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Chapter 10- A Couple Of Heavy Hearts
By A Cruel Destiny
Lucretzia's eyes darted around the room, finally the sedative had worn off and she was able to take in the lavish surroundings, which were now her prison. She held back another sob as she thought about how her adopted daughter may be dead, and that she and her unborn child may fall victim to this woman whom she had once thought to be her friend. Calculations began running through her head on an escape route but so far she was reduced to being chained, and injected with sedatives every few hours. Her chamber doors opened and a young girl made her way into the room, her bronze hair swept up into a graceful bun and her ginger eyes wide. She carried a tray with her, Lucretzia couldn't tell what was being contained on the tray but she could tell that it smelt really good. She set the tray down in front of Lucretzia on the bed and lifted the tray; on the plate there was enough food for two people, pancakes, eggs, sausages and bacon. Off to the side there was an empty glass and a pitcher of orange juice, as well as a small paper cup that contained pills. Lucretzia's eyes stared at the pills suspicious of their nature.
"Oh please Lucretzia, they are maternity pills you will need them for you and your baby. And about the breakfast you are expecting so no stimulants for you at all. I've brought new clothes for you so if you want to shower and change I will help you as long as you promise not to try and escape, there are armed guards outside and they're not really nice. I should know they've bullied me once or twice." The young girl rambled on and smiled at Lucretzia who still held a clueless look on her face, when finally she blinked.
"Uh okay, and may I ask who you are?" Lucretzia asked puzzled.
"My name is Tasha I will attend to you during your stay," Tasha greeted and curtsied but then leaned in next to Lucretzia and whispered 'I will also be assisting in the escape of you and Heero.'
Lucretzia's eyes widened but a small smile tugged at her lips.
"So…he's alive?" She asked meekly
Tasha nodded the curls on the side of her head bobbing up and down. The smile on Lucretzia's face widened and tears shone in her inky blue eyes.
Duo's eyes wouldn't close at all they were just wide with shock, that Lucretzia may be dead. Until with the persistent calling of his named he returned his attention back to the phone.
"Hilde, Mari is okay, she stowed away on the shuttle as for the other problem I'll get right back to you." He said and hung up quickly.
Wufei, Trowa and Quatre looked at him questionably about his reactions. He frowned in their direction and that only caused their fears to grow, luckily for him Milliardo was up front driving the jeep. He motioned to the others to close into a tight circle; he then relayed to them what Hilde had told him.
'Guys, the Peacecraft mansion was burned down, and Lucretzia can't be found anywhere.' He whispered
They each much or less had the same reaction as he did, a look of complete and utter shock passed over each of their faces, they then looked to the front of the jeep where they could see the back of the blond man's head; he was completely oblivious to the speculations of the death of his wife.
Midii Une's eyes clouded over with a complete and utter rage that filled her every being as she watched the mansion burn down. It was as if her normally calm and tranquil sapphire eyes had suddenly jumped to life with a deadly fire. She jumped out of the car and ran towards the house, oh yes she knew who did this and she knew their style. Ignoring the shouts of her commanding officer and the accompanying passenger she barreled into the house the fire more intense, than the fire she had felt as a child. She ran to the largest doors, her arm shielding her eyes as she ran, the doors were barricaded from the outside with medal bars. She could hear the cries from inside the room and the pounding on the door by the poor souls locked in the burning hellhole. Gritting her teeth together she placed her hands on the bar, she expected the pain but not the intense pain that tore through her hands, arms and up to her brain. She closed her eyes and shut off the pain and concentrated on saving those innocents trapped inside, she pulled and finally removed the first bar; and then on to the second, she avoided looking at her hands knowing what they would look like. The smell of her own flesh burning made her nauseous but she pressed on and removed the second and third bars, it was but the fourth remaining, the fire was getting worse and licking at her back and face, but still she pressed on. The fourth bar finally gave way and with what was left of her strength she kicked open the door, which was weakened by being burned, she was met with panicked faces blackened with soot.
They looked to her tired blue eyes for guidance, it were as if those people older than her were children that needed to be led. Her body was renewed with adrenaline and determination as she nodded her head.
"Help those to weak to run, and we need to move quickly." She ordered.
Those strong enough nodded and helped the elder servants, assured that they were ready Midii turned and led them out of the house and to the front yard and back to the car, but now fire engines and ambulances waited as well. She reached the front gate before she finally gave into exhaustion and fainted, letting the darkness claim her. But the last thought that ran through her mind before all light blinked out of existence to her was 'I hope you forgive me now, Trowa.'
