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Duo: *rests, half aware of his environment, as he drinks in the musky smell around him. Feels a sudden weight on the bed and slips his hazy lilac eyes open*
Trieze: *stands off in one corner of the small room and suddenly a few women appear by one wall, all lined up.*
Zechs: *touching Heero's forehead and gently drawing around and downwards to his high cheek bone before crawling away quietly*
Duo: *stares lazily at them for a minute, not exactly comprehending and curls up to Heero closer, eyes closing again*
Heero: *eyes snap open then fall lightly before he tilts his head to crack his neck lightly. Blinks slowly and looks down at Duo then eyes lift to look at the silent and still women, Trieze and then finally rest upon the moving Zechs. Eyes narrow.*
Trieze: Good morrow, Perfect Soldier.
Heero: *shifts and gently slips his arm from beneath Duo as he sits up and bends a knee as he watches the nearest person, Zechs, as if he were a threat.*
Duo: Mmm...Tell me them to go away...*terribly missing the musky scent and reaches for Heero*
Zechs: *suddenly snatches Duo's hand and tugs him easily off the bed with the flick of his wrist, drawing him close*
Duo: *sways, confused, and tries to collect his bearings*
Heero: *growls loudly, glaring daggers at Zechs. Breathes heavily.* Unhand him or—
Trieze: Calm down, Soldier. Nothing to get worked up about... We're just here to freshen you up. Ladies...
Duo: *starts fighting weakly against Zechs when suddenly the mage's finger gently touches his forehead and relaxes completely, leaning against his enemy* Mmm...
Heero: *growls again and threatens to attack the platinum blonde before noticing the women move toward him. Shifts his attention to them and shifts back on the bed away from them.*
Trieze: They're no threat. Relax, soldier. *watches the tense boy then lightly enters his mind and caresses his inner thoughts.*
Heero: *relaxes slightly then tenses again and shakes his head to rid the invading thing and lifts a hand to stop the women from following him. Glares when they don't and trembles lightly, trying his newly discovered technique of freezing. Watches the women completely freeze over in ice before they reach the bed and then uses his telekinetics to knock the frozen figures back and make them shatter on the wall.*
Duo: *looks over lazily and giggles as if drunk. Sways in Zechs's arms, reaching for the ice*
Zechs: *eyes narrow at Heero and glances at his Master*
Trieze: Hmm... And I thought I knew the powers of the Perfect Soldier... *glances at Zechs and Shinigami before looking at Heero again.*
Heero: *slips off the bed and begins to stalk toward them with a dangerous glare as the ice melts and leak across the floor, wrapping around Heero's ankles. Jerks when he cannot move his legs and then begins to fall forward but is lifted into the air, upside down by the water that seems to have thickened in amount. Struggles, twisting in the air and curling slightly, grunting.*
Trieze: *chuckles, amused.*
Duo: *stares awed up at Heero, completely lack in his enemy's arms around his waist. Reaches slowly for Heero, smiling faintly*
Heero: *stills and hangs there before looking at Zechs again and lifts a hand from hanging there and ice begins to form in his palm.*
Trieze: *tsks lightly.*
Heero: *stops when the water begins to move over his legs and hips. Struggles quickly, putting his hands down to try and push out of it but finds his hands quickly stuck. Takes in a deep breath as the water moves over his chest and then envelopes him completely.*
Trieze: *walks over slowly to the floating boy. Views the form, grinning lightly, running a hand over the surface of the water.* Let us see how he likes his own powers. *closes his own eyes and enters Heero's mind, taking the controls of one of his powers into his own mental hands.*
- Water begins to solidify around the body, inching forward until freezing completely. -
Duo: *blinks up at the large ice sculpture, leaning ever so heavily on Zechs*'
Zechs: *smiles faintly at his Master, pleased with such torture*
Duo: *eyes slowly begin to darken, head falling forward to rest against his chest. Lightly, one of the two loose strands hanging from his head begin to blow and twist at an unfeelable and invisible wind.*
Zechs: *coughs lightly, shifting his hold on the boy*
Trieze: *looks back at them and puts a hand onto the ice.* Sedate him, Zechs... *listens to the ice a foot above Heero's feet crack and break, floating in the air as controlled by Trieze. Looks at Duo and quickly walks over, putting a hand to Duo's head.* Ah, ah, Shinigami. *lets a wave of his powers sweep into Duo's head and body, rushing over him in a tidal wave of feeling and causing his body to lax.* My Zechs, are you all right?
