Hello everyone! Yeah, it's been a while….
The reason why I haven't been updating is because it's been so hectic lately…and yeah…
But anyways, this chap is pretty long. I hope you all like it!
Mountains Peak 10: Unfinished Business
Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing...(sniffs)
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Note: WARNING there are flashbacks within flashbacks (…hehehe)
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Wufei was guided down a long narrow hallway. Behind him were two Werewolves and at his front were three vampires. Unconsciously Wufei clutched his midsection. As they entered the basement level of the building a room emerged with loud blasting music and flashy lights. Many people were seen in the at a number of tables, drinking and smoking. As Wufei stepped on the ground floor he held his breath from the smoky fumes that immediately risen to his nostrils.
It was all like a bad dream, he was completely helpless at their mercy. He was regretting coming to France, for being so foolish. Now, with a flick of a finger he could be dead…him and the baby.
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Three weeks before….
"Are you
hungry?"
Wufei shook his head as he sat down at a miniature
table that was placed near a trailer. Trowa placed a cup of water in
front of him and sat in a seat across the table.
"Your very
skinny." he stated.
"Speak for yourself." said
Wufei. He could feel the boy watching his every move as he picked up
the glass of water. He drank the cups containments trying hard to
ignore the other's piercing stare.
"You plan on leaving
tonight.." said Trowa. It was more of a statement then a
question, Wufei just nodded as he set the cup on the tables wooden
surface.
"Where am I anyway?" asked Wufei.
"Your
15 miles south of Rome."
Wufei's eyes lit up," You mean
I'm in Italy?" he said with a hint of
happiness.
Trowa
stared at the boy before he answered, he was quite curious on why the
Chinese boy had changed his mood so quickly," Yes."
Wufei
gave a small smile to Meiren who looked completely annoyed by Wufei's
reaction to the news. She had finally appeared after Trowa and him
had left the home base.
"You wish to go to Rome? Some of my
colleagues would be happy to give you a ride-"
"When can
they do it?" interrupted Wufei.
Trowa found himself
again taken aback by the boy's cheerful mood. He hadn't expected such
a mood swing from someone with his personality.
" You can
leave in the morn-"
"Perfect." said Wufei quickly.
He stood from his
seat and started walking toward a number of clowns. Trowa stood up
quickly, his eyes showing much confusion. He watched Wufei interacted
with the clowns, noting that his speech was more animated then
before. The clowns suddenly started to laugh at what the man was
saying as he apparently told them a joke. Trowa turned to Meiren who
was still standing near the table. She glared after Wufei, starting
to pout as the boy tried to learn how to juggle.
"What's in
Rome?" he asked her.
Meiren glanced at him for a second in
astonishment. Trowa could tell that she was contemplating on
whether to answer his question.
"you can see me?" she asked slowly.
The tall man smiled
at her slightly, " It is one of my abilities…" he started.
"
I guess it wouldn't hurt..." she said to herself before
turning to Trowa and sighing," Rome is the home for Gladiators,
the some of the Renaissance and other important events in
history..."
Trowa watched Merien's face transform into a
disgusted snarl,"...and
'her'."
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Wufei
had managed to arrive in Rome around 5:30 am.
"I hope to see
you again." said Trowa extending out his hand.
Wufei took it
without hesitated," I have a feeling I will guardian."
Wufei
was rewarded a grateful smile from the taller boy," I'll see you
soon Wufei." he said.
"I hope not." said Wufei with
a sad smile," Still think I have the
right to die..."
"And
I still think that you have much living to do." countered
Trowa.
Wufei frowned," I've seen it all...been through it
all..."
Trowa shook his head," You haven't experienced
one last thing yet. Once you do, I'll let you die, but until
then..."
"Yeah, I know."
Trowa waved Wufei one
last goodbye before he turned a rusty turquoise truck around
and
headed back on the road a wide dirt road.
Wufei stood at one of
the cities squares and watched as the truck disappeared out of
sight.
"I hope your happy." said a bitter voice.
Wufei
started walking along the empty streets," Rome isn't that bad,
Mei-"
"It is if your here!" she yelled.
Wufei
smiled sheepishly at the girl. She was wearing black pants and
a
long sleeved shirt. Around her waist was a shawl that had colorful
dragons over it and a sword was in her hand.
Wufei arched an
eyebrow," Should I call you Nataku?" he asked.
Meiren
huffed in frustration.
Wufei hardly noticed as he started walking
along the cities sidewalk. Next to China, Rome, Italy was his second
home.
"I wonder if her shop still stands?"
"...hope
it's a crumbled heap..." replied Meiren.
