" Duo was thankful to be inside. The chilly night air was making goose bumps all over his body.
The old priest offered to carry his bag.
"No thank you. I can manage."
Duo smiled and followed.
"I can't show you what I've got in here, buddy."
Duo smiled, his eyes wondering everywhere. The church was fairly big and very clean. Not even a spec of dust can be found.
"Relena will be happy to see you, Dr. Maxwell. Just wait until you meet her."
The old priest smiled. Duo smiled back.
"How is she?"
"Oh, she's doing fine, sir. Fine. She eats, drinks, and sleeps like any other teenage girls. She's a very fine girl, Dr. Maxwell."
"Please call me Duo, father."
The priest looked surprised at first, but smiled and nodded. Duo couldn't help but notice how kind the priest's eyes looked. Kind enough to be human's.
"Whoever your master is, ... I will enjoy killing him.. What kind of cold blooded monster would do such a thing to a person like you?..."
Duo sympathized him. The priest noticed the sad look on Duo's face.
"Is something the matter, Mr. Duo?"
Duo laughed.
"Just Duo, father! No Mr., Dr. Just Duo. I feel very uncomfortable when people don't call me by my first name."
When they reached the stairs, the priest turned to him.
"I think Relena will like you very much. You are just the right person for her, doct-.. I mean, Duo."
Duo giggled.
"Can't wait."
Just when they started to ascent the stairs, the door on the far right opened and a figure appeared.
"Heero, there you are."
The priest turned to Duo.
"Duo, I like you to meet my grandson, Heero. Relena is very fond of him."
Duo couldn't really hear what the priest was saying because the stranger's cold blue eyes were staring right into his wide violet eyes. He didn't know why, but the moment felt eternal. The stare sent a little shiver down his spine.
"HEEERO!!"
Duo came back, and turned to the opened door where the boy named Heero came out from. A girl, wearing a pink silk nightgown, rushed out the door and embraced Heero.
"Heero--! You promised you'd sleep with me until morning-!! Liar, liar-!!"
"See what I mean?"
Duo turned to the priest and nodded in agreement.
"Heero-. What you reading-? What is it about-?"
Relena was just an inch shorter than Heero, but she was acting like an 10 year old.
"When did she start acting like this, father?"
Duo whispered to the priest.
"Ever since she was abandoned by her parents... She was just 12 years old.."
The priest sighed.
"Heero-. Who is that?"
Relena pointed at Duo.
"Relena, what did I say about pointing people like that?"
"It's okay, father."
Duo smiled and pointed to himself.
"I am Duo Maxwell. Who are you?"
Duo pointed at Relena.
Relena turned away.
"I'm not telling."
Still smiling, Duo reached inside his bag and took out a baby doll.
"Too bad... I wanted her to have a new mommy..."
Relena's eyes widened and ran down the stairs and stopped right in front of Duo.
"Shhh.. She's sleeping.."
Duo cradled the doll and looked in Relena's face.
"Do you want to hold her?"
Relena nodded violently. Duo laughed.
"Okay, here you go. Be careful."
Relena held the baby doll, but her hands were shaking as if the doll was real.
"Would you like to be her mommy?"
Relena looked at Duo surprised, but nodded her head quickly.
"Would you let her sleep with you? She loves to sleep with her mommy."
Relena smiled and slowly walked upstairs. She kissed Heero goodnight and went in her room.
"Incredible.. Relena never listens to anyone.. Well, except Heero..."
The priest took Duo's hands.
"I knew you were the right person for Relena. Please... cure her?"
Duo nodded.
"I'll do everything I can. No more, no less."
"Thank you.. Duo.."
The priest squeezed Duo's hands.
"Heero, show Duo to his room. You'll need some rest, Duo."
Duo laughed.
"Good idea."
Duo and the priest went up the stairs and said goodnight. Duo was about to turn around and suddenly, his arm felt lighter.
"That's okay.. Here, I can carry it.."