Zechs: *holds his throat, staring at the boy in his arms in disbelief* Master...his mind did not move...
Trieze: He is Shinigami, Zechs. *smirks lightly.* But a weak boy, nonetheless. *looks back at Heero's frozen form then looks at Zechs again with a smile.* Let's go to make you more powerful, my pet.
-Room changes to a dark and gothic stone church setting, red candles lit around the walls and the stained glass windows are covered by thick gray velvet drapes. Rows of wooden seat line as usual in a church with a red carpet between in the aisle. The alter has a long table covered in red silk and a long curled blade with a beautifully decorated handle, the jagged blade laying over one end of the table. Candles set all over the alter with a green glow appearing from beneath the stone table. -
Trieze: *begins to walk toward the alter and lifts Duo from Zechs' arms with his mind, setting him aside to float high above in the air. Places a hand on his apprentice's back as they walk down the aisle with the ice block floating behind.*
- Ice block begins to make small cracking noises and then bursts into flames, rapidly melting the ice and warming the body within. Heero floats, body consumed by flames before he drops to the floor in a crouch with water still dripping from his body as the flames disappear. -
Heero: *opens his eyes slowly and looks up at the two figures in front of him.*
Duo: *drifts in the air dreamily, fighting weakly against the feelings he's swimming in, seemingly to lost all sight, sound, and mind to the matter at hand*
Trieze: *turns with a surprised look on his face then glares slightly.* It seems like the soldier has a strong will. *steps onto the alter with Zechs, turning to face the rows of seats.*
Zechs: Would you like me to deal with him, my Lord?
Trieze: No, not just yet, Zechs. Let him humor us for a while.
- Room changes yet again into black abyss. Duo floats down beside Trieze and Zechs and then a clear, but visibly seen cube of telekinetics forms around the three to protect them from Shinigami's servant. -
Heero: *stands slowly, eyes directly on Zechs.*
Trieze: Should I summon Noin, Une and Dorothy to play with him?
Zechs: *looks over at his Master slowly, grunting as Shinigami leans heavily against him* Of course, Master. Are they sufficient enough for a game?
Trieze:... We'll see soon enough. *watches the form out in the abyss silently then closes his eyes for a moment.*
-Three women appear, standing stubbornly. One looks much like a cat with perked ears, white whiskers, yellow slanted eyes and a short tail that sways; body clothed in baggy shorts and a loose shirt to show the furry arms and legs with claw like fingers, purple hair falling over her eyes. -
- The next woman is covered in a long blue dress with her hair pulled back into a ponytail and the last woman wears a set of black clothes with her hair falling around her shoulders. -
Trieze: Noin, Une, Dorothy... Take care of this man, but do not kill him. My apprentice needs his power.
Noin: (cat) *purrs, lifting her hands and licking at the pawlike hand.*
Dorothy: (in black) Finally, you haven't let us have any fun for days.
Une: *takes her hair band out and runs a hand through her hair, looking at Heero casually then looks away with a roll of her eyes.* Easy.
Heero: *looks them over slowly and stands neutrally.*
Noin: Cover me, Une! *skips toward Heero as the room suddenly changes and they stand in a calm desert with the three males still in their box on the sidelines.*
Une: With pleasure.
-Suddenly the clear sky darkens with clouds and wind picks up, lifting the sand in waves and the violent wind swarms about to make a sand storm. -
Noin: *suddenly flips over Heero's head, a hand striking out and claws dig into the flesh of one of Heero's shoulders.*
Heero: *sways to stay where his feet are planted and hisses lightly when sand begins to get into his new, bleeding wound. Puts a hand up to it quickly to cover it and glares around him to look for the cat woman.*
Noin: *jumps in front of him then flips back and side steps about in a teasing manner.* Come on, boy. Don't you want to play with me?
Heero: *glares and steps toward her slowly but then looses sight of her and feels a sting across his stomach as a blur whirls by his side. Looks down and sees his tunic ripped and a small gash on his stomach. Stumbles lightly when the wind picks up more and then spreads his feet out in the sand as the ground begins to tremble.*
- There is an uplift in the sand and a bunch of rocks push to the surface before rolling around and together, stacking on one another for form a very tall, bulky figure. -
Dorothy: Say hello to my little friend!