Wufei turned to
glare at the girl," Now who's being rude?"
If looks
could kill, Wufei would of been burned to a crisp in that
second.
He walked along the city noticing it spring to life as the morning
dragged on. The sun had risen over the whole city and people were
now crowding the streets. Wufei sat at a nearby fountain and
sighed with contempt as he gazed at his surrounding,
'Hasn't changed a
bit.'
He looked over across the street and his eyes rested on a
shop that read 'Isabella's Chocolates'. The shop was looking
outward towards the city and had delicious chocolate models displayed
in the window. Wufei inhaled a deep breath, he could already smell
the chocolates rich sweet scent.
Clearly interested, Wufei walked
across the street to the stores door. In front of the glass door was
a 'closed' sign to Wufei's disappointment. He could hear Meiren
behind him snicker with delight.
"Have you been
waiting long?" asked a tiny voice from behind him.
Wufei
turned around and looked slightly down to see a young girl with long
hair
standing beside him. He shook his head as she started to
unlock the shop. The girl smiled warmly before she pushed open the
door and walked inside.
"The shops open sir, you can come in
if you want to..." she said to
him.
Wufei slowly walked
into the medium sized shop. It was full of beautiful decorations and
paintings. The man walked over to one of the paintings on the wall.
It was an outline of a woman in thick black paint. The style of art
looked very Chinese, like some sort of calligraphy.
"You like
the paintings sir?" the girl asked.
Wufei turned to her and
sat down I o one of the counter stools. The girl presented him
with
a mug of hot chocolate," I like them very much..." he
answered sipping the cup,
"Who made
them?"
The girl shrugged," Only my Great Aunt would now
that..."
Wufei nodded," And your Great Aunt made this
shop?"
"She said she did, but with some help."
Wufei
reached in his pocket," How much do I owe you?" he
asked.
The girl shook her head," First cup is on the house."
she said
grinning before excusing herself to go into the
backroom.
That gave Wufei time to truly examine the shop inside
out. The walls were painted a sandy brown color and all over showed
silhouettes of different woman around the room. The shop smelled
homely, like it could've been someone's personal kitchen.
Wufei sighed in
relief, 'I'm glad it still stands'.
Minutes later a woman came
bustling in the shop holding a number of bags in her hands. She was
very beautiful, with long wavy dark hair and an oval face. She wore a
turquoise dress that had gold trimming on the bottom.
"Marie!"
she sang out," Can you come and get these bags and put them in
the kitchen!"
The little girl ran out and scooped up half of
the bags quickly and deposited them in the behind a curtain.
"Do
you need any help?" asked Wufei.
The girl shook her head as
she picked up some of the remaining bags," No sir." she
said,
"You sit right
there and relax."
Wufei smiled to himself before taking
another sip of his cocoa. The woman walked over to the counter and
poured some more chocolate in his cup. She turned around quickly
without glancing at him and handed him some truffles.
"Be
right back senior..." she said before entering the kitchen.
Wufei just took a sip of his hot chocolate not even bothering to
reply.
He could see the woman getting something near the door,"
How has your morning been going sir?" she asked politely.
"Fine,
thank you." replied Wufei.
He didn't notice when the woman
body suddenly went ridged. She slowly walked fuller into the shops
doorway and gazed at Wufei curiously. Upon seeing his face she
suddenly gasped as she focused on the boy for the first time.
"Oh
my ..." she whispered putting a hand to her chest.
Wufei
glanced at the woman and suddenly dropped his cup. It shattered into
tiny pieces on the shops floor but neither of them noticed the cup's
misfortune.
"Wufei..." the woman whispered. She walked
hastily over to the boy
sitting on the stool and gave him a deep
kiss.
Wufei could feel her grasp him tightly and he obliged to the
touch
and kissed her deeply back.
'Isabella'.
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Rome 1706
She sat gazing at the young
man that her friends had spotted out to her a few moments ago. He was
sitting ahead of them glancing up at a building in front of him. She
could see his right arm rapidly moving as he looked from the building
to a piece of paper he was writing on.
"You should go talk
to him." her friend suggested.
Isabella looked at the boy
again, she frowned," I can't even see his face." she
complained," What if he looks completely ugly when he turns
around?"
"Just do it." said another girl pushing
Isabella to her feet.
The girl tried to
sit back down but found herself being pushed again. She turned and
frowned at the two girls who were sitting on the bench
innocently.
"Fine!" she said marching toward the boy,"
I'll talk to him about both of you."
She was pleased when she
saw her friends faces turn into a horrified expression.