Heero waited patiently for Tasha to come through the doors, she was a wee bit later than usual and it was a cause for concern now that they had begun making plans of escape. Finally the door creaked open and in stepped Tasha carrying the tray of food. This time when Heero waved she did not giggle or even smile only shake her head and placed down the tray of food.
"They've kidnapped Lucretzia, Heero," she paused when she saw Heero's eyes widen "But she is okay for the moment I am tending to her, she knows that you are safe. So far, but I am afraid that SHE is getting impatient and may make a move at any moment; we will need to move quickly. Or we could wait for your friends." She looked in his cobalt blue eyes, for the moment she was lost in them and forgot about all her troubles.
"Yeah, I would guess that we should wait for them now." Heero said nodding.
"Yes, since Lucretzia is with child." Tasha mumbled, but Heero heard her words and was surprised and happy at the same time.
"Ah, so Milliardo will have a kid, I wonder if it'll be a boy or a girl." He mused aloud a miniscule smile resting on his lips.
"It'll be nothing if we do not hurry." Tasha said snapping Heero back to reality.
His cobalt blue eyes hardened and he looked down. Tasha regretted no longer looking into his eyes, she now felt cold and lost without staring into those cobalt depths, now reality crashed back into her. She placed the food try down and moved away from Heero, she wrapped her arms around herself and silently cried as she thought that her friend might be dead, that she too may be next. And that she loved a man that didn't feel the same about her. She dropped to her knees and hugged herself tighter as the tears steadily flowed from her ginger eyes and down her cheeks. She gasped when she felt arms encircle her, and she looked up into his cobalt blue depths, she lost all control of herself and fell into his chest the sobs wracking her body back and forth. Heero whispered soothing words into her ear and smoothed back her hair with his hand. After crying for a good ten minutes Tasha sniffled and looked up at Heero her eyes held nothing but confusion.
"Now, are you going to tell me what's wrong?" Heero asked
'Say something! Don't just stare into his eyes!' Tasha shouted to herself. She stiffly nodded her head.
"Heero, I'm afraid. I'm afraid of everything that if actually do get away from here, what will I do, who will I live with, how will I live?" She asked him and her eyes teamed with tears once again.
Heero lifted his hand and gently wiped away a lone tear that trekked down her cheek. "I'll take care of you." He promised.
She nodded her head but she still had a heavy heart and so she continued, "A few days ago…I think…I think Relena killed my best friend Teresa and I fear that I may be next if she finds out about this whole operation." Tasha explained.
Heero nodded his eyes hardened and deep thought, until he finally came to a decision. "Then ask to be assigned somewhere else, I can't risk your death." He told her and looked away from her.
Tasha didn't even need to think of her answer "No I will not leave you Heero." She said a determine spark in her eyes.
Heero looked back to her, "But you said you were afraid, and if Relena would kill your friend its likely that she may kill you and I can't risk that." He replied.
"And I can't risk being stationed away from you Heero, not everyone is as caring as I am, neither do most people here act human." She said and Heero felt her shudder slightly.
"Then what else is wrong?" Heero questioned.
She quickly turned away and her eyes concentrated on an invisible spot on the wall, Heero sighed and with his hand he turned her chin so he could look into her eyes, the window to her soul. Her eyes began to tear up once again but she was determined not to let a tear fall.
"Tasha?" Heero called her name softly.
She still would not respond to him instead she laid her head against his chest and sighed. 'I've broken a rule' she whispered into his shirt, the tears once again threatened to fall but she held them back.
"What rule is that?" Heero asked curiously.
'This.' Tasha murmured before she reached her hands out to his head and pulled his lips onto her own.
Unbeknownst to the couple they had an observer and his brown eyes hardened over with hatred. He slithered like a shadow out of the prison block and up to the living chambers to the largest room where his Okami was waiting. He rapped on the door three times and she slowly opened the door, the torchlight's of the hallway casting a sinister shadow to overcome her features.
"What do you want Raphael?" She asked.
"Okami, I bring you news." He replied.
"What type of news?" she asked her eyes narrowing at the pitiful excuse of a human that waited in her hallway.
"Of a betrayal." He answered.
An eyebrow quirked and she opened the door to her room wider to allow him to pass.
TBC
ARGH! SAP! Maybe there should've been a warning? (shrugs) oh well you've read it, so tell me what you think. Criticism and praise accepted. Blatant flaming will be replied with a very angry author, I warn you it is not a wise decision to make crazy people angry. And now one of my personal quotes "Jump for joy!!! Just not off a building."