Heero: *stares up at the rock formation then squints as it begins to move toward him, ground beneath rumbling with the sheer weight. Stumbles back away from it and covers his eyes as the sand stings more at his body. Gathers himself and tries to push the large rock beast back with his telekinetics but fails. Watches the giant come closer then turns and runs to get distance to think, but then hands fly to his ears as a horrific scream sounds off in front of him. Faintly sees the cat woman standing in the sand storm, head thrown back and mouth open. Falls to his knees with a held cry as his head feels as though it would burst. Falls forward into the sand and clutches his head, trying to block out the sound, eyes shut tightly.*
Trieze: *laughs lightly, the box dulling the sonic scream into a regular one.*
Heero: *trembles in the sand when Noin stops to take a breather. Pants lightly and swallowing thickly, ears ringing.*
Noin: *jumps up onto the rock giant's arm then climbs onto it's shoulder to look down at Heero with a grin.* Get up, big boy.
Heero: *goes flying when the rock's hand pushes his limp form. Lands with a heavy thud into the sand again and slides a few feet on his back, sprawled out.*
Noin: That's no fun! He's already dead!
Heero: *groans slowly and rolls onto his side, clutching his torso. Slowly pushes up to his knees and looks at the rock and cat, glaring.*
Dorothy: Wow... That's pretty good.
-Flames suddenly burst from the sand and lift around the rock in angry licks. -
Noin: *squeals and climbs onto the rock's head.* Une!
Une: Stop whining!
- The sand falls back down and heavy rain begins to fall from the skies, soaking everything and quenching the flames, the fire leaving the rocks burnt a bit. -
Noin: *screams as her fur gets all wet and mews loudly before using her sonic scream again.*
Heero: *clutches his head again and goes to fall backwards but gets struck by the rock again and flies higher through the air. Slams against the invisible box that Trieze created and then falls forward off of it and lays in the mud, that used to be sand.*
Trieze: *laughs coldly.*
Duo: *leans his head against Zech's chest, staring down the limp form just before him as his eyes grow vacant once again. Tilts his head just slightly, graceful hand with stretching fingertips going for the down soldier. Gently touches the shield before-*
Zechs: *grabs his arm and pulls it back, shaking his head as Shinigami tries to twist his wrist free, empty eyes only for his Perfect Soldier*
Heero: *coughs into the mud then pushes up to his hands and knees, struggling to stand up, leaning against the box, glaring into it at the two men before pushing up. Eyes widen when Noin is suddenly before him and slashes across one cheek before bringing her other fist up and punching. Head slams against the box and begins to slide down the wall, blood flowing from his cheek.*
Noin: *kicks him.* I get my beautiful coat all wet and muddy for this.
Heero: *hunches in the mud, glaring weakly at her before growling.*
Noin: *gasps when she's lifted from the mud and struggles madly to get down but then screams when she's thrown backwards and hits the rocks with a dull thud. Falls into the mud with a small splash, motionless.*
Heero: *puts a hand on the box, mud smearing the invisible wall, and lifts to his feet, uncertainly. Looks at the rock again and stumbles toward it. Sways just slightly and glares challengingly as it moves toward him again. Holds his hand open and concentrates hard, a black glow appearing in the palm, twisting and snapping out into a wide saucer shape before jerking back and forming a long, thick sword in his hand. Leaps forward, slicing one of the giant's rock arms into three pieces. Lands, tumbling lightly in the mud by jumps back up and faces it again.*
Trieze: *blinks lightly, watching intensely.*
Dorothy: *walks through the mud with a gruff noise to the box and looks at Trieze.* Lord, I don't know what kind of weapon he has, but it's a very powerful blade to cut through rock.
Trieze: Yes, I know. Carry on, (to Zechs) we're safe in this shield... nothing can break through.
Heero: *clutches the handle of the sword when the rock approaches then jerks his arm back then forward and throws the blade.*
- Sword flies through the air, slicing through the rock's abdomen stone and continues to fly and goes right through the gothic dressed woman, making her crumble against the box wall. Blade flashes and slices through the invisible wall with a neon blue flash and travels through, missing Zechs barely as it goes by, and through the opposite wall, disappearing once there is another neon flash. -
Zechs: *gasps and draws the Shinigami prince against him, moving from his Master's side in front of him to protect him.*
Duo: *clutches the arm around his shoulders and neck, like Zechs is his bigger brother, smiling dazily*
Une: *runs to the box, the skies clearing again.* My lord, I can't stand up to this boy alone!