Duo realized the boy named Heero has taken his bag. He reached for it, but Heero didn't permit him to take it.
"You're tired. You need some sleep."
That was all he said to Duo.
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Relena went straight for Duo's room the next morning. She had her "baby" in her arms, hair in a pig tail and a little red ribbon. She couldn't wait to show it to Duo.
"Du-o-? Are you awake?"
Relena knocked the door twice and went in without waiting for an answer.
"Duo?"
She noticed Duo's long hair on the bed. She smiled and tiptoed near his bed. She heard a soft snore from underneath the cover and giggled a little. She was just about to pull the cover, and then....
"KYAAAAAAHHHH!!!"
Her hand was grabbed by Duo and she screamed so loud that it almost sent Duo to the ceiling.
"Gotcha!!"
Duo winked.
Relena stared at Duo and laughed.
"DU~O~! I was supposed to scare you!!"
Duo laughed with her.
"Duo, look! Look what I did to her!!"
Relena proudly held the doll up in front of Duo's face.
"Wow! You braided her hair! How nice!!"
Duo was quite impressed. The doll's hair was in a perfect braid.
"I can do it to your hair too!!"
Duo smiled.
"Could you? Wait, I'll get my brush."
Duo opened his bag, careful not to show Relena the contents.
"Here you go."
Duo handed Relena his brush and turned his back towards her.
Relena started to brush Duo's soft long hair. She liked the way it felt between her fingers.
"..Duo? Why do you have long hair? You're a boy, aren't you?"
"Last time I checked... I don't know... Never got around cutting it.."
"Don't."
"Huh?..."
Duo turned around to make sure it was Relena who was behind him. He thought he just heard....
"Relena.... What was that scream about?..."
Duo and Relena both turned to see Heero leaning on the door frame.
"I was trying to scare Duo, but he got me instead."
Both Relena and Duo giggled.
"..Breakfast is ready..."
"Okay. We'll go after I finish braiding Duo's hair. Heero look! Duo's hair is so beautiful!! See?"
Relena held some of Duo's hair up and brushed her delicate fingers through it.
"It's like silk! Don't you think?"
Heero just smiled.
"I'll be downstairs. Hurry."
"Okay~!!"
Relena waved goodbye to Heero and started to braid Duo's hair. Duo was amazed of how rapidly her fingers moved. Kind of reminded him of a machine of some sort.
"There! All done!!"
Duo got up and walked toward the mirror. He took the braid in his hand and smiled.
"Thank you, Relena. I can finally eat food without tasting my hair."
Relena laughed.
"But Duo, you had it braided yesterday too."
"Still. I like your braid better."
Duo winked. Relena suddenly felt all hot inside. This was how she felt when Heero was around. But this was a little... different....
"Relena?"
Duo was aware that Relena was staring at him awkwardly.
Relena smiled and got her baby doll.
"Look. You have the same braid with her!"
Duo was still a little worried about her staring moment, but nodded in agreement.
"Yep! Do you have a name for her?"
"Duo."
"Huh?"
Duo blinked. Relena smirked.
"She looks like you! So I'll name her Duo!!"
There were only three people at the table. Duo, Relena, and Heero... The priest was nowhere to be found. When Duo asked where he was, Relena laughed and told him he never ate breakfast, probably out for a walk or visiting friends. Duo just smiled and nodded.
"-And then Heero came, and you wont believe what he did!!-"
Breakfast was very cheerful, especially for Relena. She told Duo that talking to Heero is like talking to a wall and having Duo for companion is much "funner".
"Really? Why did he do that?!"
Duo was just as happy as Relena, except for the fact that she kept making some grammar errors. But it didn't bother Duo. Seeing Relena happy made him smile. There was something about Relena that made him want to protect her. She was so innocent..
Even after breakfast, Relena kept on and on about Heero and herself. Heero just sipped his coffee and read the newspapers.
"Relena, have you ever tried kicking or punching? It might help."