Slowly
Isabella walked closer to the boy until she was right behind him. It
took a minute for Wufei to sense that someone was near him. He found
himself tensing up at first, but the emotion soon seeped out of him,
the person didn't feel dangerous. He stopped himself
from looking
back at the figure and kept on sketching in his notepad.
"Hello..."
said a soft voice.
Wufei slowly turned around to see a beautiful
young woman standing
behind him.
"Hi." replied
Wufei giving her a small smile.
The girl seem to
freeze in shock when Wufei responded to her, he smiled wider. By the
girls expression he had guessed that the she hadn't expected on him
to actually reply to her greeting.
"Want to sit down-"
he asked.
The girl quickly took a seat next to him before he
could finish his
sentence. She looked stiff as she sat there
looking at anything but
him.
"My name is Wufei." he
said extending his hand. The girl took it and shook it slowly, her
eyes finally locking onto his.
"Isabella." she said
clearing her throat.
Wufei returned to sketching in his notepad,"
Nice to you meet you."
He could see the girl lean over to see
what he was drawing," Your very talented." she
commented.
"Thanks."
" Have you been drawing
long?" asked Isabella curiously.
Wufei was about to answer
when a sudden growl from his stomach stopped him from talking.
He
blushed slightly," Sorry." he said," I usually spend
my money on art supplies."
Isabella smiled warmly at him and
pulled out a rectangular object from her dress pocket.
She handed
the object to Wufei," Eat this...it will tide you over."
Wufei
nodded a thanks and unwrapped the shiny plastic paper and
placed
the contents in his mouth.
Isabella smiled nervously," Like
it?"
Wufei chewed on it slowly, trying to figure out it's
familiar taste," It's rich...sweet, yet bitter...it's really
good."
The girl smiled as she handed him another," It's
my secret recipe." she explained,
"Chocolate."
Wufei
did a double-take," Do you just say Chocolate?"
Isabella
nodded as Wufei ate another of the candies," I plan on opening a
shop."
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Isabella broke the kiss
reluctantly, she stepped back to fully examine Wufei.
"You
haven't aged at all." she said in surprise.
Wufei smiled
sheepishly," Neither have you."
She smiled shyly as she
went over to the counter," How are you?"
"Good,
you?"
She shrugged," The shop is doing well..."
Wufei
lifted one of his eyebrows," I didn't ask about the shop, I
asked about you."
Isabella turned to him," I'm fine."
she answered with a brilliant smile.
Wufei eyed her carefully
before he bent down to pick up the shattered pieces of the cup,
"Have you
married yet?"
When he had finished picking up the pieces he
turned to Isabella, she looked as if he had offended her.
"No."
she said sternly"...Have you?"
Wufei shook his head, " Not really…"
Isabella frowned, " Not really?
The man shook his
head, " To long of a story."
They suddenly grew silent,
Isabella looked at Wufei sadly," I-I thought I'd
never...see
you again..."
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Fire flew across the sky, thick mounds of smoke
covered the city streets. He could hear voices of people screaming as
they tried to run from the invaders. Wufei ran the opposite way
toward a shop at the corner of a barricaded street. He knocked
rapidly on the door,
his heart pounding furiously in his chest.
Wufei glanced back at the empty square, all he could see was black
smoke covering the place and gun powder in the air. He knocked on the
door again and was finally let in be Isabella who shut the door
quickly.
"What are you still doing here?" he asked.
The
girl exhaled deeply," I was waiting for you."
Wufei
looked outside of the window, he saw nothing through the
wooden
nailed panels," Don't be foolish Isabella, you should be at
the
shelter-"
"I couldn't leave you behind!"
Wufei
huffed in frustration," I will be fine, but you must go."
He
led the girl to the back of the shop and cautiously opened the
door.
Wufei quickly glanced around the surrounding area before slipping out
of the shop and onto the empty street. He rushed Isabella through
the many narrow alleyways, trying hard not to be as quiet as
possible.
"You can make it from here." he said scanning
the surroundings.
"What do you mean 'me'?" asked
Isabella.
" I have some unfinished business I have to take
care of..."
The girl looked outraged," Right
NOW!"
Wufei turned to her," I'll meet after this blows
over-"
"But what if something happens to you? I still
have your-"
Wufei shook his head," There's no time.
I'll come back for it later."
Isabella sadly nodded as she
excepted the truth, she looked at Wufei and gave him a sad
smile.
"Don't worry about it." he said giving her a
quick peck on the lips.
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Wufei couldn't help but smile,"
I said I'd come back..."
"I didn't know it would take
you this long..." commented Isabella.