Heero: *stands silently, mud covering his body, mixed with his blood and hair matted and dirty.*
Trieze: *watches Heero silently, ignoring Une.*
Une: Lord! *looks back at Heero then bites her lip before rain falls again and washes the form clean and then balls of ice fall from the skies in large hail balls.*
Heero: *doesn't seem to notice until the balls are closing in and then a dome of fire explodes around him and melts the ice immediately, the flame flaring out and consuming the woman and passing over the box before calming and disappearing. Stands silent still with his form dirty but dried by the heat of the fire. Slowly lifts an arm and runs his forearm across his forehead to wipe then looks at his shoulder and stomach before looking back up at the men.*
Zechs: Master...I...I have a plan...
Trieze: *slowly breaks his stare on Heero and looks over at his apprentice.* Yes, Zechs?
Zechs: Why not have...Shinigami...weaken his slave?
Trieze: Hmm... That would be some dramatic irony, don't you think? *smirks lightly and glances at Heero before lifting his hand and putting his hand on Duo's forehead for a long moment to enter his mind and weave his way through the chains of thoughts and emotions, twisting them and confusing them before taking control.*
Duo: *eyelids lower gradually until he is just looking through his dark eyelashes. Slowly lifts his hand, palm upwards and his vision twists and converts until streams and lines of life are weaving along and in the ground. Lets out a soft breath and Heero's form begins to glow with tremendous white light, electrical life lines floating on invisible wind and a few attached to the muddy ground.*
-...Beautiful...aura...- *smiles faintly and watches as slowly a part of the white life strings break through the ground next to him and slither slowly up into his palm. Gently closes his hand around it, twisting his wrist to wrap the beautiful stem around his wrist and fingers. Then gives a small squeeze with his weakest finger, his pinky, sending a chain reaction of wavering, throbbing pain to his protector's head*
Heero: *closes his eyes tightly, trembling again with the new pain overwhelming the previous. Shifts his heavy booted feet through the mud, but stays in a neutral stance.*
Duo: *tilts his head, smiling almost happily and releases the strength on his pinky, only to replace it with his ring finger, stronger then the first, going straight to his heart*
Heero: *gasps and lifts a hand to clutch at his chest. Holds in coughing noises then slowly begins to topple, blood spilling from his mouth from the irregularity of his heart. Falls to his knees but his upper body soon follows, coughing into the mud and curled up.*
Duo: *eyes begin to glitter, a strange feeling of power hunger strengthening over him and the pure pleasure of strength overriding his puppet body (from Trieze). Releases his ring finger and replaces it with his middle, powers of death going straight to his muscles and body*
Zechs: Master...Trieze...Master! *grips his shoulder, shaking it*
Heero: *lets out a pained groan, never daring to show the extreme pain.*
Trieze: *blinks his eyes open and takes his hand from Duo's head.* Mm..?
Duo: *eyes slowly flutter a bit more open and lets his hand open, the weakened life force slipping away from his abusing fingertips. The glint in his eyes slowly fade to deep sadness, falling to his knees*
Zechs: My Master...You were going to kill him...
Treize: *looks at the young boy on his knees and smirks faintly, looking at Zechs.* You can't believe the power, Zechs... So beautiful... *looks out over the muddy field at Heero's form.*
Heero: *body in a state of shock. Coughs then seems to hyperventilate, jerking in the mud. Calms after a while and lays limply there before shifting and trying to get to his feet, unsuccessful yet again.*
Duo: *reaches for Heero again, fingertips stretching for his protector as he begins to move towards him*
Trieze: *watches Duo and Heero then changes the room into the alter again. Picks up Duo.* No, Shinigami.
Heero: *looks around weakly, trembling then gags up more blood, recoiling immediately and stumbling back into a bench while trying to get up.*
Duo: *keeps reaching for his guardian, pitiful eyes growing with intense need to touch Heero. Starts struggling against Trieze, trying to push him away*
Trieze: *puts an arm around Duo's waist and walks toward the alter.* Let's get through with this then, hm?
Heero: *looks over and grips the arm of the bench and pulls up. Stumbles forward with a hand out to grab Duo as he weakly goes.* N-no...
Wufei: *appears in a glint.* No, Kushrenada!