"That's so mean~, Duo~!"
Relena laughed.
"Hey. Just trying to help."
Duo grinned. He tried to stay focus on her stories, but his plans kept interfering him.
"No~. I will never kick or punch Heero~. I love him!"
Relena ran to where Heero sat and hugged him from behind.
"Ne? Heero."
Relena kissed his cheek. Heero nodded, but kept reading the papers.
"You're no fun."
Relena sighed and went back to sit beside Duo. He was sitting on a luxurious antique chair that Relena insisted him to sit on.
"Well, where was I?.."
Relena was about to start her engine again. Normally, people would get tired of hearing her nonsense, but Duo listened. Partly because he was a psychiatrist and is here to investigate the cause of Relena's abnormal behaviors, but mostly, he listened because he was fascinated with this pretty girl. Not as a patient, but as a young woman. She was already seventeen, a year older than Duo. Average girls her age should be married or is thinking about marriage. Even have children. When they see Relena, they would probably see a weird and unfortunate girl and sympathize her. But to Duo, Relena was a normal young woman. And just like a normal young woman, she was waiting for that right person.
He glanced at Heero, who was still reading. He's sure Relena loves him, but did Heero love her back? Will Heero provide all the love and care Relena needs?
And then he looked at Relena, talking impatiently at him. He knew that his "real purpose" would change her life and probably haunt her, but he had to do it. He knew that he had to save her from them....
"Duo? Are you listening?"
Duo apologized and asked her to repeat what she said. Relena blew up her cheeks.
Every little thing Relena did was so sweet and innocent. Duo felt attached to her. He didn't want to see her smile go away and thought of changing his schedule till later, but he shook his head.
"No.. It has to be tonight...."
"Duo? Is something wrong? You look sad..."
Relena touched Duo cheek. At that point, he just wanted to take her and keep her forever. Keep her safe in his arms.
"Nothing is wrong, Relena. Just wondering why you're so pretty, that's all."
Relena blushed and giggled with her sweet voice.
"I don't deserve her... Not with these dirty hands..."
Duo looked at his hands.
He never noticed the two blue eyes watching his every move...
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After saying good night to Relena and Heero, Duo wasted no time.
He opened his bag and got his equipments. A large saw, a lighter, and a thick stick pointed at the end. He whispered a little prayer, a ritual he's been doing before the hunt. He kissed his cross necklace and closed his eyes.
"Sorry Relena.. This will change your life... forever..."
He opened his eyes and stood up. He was ready....
"Relena!"
He shook her shoulders.
"Relena, wake up!!"
Relena rubbed her eyes while she got used to the light.
"DUO!! Why are you bleeding!?"
As her eyes became more focused, she realized Duo was covered with blood. Her eyes wide with pure horror and her body began to shake.
"Not my blood.. We got to get out of here! Now!!"
Duo picked her up and ran downstairs.
The hunt was a success, or so he thought. He have spotted the "Master" and killed him. He made sure he was dead by lighting his body on fire. He sighed deeply while the ancient creature screamed in agonizing pain. He was on his way back to the church to get Relena, but was grabbed from behind. He quickly turned around to see the old priest. Duo quickly shoved him against the wall and stabbed him. As the priest's hands reached to pull the stick out, Duo charged with the saw and decapitated him. The blood splattered everywhere, especially on Duo. Duo dropped the saw and stepped back, breathing hard.
"What the hell is going on?!.."
He ran. He was confused, but knew the first thing he had to do was take Relena to a safe place.
"Ow... Duo.. you're hurting me!"
Duo dropped his thoughts and looked at Relena. His arms were squeezing her so tight that it was making marks.
"Sorry, Relena.. But we've got to get out as fast as we can!!"
Relena wasn't that light for Duo. Relena was a little taller than him and he didn't have enough strength to carry her and run at the same time. But he had to keep moving.
"I'm sure I've finished the Master... Why the hell was that old priest alive?!"