Wufei turned to the
paintings on the wall," But I came back."
Isabella
leaned on the counter, she stared at the paintings of the many
different woman,
"You should
repaint those."
Wufei shook his head," I'm not an
artist anymore."
Isabella sighed as she placed the broken cup
on the inside of the counter," Are you planning to stay
here?"
"Not for long, just wanted to visit.
Isabella smiled sadly, " More unfinished business?"
The boy smiled, "
More unfinished then I
expected."
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A Day Later...
Trowa sat in a dark small room. A lamp was hung above his head while everything else was covered with shadow. He looked at the few pairs of eyes that gazed at him passively. They couldn't find Wufei, they knew Trowa had something to do with it, but 'what', they exactly didn't know.
Heero glared at him, " Where is he?"
Trowa looked at him with a neutral face, " If I told you would that ,make you fell better?"
Suddenly Treize stepped out from the shadows, " you know where he is?"
"Of course, " the tall boy answered.
"And you would tell us?"
Trowa nodded, " It wouldn't matter anyway…he's probably long gone."
Heero fought the erg to bunch the taller man at the moment. He had been looking for Wufei for half a day until he called an alert for his return. It was only by chance that Heero had suggested to play back the surveillance tapes and found Wufei enter Trowa's room the day he was reported missing. Heero also noted that the boy had never came out.
Once he showed the elders the tapes, they had immediately ordered the arrest of the tall boy and searched his room for the human.
They found nothing and have been interrogating Trowa ever since.
"He went to Rome." said the boy quietly.
This time Zech's emerged from the shadows, " That's impossible. It would take days…even weeks."
"Not for me." replied Trowa quietly.
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Week Later
It was a hot
humid afternoon when Wufei stepped off of the train in New Delhi. He
was in India, AGAIN, but this time for a different purpose. This
purpose only concerned him and not the world war, . He took a deep
breath, already smelling the exotic ginger and spices filling the
air. It was a good feeling to know that he finally was on track, that
he had no more distractions to be bothered with. He had gotten over
his sickness before he had entered into Rome and was feeling normal.
Wufei started walking along the busy streets of the populated city.
He reached in his jean pocket to pull out a torn piece of paper. As
he reached a stoplight, he quickly looked from his left and then his
right.
"Lost already?" asked Meiren as she walked up to
him.
Wufei looked down at the paper again, clearly trying to
understand
the written symbols on it," I've just forgotten
where the place
is..." he assured her.
"Why don't
you ask directions?"
Wufei shrugged," All I need to do
is remember..."
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When
Isabella woke up from her beautifully restful nap, she had
expected
to be greeted with warm sunshine spilling on her face. She expected
to sigh to herself happily before stretching out and turning over to
lay on her side. Isabella had wished to wake up like this, but
instead she had been practically dragged out of her bed,
placed
on one of her shops stools and was currently receiving an
interrogation session with a very angry Heero Yuy.
At first she
was in complete shock, since she had no clue who the man was. Nut
shortly after he gave her a quick summary of why he was here she
quickly calmed down. Accompany him was two other young men. One with
a long braid and another with emerald green eyes. She sighed for the
umpteenth time as she answered his question again," I've told
you, I don't know where he went. He didn't tell me."
"Why
did you stop him?" asked the angry Vampire.
Normally if
Isabella were to be faced with a vividly pissed off Vampire she would
of high-tailed herself to the nearest, safest place possible. In
truth she hardly knew her fellow comrade, Heero Yuy.
He could of been a
mass murder, some loony, psycho Vamp that was wanted in 15 countries,
but there were two things that stopped that conclusion. First was
that she herself was a Vampire and even though Vampires on occasion
kill each other; it would never be on something as petty as this
conversation. The second one was the
obvious, Chang Wufei.
The boy would never
get mixed up with such a dangerous character as Heero, let alone
sleep with him. Wufei was a great at judging character and he would
never expose her to that sort of drama.
"Because he is a
grown ass man and he can do whatever he wants." she answered
glaring at him.
She could see
Heero's jaw clench with frustration, the boy turned and started
stalking around the shop, every now and then glancing up at her.
Isabella adjusted her dress
as she watched Heero still stalking.
She looked toward one of her wooden shelves that use to have an old
long rectangular box sitting on it.
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Isabella heard
someone coming down the stairs and enter the shop. It could only of
been one person, but she had never expected that he would be going so
soon. Isabella put down her kitchen utensils and walked calmly to the
shops entrance, when she peered out of the
doorway she saw Chang
Wufei zipping up a small backpack that he
placed on one of the
counters.