Trieze: *looks up startled then glares.* Chang Wufei, you can't stop me.
Wufei: No, I can't. But I will not allow you to do this. I will help the Perfect Soldier and Shinigami by putting you in a mind where you cannot use your imagination to create more evil minions dishonorably.
- Room changes yet again and there they stand in a room with a gray velvet look to the walls and ceiling but with wood beneath their feet. -
Heero: *falls to his knees again and hangs his head, most of his strength drained.*
Trieze: *glares at the Chinaman that's on the opposite side of the room.*
Duo: *stops struggling to stare around like a curious child, head and body twisting in Trieze's grip to look at everything*
Zechs: *glares angrily and eyes begin to lighten, hands rolling into fists*
Trieze: It doesn't matter where we are... I will win, Wufei, and you know that. Look at your warrior!
Heero: *puts a hand out to hold his upper body up then sighs heavily, feeling as though he is going to vomit more blood.*
Wufei: *looks at the form, covered in mud with ripped flesh and his clothes torn.* 'Heero, get up. You must fight for your Master... Your lord Shinigami!'
Heero: *stares at the ground.* Shinigami... No.... No...
Wufei: *stares at him.* 'You must fight for him!'
Heero: *struggles again and slowly stands.*... Duo... Duo!
Duo: *looks over lazily from the ceiling where he was staring fondly at and smiles hazily. Raises his hand again, reaching for Heero like candy.*
Zechs: *eyes flash lightly and Shinigami's hand is forced downwards*
Duo: *eyebrows furrow, trying weakly to lift his hand*
Heero: *glares at Zechs with renewed hatred.* Leave... my friend.. alone...! *trembles in his weakness but gathers himself to stand strong and growls softly. Pulls his ruined tunic off and spits blood from his mouth off to the side then wipes his mouth with the tunic, tossing the cloth aside.*
Zechs: *steps in front of Shinigami and his Master, eyes glowing softly*
Heero: *breathes heavily, the world around him blurry except for Zechs. Swallows the guck from his throat and then growls lowly.* You're going to die, Milliardo Peacecraft...
Zechs: Dont _ever_ threaten me that way! *eyes narrow, glinting a silvery hue before raising his hand and shoving Heero back hard into the wall*
Heero: *hits the wall with a loud grunt, pressed against it then the wall begins to freeze, the ice spreading from his body and outward to cover the whole wall.*
Zechs: *smirks faintly and eyes flash with silver light and suddenly the ice breaks, which shatters outwards, surrounding Heero's form. Flicks his wrist, shoving Heero out through the air, and the ice distorts and sharpens, flying after the flying Perfect Soldier*
Heero: *stops himself slowly and gets surrounded by a ball of fire, huddled up so the ice evaporates as it nears. Lands on the floor again and then stands, shaking the fire off and glares at Zechs.* You don't know what you've gotten yourself into... Omae o korosu... *steps slowly toward Zechs then moves swiftly and strikes him across the face before slamming a hand into his stomach. Gets thrown back by Trieze's powers and flies into the non-existent wall again. Slides down to land on his feet again.*
Zechs: *touches his burning cheek, slowly straightening before turning to his enemy again. Eyes glow brightly and enters Heero's mind, beating it with his powers*
Heero: *closes his eyes tightly and threatens to collapse once again.*
Wufei: *glares and easily enters Zechs' mind to tangle his good powers within to stop him.*
Trieze: *growls and lifts Heero's form, about to throw it into Wufei.*
Heero: *tries to control his mind and presses Zechs back into another wall as he floats then drops again and grips his hands into fists, the wooden boards of the floor cracking and lifting with jagged edges. Aims them for the apprentice and sends them forward at him.*
Trieze: *now having a mental battle with Wufei.*
Zechs: *eyes snap open when Wufei's presence leaves and drops to the ground just in time. Growls and launches back forward to the Perfect Soldier and takes him down to the ground, fists flying to connect with his face and stomach*
Duo: *starts blinking more, slowly at first, as he really starts to comprehend where he is*
Heero: *grunts and turns his face away before fighting back, grabbing one of Zechs' fists with one hand while the other slams the butt of the hand between the other's collarbones.*
Zechs: *cries out sharply, jerking and falling back. Throws his heel into Heero's stomach, tossing him aside*
Heero: *tumbles lightly then jumps up and lifts a hand, one of the pieces of broken wood flying to it. Draws his hand back to drive it through Zechs then the wood shifts in his hand and then seems to ignite temperatures but not change in looks. Drops the wood and looks at his lightly burnt hand.*
Trieze: *glaring as he holds Duo.*
Heero: *looks back at Wufei.* 'Get Duo, now.' *looks at Trieze and gathers as much power as he can and throws the mage's hands back in the air so Duo falls from his grasp. Tries to throw Trieze farther back but only manages to push him.*
Wufei: *opens his arms and lifts Duo with his mind, pulling the teen form to him. Holds Shinigami protectively.*
Duo: *stares disoriented around him, eyes wild with trembling emotion. Starts fighting Wufei, confused, and reaches for Heero desperately* Heero!