Only one answer came in his mind: The Master was still alive...
For the first time, Duo was frightened. He has made many mistakes during his hunt, but never this....
"..Smoke... I smell smoke..."
Relena looked around.
"Look!! There's smoke coming out from that morgue!!"
Relena pointed at Duo's hunting ground. She kept wiggling in Duo's arms and almost made him trip.
"Relena.. Please.... Hold still...."
Duo said between his breath. He was out of air and needed to slow down.
"But Heero!! What about Heero?!!"
Duo almost choked on air. He was so scared and confused that he had forgotten about the boy with cobalt blue eyes.
"I'll get him..."
Duo gently put Relena down.
"You run in that village in front of you and say Duo sent you. And stay there, okay?"
Relena nodded. Duo's first priority was Relena, but he knew she needed Heero. He knew Heero would be the only one who can comfort her.
Duo turned back to the church and started to run.
"DUO!!"
"Run, Relena!! I'll bring Heero to you.."
"But!.."
"Just go!"
"But Duo!!.."
Just then, Duo detected a shadowy figure approaching to them.
"He's already here."
Duo heard Relena's voice right beside his ear and felt pain on the nape of his neck.
Before he went out, he saw two blue eyes, smiling coldly at him....
"Am I in heaven..?"
That thought faded away when he saw another tall figure sitting on a chair in the corner.
Heero Yuy.
Duo sighed and shook his head.
"No.. Only in hell..."
Duo chuckled.
"OH!! He's awake! Duo is awake, Heero!!"
The girl skipped to Heero and hugged him. He just nodded, but Duo saw the flash of inhumanity in those eyes.
"Relena... Go to your room..."
Duo closed his eyes.
"This can't be happening.."
"Ooooh!! Are you going to make Duo one of us!?"
Relena ran to the bed and kissed Duo's cheeks.
"You're going to be with us, Duo!!"
Duo smiled, but kept his eyes closed.
"..Great..."
He whispered.
Relena sang and hopped out of the room.
Duo covered his eyes with his arms. He wasn't angry at Relena, rather felt sorry for her. All the clean and innocent image of her crumbled like a rock.
He heard the door close and footsteps coming closer. He wanted to run and scream for help, but he knew it was useless.
The footsteps stopped. Duo knew Heero was standing right beside the bed, looking down at him. He kept his arms crossed in front of his eyes.
"....How..?.."
Duo broke the silence. He wasn't really expecting an answer, but response came.
"I erased the smell."
Duo just nodded, his lips smiling. But his eyes were not.
"You put your own scent on that man in the morgue..."
Silence.
Duo gasped when he felt cold hands on his arms. He was forced to put his arms on the sides and saw the blue sapphire-like eyes.
"...You killed her..."
Duo whispered. Heero cocked his eyebrow.
"You killed Relena!!"
Duo started to resist violently. He felt fire burning inside of him. But that fire was only swept away by the cold stare.
"She needed... or should I say, wanted me. I could have left her to die if I wanted."
Heero gently stroke Duo's hair away from his face. Duo realized that his braid was undone.
"Relena was right... It is like silk..."
Heero snickered and took some strands of hair to his nose. He loved the sweet scent and kissed it.
"...Just kill me now..."
Duo looked away. He was afraid to see Heero.
His face almost showed... affection? Impossible..
"No... I am going to give you a new life..."
Heero came on top of Duo and licked his neck. Duo froze.
"...Don't.. do this..."
He heard a chuckle.
"..Please... don't..."
Heero's face came up to Duo's. He licked his cheek, and that's when Duo noticed he was crying. But at that point, he didn't care.
"Shhhhh.. It's only a little sting..."
Duo looked up at Heero. Somehow, his cold voice and icy stare was comforting. He felt warm lips on his own.
"...?!.."
Before he could react, he felt a sharp sting on his neck. He winced and tried to shove Heero away, but was too numb.
"Ahhh...."