"Going somewhere?" she said leaning in the
doorway.
Isabella would of loved to think that the boy would be a
little bit
startled by her outburst, but this was Wufei, she had
never seen him
startled before.
"I've burdened you long
enough." he said turning toward her.
She started walking
toward him," I doubt this is about me..."
replied
Isabella looking up at the ceiling," You sure you don't want
to
talk about it?"
Wufei smiled," There's nothing to talk
about..."
The woman frowned but didn't give any comments.
Isabella lifted a
long rectangular box from the shelf, she placed it
on the counter
and signaled for Wufei to come closer.
"What's that?"
he asked looking curiously at the box.
The woman's eyebrows went
up in surprise," You mean you don't remember?!" she said
still shocked.
Wufei frowned as she opened the box to reveal a
long sword. He picked it up slowly and pulled the sword out of it's
black hilt.
"This is-"he began.
Isabella laughed
lightly," Don't you remember that you gave it to me for safe
keeping?" she began," You said that it was a family
heirloom...that it had been in your family for decades."
Wufei
nodded as he examined the blade happily.
Isabella spoke quieter,"
I looked for you everywhere to return it to you...you left it when
the soldiers attacked..."
Wufei nodded still looking at the
blade, the base of it was carved out of obsidian stone laced with
miniature dragon figures.
"Are you sure that you have to
leave?" she asked looking a bit worried.
Wufei put the sword
back in the hilt and tied it to one of his jean belt loops with his
bandana," I have unfinished business to take care of."
She smiled, "Like always."
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When Wufei had said
that...'Unfinished business' she had felt a
chill go down her
spine. Of course she didn't question the boy when
he had left for
the train station, she knew Wufei had better
judgment then her,
but still...something about what he said
bothered
her.
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The fumes from
herbs, spices and different perfumes made the air misty and foggy,
Wufei could hear the girl cough near the entrance as he pressed on
into the building. He went through three different rooms before he
entered a large chamber with candles lit and curtains draped over the
windows. Wufei looked through the smog to see a figure sitting on
large piles of silk cushions smoking a long pipe that breathed out a
purple flower scent.
"I'm surprise it took you so long to
come back here..." the woman
said before she inhaled the
contents in the pipe.
Wufei pressed his hands together and bowed
slightly before sitting down in front of the old woman. He crossed
his legs and waited for her to finish exhaling.
"I got
side-tracked." he said smiling softly at the woman.
The woman
stopped smoking and looked at Wufei up and down, she smirked," I
see your not a virgin anymore."
Wufei felt his cheeks heat
up," I wasn't a virgin the last time I saw you."
The woman
shrugged," Last time you didn't reek of sex...and with a Vampire
too..." she said before ringing a bell that sat at her side.
Wufei cleared his throat, and shuffled uncomfortably," Does
it really matter?"
The woman's eyes narrowed," I think
you should be asking yourself that question."
Instantly a
young man came in with tea tray. He served the woman some tea first
and then Wufei. The woman shooed him away as he took the smoking pipe
from her side. They were soon alone in the large room sipping
comfortable on tea.
Wufei watched the
woman, waiting patiently for her to finish, he didn't have to tell
her why he was there, she already knew.
"So." the woman
said putting down her cup," You are still looking for the
vile..."
Wufei nodded," That's right...do you know
where it is?"
She shrugged," I've told you time and time
again that it's only a myth. It might not even exist."
"I
know it does." said Wufei," My grandfather talked about it
when I was a child. He said he saw it before."
The woman
nodded," And?" she said sipping the liquid lightly,"
Even if it does exist, you don't know if someone has used it
yet."
"It would've been written-"
"I
seriously doubt it Wufei." she said sternly.
The boy sighed,"
So I came here for nothing..."
The woman smiled softly,"
On the contrary, I love having company."
Wufei chuckled,"
Well, am glad one of us is having a good time."
"Don't
worry dear, I haven't let you down."
He smiled slyly at her,"
You've found something?"
The woman bowed her head," Of
course I have. I've told you that I would find something by the time
you got back and look at the
time...it's been a decade. Of
course I've found something."
And?" asked Wufei, his
eyes lighting up with anticipation.
The woman shook her head,"
I'm not making any promises Fie, I'm just going to lead you in the
right direction."
Wufei stood up," So lead me."
She
arched an eyebrow," You must go to
Egypt."
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Duo sat
in front of Isabella's shop with Heero to his right, Isabella to his
left and Trowa sitting in front of them holding a rather large old
book. Trowa was currently sipping on the cup looking at the scenery
that surrounded them.