Zechs: *throws his hands up at his momentary distraction and throws him into the air, away from him to give him enough time to scramble to his feet*
Wufei: *holds him, trying to control him.* No, Shinigami.. Calm down, my name— ah, my name is Chang Wufei...!
Heero: *lands on his feet but stumbles backwards then catches himself and charges at the apprentice with furious eyes.*
Trieze: *lifts him just feet in the air so he's running in place.*
Heero: *stops and then lifts a hand toward Trieze and sends a stream of ice toward the mage.*
Trieze: *creates a small shield to take the ice and then tosses the sheet of ice aside so it shatters on the floor.*
Zechs: *slips his eyes close, a large force of wind whipping around him before Heero's own body parts begin to betray him and arms begin to bend backwards*
Duo: *stares desperately at Heero before eyes whipping to the man who holds him, pleading lilac eyes glittering* Please! You have to help him!!
Wufei: There is nothing I can do... I'm sorry, but I have not much power here.
Heero: *fights to control himself then lets out a loud growl before body stills in the air and eyes watch Zechs before becoming pure white and bares his teeth, head tossing back as fire erupts from his chest and stomach, twisting up and around to form a dragon of fire.*
Dragon: *roars with ice shards spitting out of it's mouth and sticking into the floor. Looks at Zechs and then a long fire tongue flicks out before it roars again and splits into two dragons, swarming around the mage's apprentice and then colliding together to envelope Zechs.*
- Fire ball uncoils and the dragons slide from each other again to fly around and roar lightly. -
Trieze: ZECHS!
Duo: *gasps in shock, hand flying to his parted lips, and other hand grips Wufei's shirt tightly for strength*
Trieze: *stares in disbelieve and shock at the place in the floor where the wood is burnt and cracked, where his beloved should be. Trembles and slowly looks up at Heero with his eyes narrowing into slits and fists clenched.*
Heero: *lowers his head again, eyes still white and looks around dazedly before sighing heavily, truly weak and floating body quivering.*
Trieze: *glares then lifts his hands and shouts as he swarms into Heero's mind for a moment just to take control of the dragons.*
Heero: *eyes snap up to Trieze, not noticing the fire dragons twisting and directing their attention to him, until it's too late. Gasps, head falling back and staring up at the ceiling again when one fire dragon goes through his body, leaving not external markings— but then the other moves through, again and again the dragons attack his body, going through and finally making him cry out in agony as his insides feel as they are burning, every cell on fire. Cries out again, louder before as dragons disappear into his body where they had come from then floats there before limping and falling backward. Hits the floor on his back, motionless.*
Duo: *stares dumbfounded with now both hands gripping onto Wufei's shirt. Slowly allows breath to part from his helded lungs, swallowing lightly* Heero...?
Wufei: *stares also at the Perfect Soldier then shakes his head slowly.* No...
Trieze: *glaring then spats at the dead teen and continues to breathe heavily.*
Duo: *struggles free out of Wufei's arms, pushing him away and taking two quick steps forward, the smell of death leaking around him but refusing to acknowledge its presence* Heero. Come on. Get up. *laughs weakly, walking more slower to his guardian* Stop fooling around, Heero.