At first, all he felt was pain and anger, but as his blood was sucked tenderly by this powerful creature, he felt pleasure and somewhat... secured. He knew Heero wasn't doing this just to satisfy his physical cravings, but he literally "felt" how Heero felt deep inside.
"Aa.. a...He..ero.."
Duo begged, for what he didn't know. Heero saw the desirous eyes and sank his fangs deeper. He felt Duo's body tense, and smiled inwardly.
"...What's happening to me..?.."
Duo never felt so satisfied and tranquilized in his life. The world around him was spinning, but it didn't matter. Nothing mattered anymore. The only thing he wanted was that warm lips around his neck.
And then, he saw an image...
"A little boy?"
The little boy was all alone.
"Heh... Just like me..."
Duo smiled as darkness swallowed him.
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All the worries, sadness, loneliness.....
Gone.
Something sweet was running through his mouth. Tasted so good....
But the sweet liquid was going away.
"NO!!.."
Duo reached out. He wanted more. He was thirsty....
Someone was stroking his hair, admiringly.
It felt so right.
He opened his eyes.
"..Heero..."
Heero was smiling down at him, brushing his fingers through Duo's hair.
"!!?"
Suddenly, Duo became aware that he was grabbing Heero's wrist. And...
"I'm...drinking his blood?!.."
He wanted to push it away, and spit it out, but he was very thirsty. He was like a newborn infant, sucking on his mother's breast.
"I'm... letting his blood...mingle with mine?!.."
He was disgusted at the thought. Disgusted by himself. But still, he held Heero's wrist possessively, and kept drinking. He didn't want to stop.
Image of Father Maxwell appeared.
"NO!! Father!!"
Duo pushed Heero's arm away and shoved him with unbelievable strength. He dashed out of the room.
"Heero!?"
Moments later, Relena came rushing in and helped Heero up.
"Where's Duo?! Did he run away!??"
Relena started to head out, but Heero grabbed her shoulder.
"No.. I know where he's going..."
Father Maxwell had just finished putting the children to sleep when he heard a strange noise.
"Who's there?"
He opened the front door and his eyes went wide.
"DUO!!"
Duo was on the ground, blood from his mouth and neck. Father Maxwell immediately carried him in the church and locked the doors.
"..Father..."
"It's alright, Duo. You're safe..."
Father Maxwell fixed his wounds and smiled.
Duo shook his head.
"..No I'm not..."
Father Maxwell was silent. He knew there was no way to help him. It was already too late...
Duo rose abruptly and took Father Maxwell by surprise. He went over to his room. Father Maxwell waited patiently. He had no idea what came in Duo's mind, but knew it was something unpleasant.
"..Duo..."
Father Maxwell sighed when he saw Duo return. He had a big pointed stick in his hand, which he used to hunt.
"No Father... It's the only way..."
Duo took Father Maxwell's hand and placed the stick in it. He opened up his shirt and pointed at his heart.
"Aim it here... It'll be over quickly..."
Father Maxwell shook his head and dropped the stick.
"No Duo. We have to think of another way..."
"Father!.."
Duo retrieved the stick.
"Father... Please...."
Duo held out the stick.
"...For both of us..."
Duo looked pleadingly up at him.
"..Duo..."
Father Maxwell didn't move. He loved this child. He took care of him ever since he was a little child and supported him to be a good student and a good doctor.
And also a killer.
He knew how much he hated them. How hard it must be for him to be involved with them. And this... This was terrible..
"..Like a nightmare..."
Father Maxwell moaned.
Duo assented.
For a while, they just stood there. Looking at each other's eyes, asking and answering questions. Father Maxwell finally made up his mind.
He took the stick.
"..I..I am sorry.. Duo.."
His hands were trembling..
"For what?!"
Duo grinned. He embraced Father Maxwell.
"If it weren't for you, I'd be dead anyway... I made it this far because of you, Father..."
He kissed him on the cheek. Father Maxwell wept.