Duo cleared his throat," I'm glad your
having a good time over there Trowa, but can you tell us what were
doing here?"
Trowa put his cup on the table," Of course
Duo." he said before turning to Isabella," May I have
another hot chocolate and a piece of fudge cake please?"
"Sure."
she said getting up and taking his cup.
Duo noticed that
Trowa watched the woman vanish inside.
"What are we doing
here Trowa? Shouldn't we be looking for Wufei?" asked Heero.
Trowa gave them both
a small smile," You shouldn't worry to much about Wufei, he will
be fine."
"And you know that, how?" asked Duo
leaning in.
Trowa shrugged," It's a little hard to
explain...well...umm...Wufei calls me his guardian."
Heero
and Duo glanced at each other," Guardian?" they said.
Trowa
smiled," He's been calling me that for a while..."
Duo
suddenly frowned," Hold up." he said standing," Are
you telling us that you've known Wufei before we met him...before
the deserted building."
"Yes." answered Trowa as he
placed the book on the table," Even though I never expected to
find him there..."
"I don't understand." said
Heero," Just how long have you've been
knowing Wufei?"
Trowa
frowned," That not important." he answered," I with
you to
tell you Wufei's history..."
"Why?"
asked Duo," Why now?"
"Isn't it obvious." he
said looking deeply at Heero," One of you have become deeply
involved with him...you have the right to know
what he really
is."
"But he's a human, Sally checked." explained
Duo.
Trowa nodded as he flipped through the old book," Yes,
he is mostly human...his real self is hidden behind that dominate
gene."
"Then what is he?" asked Heero glancing at
Duo then Trowa.
Trowa flipped another page and turned the book so
that Heero could see it," He's apart of a race that became
extinct about 3485 years
ago."
"WHAT!!!" yelled
Duo," You got to be shittin me,,,,"
Heero shook his
head," It's impossible...not even Trieze or Zechs...their not
even that old."
At that moment Isabella returned with the hot
chocolate and cake, she handed Trowa a fork and slowly walked back
inside. In silence, Trowa cut a small piece of the fudge cake and
placed it in his mouth.
"So, Wufei's been around..."
said Duo. He sat back down gazing at the emerald eyed boy.
Trowa
tapped his finger on the open book," This is a picture of him
and his family in China." he said.
The other two boys gazed
at the miniature painting. It was a group of people sitting in a
room. Most of the woman and girls were sitting while the men and boys
were standing. Trowa pointed to a small boy that was near the far
left of the picture.
"That's Wufei." he said.
"How
do you now all this Tro?" he asked.
Trowa smiled sweetly,"
It's what my race does." he said.
"What they do?"
repeated Duo.
He nodded," Yes, we are assigned to different
people and follow them though their life."
Heero turned some
of the pages through the book," You said that Wufei was 3500
years old...that would mean that you are older then him." he
watched as the boy nodded," But I don't understand how you
always know where he is..."
"Well, we can sort of
manipulate...time." answered Trowa quietly.
"No shit!"
Duo said," You can control time!"
"Somewhat...we
see the past and the future...also what's going on in the
present."
Heero sat back in his chair, no wonder he felt so
slow when Trowa
was around him on missions. The newly said
information made more since to him then Trowa realized.
"So
if you see the past, present and future, what can you tell us
about
Wufei?" he asked.
Trowa flipped through the book and rested
on a picture that looked
familiar to both Duo and Heero.
"That's
when Wufei was killed in the prison." explained Duo pointing
to
the picture.
Trowa nodded," Indeed, he was killed..."
"Then
how is he still alive?" asked Heero.
Trowa sighed," It
has to do with his families genes. Wufei comes from a true immortal
family...they cannot die at all..."
"Then how are they
extinct?" asked Duo gulping down his hot
chocolate.
"There
is one way that they can become mortal and that is to produce
an
offspring." answered Trowa.
Duo literally spluttered out his
hot liquid that he was about to
swallow," You mean Wufei has
to have a kid."
Trowa nodded," Yes, and he was very
close to having one until his
wife died-"
"He had a
wife!"
"Yes." replied Trowa," Her name was
Meiren. She was pregnant with his
baby when she died."
"Why
do they have to have a baby?" asked Heero.
Trowa cleared his
throat," It's because when one of their babies are born, it
produces a chemical within it's body that reacts with the parents
genes. Once they have an offspring the parents know that the baby
will survive because it's immortal and they can die because of
it."
"But the baby died..." said Duo," so he
can't die."
"Yes." agreed Trowa," But he still
tries to ever know and then if the occasion produces an
opportunity."
