Ch6: rewind a two months, second surgery on Duo
Hilde is introduced
Rewind back two months…
Duo sat on the table still heavily drugged with only his wrist and ankles restrained forcing him to sit up. His vision is clouded around the edges and his ears still ringing from constant exposure to every sound. He knows they did something to his hearing, they advanced it, but why?
J began to run the gel over Duo stomach and turned on the monitor.
He pressed the wand to Duo's stomach and began to move it around.
"Good job my boy, looks like everything is healed up and functioning."
With that being said he drew some blood and order Savannah to clean up Duo then after she was dismissed.
Duo, though still in a fog, didn't like the idea of being in a room alone with J. As far as he was concerned the man should be locked up in an insane asylum for all of the horrible things he put the boys through.
Savannah finished cleaning him and helped him adorn his robe. It was still extremely sore to move so he dressed at a snails pace. Thank God that Savannah was one of those patient nurses.
She finished and left through the steel door and waited for the doctor and patient on the other side. This was part of her job she always hated. She didn't like that man, even though he could be considered a genius, he had issues. Anyone who could inflict that much pain on a person and not be affected was a monster in her book. All and all things were starting to take a toll on her, she just prayed that Relena would get her soon with the preventors so that she could get the hell out of there.
…...
With the door shut all was quite in the room. The only thing that could be heard was the clinking of metal from the tools J was putting away.
Duo knew something was up, the hairs on his neck sticking up.
He knew what was going to happen next, but like hell was he going to let it.
J turned around and grabbed Duo bending his arm behind his back.
Duo kicked him in the shin causing J to release his hold just enough for Duo to undo the hold. Duo turned and head butted J right in the center of his face, then spit on him.
With a scream J stumbled back holding a bloody nose.
"You fucking SLUT! You'll pay for that!"
And with that J stormed out of the room leaving Duo behind.
Duo took a deep breath trying to calm his heart.
Savannah's head peaked through the door to see blood dripping down his forehead but saw no cuts. She knew the blood was only from J's now broken nose. The only damage Duo would receive would be a giant bruise on his forehead.
" Come on. I'll take you to the baths were you can get that blood out of your hair."
Duo only nodded still weary of the woman who was that horrible man's subordinate.
…...
Savannah guided Duo through the halls, slowly since he still wasn't able to walk very well yet since the last operation. She opened another steel door and waited for him to walk inside.
"Okay towels are in the far right corner. There is soap next to it. I should also let you that you are heavily surveyed while in this room so no funny business or attempting suicide. You don't want to know what they do to punish those who attempt it. I will be back in an hour to check on you. Oh, also you aren't the only one who uses the baths so just a heads up."
She turned around and exited the room.
Duo just stood there until he heard the door bolt close.
He looked around the room. It reminded him of a pool room in a fancy mansion that belonged to Quatre. The floor and walls were stone and the roof was wood beams. There were several pools some deeper or bigger then the others but all had steam rising from them.
He walked slowly and cautiously to were the bathing supplies was. He couldn't remember when the last time he was allowed to bath, better yet alone.
He was startled by a splash and turned to see who was there.
It was silent, so he returned to walking again until he heard it again. Only this time he saw a familiar face staring back at him in one of the deeper pools.
"Hilde?" he rasped out.
"Duo?":
"Holy shit! What are you doing here? I thought you were with Cathy and got engaged to one of the lion tamers."
She looked down and moved away from the edge of the pool. Duo grabbed the soap and a towel and headed over to the pool she was in.
"Hey turn around." She gave him a funny look then complied, once she turned Duo stripped his robe (nothing was underneath anyways) and eased himself on in. When he was fully emerged from waste down he told her it was okay to turn back around.
"So …." she said.
"So?" Duo replied with an eyebrow cocked.
"How did you get here. And by the looks of you they were just as hard if not harder on you then they were me."
"Huh?" was his only response, he was still medicated and the heat was only bring it back.
She bobbed a little farther into the pool when she flicked water at Duo.
Duo nearly shouted at her but stopped, stunned, by what he saw. She had a fish tail.
"Holy mother of God what did they do to Hilde?"
Tears welled up in her eyes.
"Ya I know, gross huh? But you should she the number they did on Cathy, poor girl."
"Cathy, she's here? But how?"
"We were abducted Duo, they took us, drugged us and experimented on us."
"I'm so sorry, had I known…"
Tears escaped from his eyes, why was he always so helpless?
She swam up to him and embraced him in her arms petting his head.
"Shhh… its going to be okay… we will get out of here I know it."
Duo nodded his head. He was just so tired.
"Want me to wash your hair? It'll be the most eventful thing I have done in a while."
She gave him a side smirk.
"Okay" She reached out and grabbed the shampoo, she began to wash his hair after she dunked him.
"Mmmmm… that feels so good.."
*giggle* "You haven't changed one bit Duo."
They sat there in silence just enjoying each others company.
It had been a long time since either of them have had an actual conversation with someone, let alone someone they liked. Duo sat at the edge of the shallow water while Hilde braided his hair. The door opened and both of them looked up to see Savannah with a armful of clothing for Duo with a guard in her shadow. Looked like today's reconciliation was over for now. With a huff Duo stood, dressed, looked one more time at Hilde with a smile, and was gone.
