How It Should Be
A story from Sister Helen's POV. I don't think there are enough stories that take Duo's religion seriously, so here is my attempt.
Warnings: 1+2 Shonen-ai. Kindof. Sappy. And oh yeah, it's about God. If you don't like it, please don't flame me.
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(Heaven)
He looked so frightened. He was afraid to be left alone, without me. What scared me the most, though, was the underlying anger in his violet eyes. He could do great harm with such anger. I tried to comfort him, to tell him that it wasn't his fault, to remind him of how much Father Maxwell had loved him and would continue to love him, but I had only a short time... I wanted to stay with him and guide him through life, but I knew my own was ending. I was so happy that I could hardly feel the pain of my wounds. "Blessed are the persecuted..." Peace would come to the colonies, and to earth. Have faith, Duo. God is with you.
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I ran to Father Maxwell. The other children were with him, I knew. He smiled at me.
"Oh, Father!" I said. "Duo is still alive."
"I know." He clasped his arms around me. "It is God's plan. He will take care of Duo."
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Now I see Duo, or Shinigami as he calls himself, training in the Gundam known as Deathscythe. He is such a brave boy. He only fights because he knows it is evil and he doesn't want anyone else to be sent to hell for fighting and killing. And now he takes the name of Shinigami, the God of Death. Oh, Duo, have you forgotten us and our teachings? Jesus saw suffering and sorrow and He met it with peace and love. Why are humans so blind? How can they corrupt a child and teach him that he should enjoy killing because he his evil? The people who started this war are sacrificing souls. May God forgive them.
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Duo is in love with that boy, Heero Yuy. At least, he thinks he is in love. Neither of them is accustomed to being around someone the same age, much less with the same mission. They need each other. Duo, I know you need someone, but look to God... Duo may be Shinigami, but he has not forgotten all that Father Maxwell taught him. There is hope for Duo. There is hope for everyone. But what if Duo should die without repenting? How many times have I wished that he had died in the massacre with us. It would have been so much better. But I cannot worry. God is in charge.
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Hilde. Such a sweet girl. She is a lot like Duo. She will care for him and help him. She loves him, and in time he will realize that he loves her too, perhaps.
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The war is over! Duo and Hilde have gone back to their salvage business, and are leading fairly normal lives. I am glad that he has realized that he cannot kill anymore, despite the pain this realization has caused him. Why can't he realize that he needs God? It will come, in time.
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Duo is praying! Really praying! The Spirit has flooded his soul and shown him the Truth. Duo will be coming home. I knew God would take care of him. He takes care of everyone.
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The day of Duo's ordination. Father Maxwell saw it coming, but I, little soul that I am, was unsure. How could Shinigami become a saint? And yet there he is, saying Mass. Hilde is there, and Heero would be, if anyone could find him to tell him about it. I am there too. We are all there, and Duo knows it.
Owari
A story from Sister Helen's POV. I don't think there are enough stories that take Duo's religion seriously, so here is my attempt.
Warnings: 1+2 Shonen-ai. Kindof. Sappy. And oh yeah, it's about God. If you don't like it, please don't flame me.
***
(Heaven)
He looked so frightened. He was afraid to be left alone, without me. What scared me the most, though, was the underlying anger in his violet eyes. He could do great harm with such anger. I tried to comfort him, to tell him that it wasn't his fault, to remind him of how much Father Maxwell had loved him and would continue to love him, but I had only a short time... I wanted to stay with him and guide him through life, but I knew my own was ending. I was so happy that I could hardly feel the pain of my wounds. "Blessed are the persecuted..." Peace would come to the colonies, and to earth. Have faith, Duo. God is with you.
***
I ran to Father Maxwell. The other children were with him, I knew. He smiled at me.
"Oh, Father!" I said. "Duo is still alive."
"I know." He clasped his arms around me. "It is God's plan. He will take care of Duo."
***
Now I see Duo, or Shinigami as he calls himself, training in the Gundam known as Deathscythe. He is such a brave boy. He only fights because he knows it is evil and he doesn't want anyone else to be sent to hell for fighting and killing. And now he takes the name of Shinigami, the God of Death. Oh, Duo, have you forgotten us and our teachings? Jesus saw suffering and sorrow and He met it with peace and love. Why are humans so blind? How can they corrupt a child and teach him that he should enjoy killing because he his evil? The people who started this war are sacrificing souls. May God forgive them.
***
Duo is in love with that boy, Heero Yuy. At least, he thinks he is in love. Neither of them is accustomed to being around someone the same age, much less with the same mission. They need each other. Duo, I know you need someone, but look to God... Duo may be Shinigami, but he has not forgotten all that Father Maxwell taught him. There is hope for Duo. There is hope for everyone. But what if Duo should die without repenting? How many times have I wished that he had died in the massacre with us. It would have been so much better. But I cannot worry. God is in charge.
***
Hilde. Such a sweet girl. She is a lot like Duo. She will care for him and help him. She loves him, and in time he will realize that he loves her too, perhaps.
***
The war is over! Duo and Hilde have gone back to their salvage business, and are leading fairly normal lives. I am glad that he has realized that he cannot kill anymore, despite the pain this realization has caused him. Why can't he realize that he needs God? It will come, in time.
***
Duo is praying! Really praying! The Spirit has flooded his soul and shown him the Truth. Duo will be coming home. I knew God would take care of him. He takes care of everyone.
***
The day of Duo's ordination. Father Maxwell saw it coming, but I, little soul that I am, was unsure. How could Shinigami become a saint? And yet there he is, saying Mass. Hilde is there, and Heero would be, if anyone could find him to tell him about it. I am there too. We are all there, and Duo knows it.
Owari