"So if he can't die...then what does he
do?" asked Heero.
Trowa flipped through the book tell he came
upon a large picture of a blue glass bottle,
"That's where
his unfinished business comes in..." he said pointing to the
vile," I've been trying to figure
out what he meant by that
for decades and I finally think I know
what it is..."
Duo
examined the picture," Do tell, what's so important about this
bottle?"
"It's actually apart of an old myth that
started in ancient Egypt..." began Trowa," It's called
Mountains Peak."
"And Wufei is looking for this...why?"
asked Duo.
Trowa sighed sadly," It's because of what the
bottle contains, what it can give him..."
Heero stared at
Trowa," What can it give him?" he asked.
Trowa closed
the book and placed it under his arm" You have to understand
Heero..." he said almost pleading with the boy," Wufei has
already died five times in his long life. I was always there to
revive him...he's lived so long that now his getting
restless..."
Heero frowned," Meaning."
"Meaning
that Mountain's Peak is the answer to his problems...in
Egyptian
mythology the liquid contained in the bottle can kill any god that
drinks it..."
Duo shook his head," Wait a second, are
you telling us that Wufei wants to find that bottle to-"
"That's
exactly what I'm saying." interrupted Trowa," Wufei wants
to find Mountain's Peak so he can finally die."
--------------End of Flashback--------------
He had went to Egypt, he had went to England, all for the sake of one wish. Wufei wanted to find Mountains Peak, he needed to find it all. It was so close, that it landed him in France, landed him in Versailles….
---------------Flashback-------------
Two days ago
Wufei placed the two
needle points careful at the base of his neck. Seated in his lap was
a small package of vampire fangs and super glue.
"This isn't
going to work..." whined Meiren.
Wufei sighed as he spread
the two needles farther apart," It will work."
The girl
shrugged as she sat down beside Wufei and glanced at his neck,"
Put them a little further apart..."
Wufei cleared his throat
before he adjusted the needles again, he counted silently to himself
before stabbing the two needles into his neck. All he could do was
grunt in pain as the pins sunk into his
warm flesh. Wufei could
feel two liquid warm paths starting to fall
down his neck, before
he pulled the needles out sharply.
He turned to Meiren, who
unconsciously had her hand around her neck, looking rather pale.
"You
are crazy..." she said before gulping.
Wufei wiped away the
blood with the seam of his shirt," I'm determined." he said
plainly.
Meiren sighed," Just because you make artificial
fang marks doesn't
mean you can convince the Werewolves that your
not a human."
"I know that..." countered Wufei,"
You know I am more prepared than that."
The girl crossed her
arms," Enlighten me."
Wufei glared," You see these
teeth..." he said taking the fake
vampire teeth out of the
plastic bag," I'm going to glue these to my canine teeth-"
"But
you can't retract them like a normal vampire!"
"When
someone is first bitten they don't have the skills to retract their
fangs-"
"So your going to act like a newbie? And what
are you going to do about smelling like a Vampire."
Wufei
rolled his eyes as he placed the first fang in his mouth," For
once will you just shut up Mei and trust
me."
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The
gate held four Werewolves guarding sternly, behind them was a lively
street filled with many creatures going to clubs and parties. Wufei
walked calmly to the gate noting the four werewolves spotting him
immediately.
"If your a human I suggest you leave now before
you get hurt..." one
werewolf said with a French
accent.
Wufei kept on walking until he was right in front of the
beast," I want to get into the country."
"It not
that easy." Another Werewolf said," You have to pass a few
tests."
Wufei shrugged," If I must...lets get it over
with."
The French Werewolf took a step closer to Wufei,"
What is your business here?"
"I'm here on personal
reasons." answered Wufei. He eyed the three other Werewolves
that were stepping closer to him," Reasons that I needn't to
explain." he said in a murderous tone.
"What exactly are
you?" asked one of the werewolves.
Wufei gave them a
seductive smile, baring his fangs for all to see," Vampire..."
he answered.
The French Werewolf lifted Wufei's chin and casually
examined the sharp glistening fangs. He placed his index finger on
Wufei's chin and pushed down to open the boy's mouth.
"Retract
them." he commanded looking closely at the right canine.
Wufei
pulled his chin away from the Werewolves grip," I can't."
From
the corner of his eyes Wufei could see the other Werewolves drawing
closer to him, their claws were starting to be seen in the streets
lights.
"And why can't you?" asked the French
Werewolf.
Wufei glared at the three Werewolves," Because I
was bitten a week ago...which is the reason why I'm here."
"Tell
me more." the Werewolf said.