Wufei: *slowly swallows and steps forward before stopping himself.*
Heero: *lays there, body eagle-spread again and head tilted to one side with his eyelids fallen over unmoving eyes and blood trickling over his lip and his cheek.*
Trieze: *looks back to where Zechs last was and stares.*
Duo: *starts breathing a little heavier, disbelief beginning to gnaw at his eyes*...Get up Heero! Stop it! Stop it! *stands right above him, gasping for breath as he chokes on his shock. Suddenly collapses on his knees and grabs his guardian's shoulders, shaking them* Heero!! Heero!! Wake up!! Please!! *feels the bottom of his eyes begin to blur, the well of his tears beginning to spill forth* Wake up!! Heero! No!! You can't do this!! You can't die on me!! *feels the first salty wet tear leak right out of the corner of his eye and down the side of his nose. Hands still on his protector's shoulders, the tear dripping to his lips and tentatively licks it up, as if tasting it to see if it's real. Lets out a shuddering breath* Heero...no...come back...You can't die... *suddenly feels three more wet drops come free from his blurring gaze, unable to take proper breaths but shuddering gasps and sobs. Feels his own shoulders begin to shake, cries swallowed into his chest. Sniffs pathetically and shakes Heero again, as if trying to test him, to just make sure* Heero...Please...Look at me... L-Look...*gasp*…a-t-at…*sob*…M~Me!
Wufei: *steps toward him but keeps distance then lowers his gaze and decides to let Shinigami deal with it in his own way.*
Trieze: He's dead. *either talking to himself or Duo, standing where Zechs was, looking at the ground around him.* DEAD.
Duo: *breathes even more heavily, hyperventilating. Starts shaking his head in horror, disbelief etched on his face* No...*slowly takes his hands back, shuddering very violently, and tilting them up to stare at the unfamiliar skin. Louder* No...*sobs uncontrollably, looking away from his hands, tears flowing now like open wounds, eyes aching like a broken soul. Louder.* No...! *starts taking irregular breaths, trembling digits moving slowly to his head. Even louder* NO...! *fists them into his hair, beginning to rock back and forth, feeling as everything inside just shatters into NOTHING. Feels empty, dead, incomplete, and the only thing left is the agonizing pain...and the growing hate for all of mankind. Screams, head tossing back and tears at his loose hair, a powerful wind erupting from the frail form of Shinigami and throwing both men into the farthest corners of the room* NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wufei: *gasps, eyes wide.*
Trieze: *eyes wide too, staring at Shinigami.*
Duo: *keeps screaming his hate and pain out, the whole room beginning to tremble and the wind increasing in startling speeds. Shinigami's hair twists and turns wildly, snapping viciously at the wind like his master's anger. Clothes whip wildly, clawing and being torn by the strong current of wind that blows up the shattered pieces of wood and ice pieces that was once formed from Heero*
-Suddenly there is a large crack and shatter, the very walls beginning to succumb to the power wilting off of Duo's form. A long curving crack sounds through the whole room and twists its way down to the ground, letting in hideous black light that whips around crazily to get into the neutral mind. -
Trieze: *lifts an arm to shield his face.*
Wufei: *shouts, black hair curling around his chin and licking wildly at his face.*
Duo: *slowly tears his hands away from his hair and into the air, high above his head with his screams still echoing off the thundering walls. Suddenly his cry is cut short when something heavy and deadly lands into his open palms and opens his furiously, deadly purple eyes and jerks his head in Trieze's direction. Slowly lowers his hands into his lap, holding the metal, black instrument close to him with the wind closing in on all of them. The room cracks again and then Duo slams the end of the staff against the ground...igniting a long silver blade out of nowhere. Eyes narrow into slits, violet eyes gleaming for vengeance*
Trieze: *uncovers his eyes and gulps, trying to gather his wits and powers to help him out in the situation at hand.*
- Abruptly, Trieze jerks forward on the ground. -
Trieze: *gasps and struggles against the Shinigami's powers.*
Wufei: *stares with wide eyes.*
Trieze: Shinigami!
Duo: *eyes turn completely flat and smirks hauntingly, eyes shining with power as he begins to drag him across the ground that begins to break and the wood pieces clawing at his clothed form*
Trieze: *squeaks and holds out his hands to try and stop himself, also using his powers to try and get away. Yells.*
Duo: *watches him with anxious eyes, lifting the scythe into his other hand from where he sits. Suddenly, Trieze is right in front of him and pulled into a sitting position, blade right next to his cheek. Grins coldly at him, the last farewell, before his smile abruptly disappears into a frown that promises no mercy and an agonizing death. Rises his scythe, swinging it to the side before bringing it back around. Closes his eyes as blood splatters across his face and the loud thump accompanying the whistling wind. And then everything shatters...*