"Please... Get this over with..."
Duo squeezed him harder. He didn't want this... He didn't want to be a monster...
Duo finally released him and stood motionless. He could see Father Maxwell still struggling.
"Father... I'm sorry to make you do this... But.. I'm already dead..."
Duo smiled.
"The Duo you knew... is gone.."
Father Maxwell groaned.
"Oh.. Duo.. My poor Duo...."
He took position. He looked straight at Duo.
"...Good.. bye.. my son.. I love you..."
Duo closed his eyes.
He felt the hot blood splattering on his face. Finally... Peace..
But then, he realized.... It wasn't his blood...
He opened his eyes and froze.
There he was, smiling down at him, holding Father Maxwell around the neck and the stick... going through his heart.
"..Don't worry.. Father... I will take care of him.."
Heero dropped the body on the ground, like a child who was no longer interested in his toy.
"A...ah.."
Duo broke down on his knees and crawled to the lifeless body. He lifted his head and caressed it.
"No.."
"This wasn't how it supposed to be!!"
"..No..."
Heero widened his eyes when he saw drops of liquid on Father Maxwell's face. Duo was crying..
Before he knew it, Duo was jumping at him. It took Heero by surprise, but regained his calmness and seized Duo's wrists effortlessly.
"UWAAAHHHHhh!!"
But still, Duo tried to fight. He squirmed, kicked, and even tried to bite himself free. Heero got annoyed and threw him across the room.
"Gya!.."
Duo choked as his body hit the wall and fell. He was thankful he lost consciousness.
Heero exhaled loudly and licked the wounds he received by Duo. He was amazed at the strength the boy possessed. He advanced to Duo, who was leaning on the wall, moonlight from the window reflecting his peaceful face.
"I'll be waiting, Duo..."
He knelt down and kissed him.
Before he got up, he took some of Duo's hair and pulled them off. Duo gave a little yelp, but he was still in his dreams. Heero watched as new set of hair grew on Duo's head.
He sniffed Duo's hair and called Relena.
"Yes? Heero."
Relena came out of the children's room, blood all over her pretty face.
"... Save one.."
Relena tilted her head. She was puzzled at Heero's order, but nodded.
"Okay. Whatever you say, love."
Relena went back in the room.
Heero walked to the entrance door. Before he went out, he turned to see Duo for the last time. He chuckled.
"We have all the time in the world, Duo."
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Duo was wakened by a strange noise.
He thought it was a dream at first, but realized it was a baby's cry.
"..Oww..."
He touched the side of his head where it was aching. Reminding him of the events that took place earlier...
"..Father..."
He stood up and walked around, but couldn't find Father Maxwell anywhere...
"..Was it a dream?.."
Duo walked to the children's room where the noise was coming from. As he opened the door, he gasped.
"..Oh...my..go..d.."
The room was like a scene from hell. All covered in blood, body parts everywhere.
Little.. children's...
Duo was about to faint. He couldn't take it anymore.. He leaned on the door and slid down.
"..Why?.. Why!?.. WHY!!"
Duo was screaming and sobbing uncontrollably. This was too much...
He calmed down, reminding himself that he had heard a baby crying. He stood up and listened carefully. He walked around, careful not to step on the bodies. He detected a little movement underneath the bed. He rushed to it and squatted down to see a beautiful blond baby boy.
"..Quatre..."
He took the crying boy in his arms and cradled him.
"Oh.. Quatre... You're alive.. you're alive!.."
He cried and kept kissing the baby in his arms.
And thanked whatever force that allowed him to live...
Part 1:
Nightmare
I had part 2 of this fic up for a long time on my site... I've decided that I'll update chapters first on my site and then here on Fanfic.Net.
The visitors on my site has been waiting so long.. They're my first priority.^_^
If you can't wait for the chapters, just come and take a peek of my site. It might have the next chapter.
Lilinpo(shijinka@hotmail.com)