"I'm here to find the one
that claimed me...rumor has it that he is coming to Paris."
The
French Werewolf raised his hand up barely, making the other
Werewolves stop.
He moved closer to Wufei until their noses were
barely touching,"
And who has claimed you?"
Wufei
looked from left to right before answering," Heero Yuy."
The
air was quiet, the werewolves froze in place, when Wufei
mentioned
that name, his name. They all turned to the French Werewolf who was
looking at Wufei curiously.
"May I?" the Werewolf asked
softly.
Wufei turned his head to the right, exposing a small
square cloth that had two red deep red dots seeping through it. Wufei
steady his breathing as the Werewolf removed the cloth carefully and
placed his hands on Wufei's shoulders. He put his nose slowly on the
tilted neck and inhaled. Wufei closed his eyes as the Werewolf scoped
out
Heero's scent.
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He
was there, at Versailles. Wufei had been looking for the green bottle
all morning. He had started searching all the rooms with clarity and
care. He had been to more than 50 rooms and still hadn't found a
trace of the bottle. By late afternoon Wufei found himself walking
along the large gardens that complimented the grand palace. He had
moved back into the palace and proceeded down the Hall of Mirrors
until he hit a room that smelled of sweet perfume.
Wufei walked by
the many shelves that carried bottles of smelling liquid, he sat down
on a velvet cushioned seat in the middle of the room.
"This
is hopeless..."
"Are you telling me that your just
going to give up after all this?" asked Meiren.
Wufei
shrugged," We've been everywhere around Versailles Mei...maybe
it's not here."
The girl glared," You will not give up
Chang Wufei!" she yelled in a
stern tone.
Wufei smiled
weakly," I know Mei...it's just that...I'm feeling kind of
queasy…"
"Its will be alright." Comforted the
girl," It's here somewhere."
Wufei sighed as he stood up
from his chair, he gazed at the many bottles that scattered a glass
table in the far right of the room.
Wufei eyed all the bottles
until his gaze rested on just one.
"Mei..." he whispered
still looking at the bottle.
The girl came up to him, still
glaring," What?"
Wufei pointed to the table," Tell
me that's green."
Meiren followed his pointed finger, she
blinked a couple of times," It's green."
They both ran
over to the many bottles that scattered the table, Wufei reached for
the only green bottle that sat in the clutter of blues and reds.
"Smell it."
suggested Meiren.
Wufei opened the cap carefully and sniffed,"
It doesn't smell like
anything..."
"Good." said
Meiren," Then it's not perfume."
Wufei sat back down on
the chair, still gazing at the vile.
"What are you waiting
for?" asked Meiren," You've been waiting for this moment
for almost your whole life.
Wufei nodded as Mei's words seeped in,
why was he hesitating? He had came to find Mountain's Peak and he
found it...he ACTUALLY found it. So why was he so reluctant?
Wufei
shook the doubts out of his mind as he brought the bottles rims to
his lips.
Meiren stood closely
by him and gave him an encouraging smile.
Wufei smiled back before
he tilted the bottle to his lips. He felt the surprising freezing
cold liquid go down his throat and rest in his stomach. Once he was
done drinking half of the bottles contents, Wufei let out a breath
and found a thick white fog come from his
mouth. The cool liquid
wasn't in his stomach anymore, it was in his legs, his arms, his
veins, in his heart. He must of looked extremely terrible because he
sensed Meiren standing beside him.
"Are you okay Wufei?"
she asked.
The boy shivered," I feel cold..."
"It
must be the vile..."
Wufei put down the vile," I don't
feel like I'm going to die Mei...I..I...I jus feel cold." he
shivered.
Meiren rubbed Wufei's shoulders with her hands,"
Why Wufei?"
Wufei turned to her," I don't know…but-."
That's when the pain hit in full force. Wufei clutched his stomach as he cowered on the floor. His vision stared to fade until Meiren disappeared and he was met with darkness.
---------------End of Flashback------------------
Wufei remembered waking up in a dark red bedroom with his belly swollen and big and two Vampires looking at him. He couldn't' escape and he couldn't afford to make any drastic moves. The pain in his stomach wasn't just from the vial, but also from the babies rejection to the potion. At the moment Wufei was extremely vulnerable and had no way of escaping.
He was currently in the possession of a pure blood Vampire named Troy and his minions. Even though the Vampire was taking good care of him, he knew that the man had other intensions….
"You should eat, after all, your eating for two." said Troy next to him.
Wufei ignored him and placed his placed his arms protectively around his stomach. He was at there mercy and there was no one to help him.
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