Internal wars: Part 7
How could he. How could he do this to me now? My whole life seems to have parted from me in those very few moments. Duo's gone forever. No, not forever. One day I will join him. That days going to be soon. Guilt rises up with in myself. I never told him. Go right on back there and face you fears Odin Lowe used to tell me. I had to run away too long, perhaps creating the worst mistake of my life. I could remember the exact battle. I always will. Duo's scream of anger. My scream of anguish. And the silence that followed. The battle had started out like any normal battle. We all flew out to protect Peacemillion. They out numbered up 20 to 1. We had faced worse odds I figured. And that figuring brought about Duo's death., I berated myself silently. I will always remember my mistake in under estimating the new Virgos. Wing Zero had saved me. But it couldn't save Duo. I had ordered we split up and take a section of mobile dolls each. I hit the mobile dolls in controlled fury. Strategically Wing Zero and I eliminated each and every doll. Trowa was having the most trouble since his bullets wouldn't penetrate the shield created by the Virgos. For all that happened one would think Duo would have had the easiest time. Trowa had already run out of bullets, so was rendered nearly helpless. The Virgos were rushing around working together. It was then that I underestimated them. I had divided them up into groups, but they weren't really separate, they became one working together. I'm sorry Duo. It was all my fault. I bang my head on the wall. It was impossible to save you. But it is still all my fault. I led you wrong. I led you all wrong. I am no longer fit to be your leader. We had surrounded them. The remaining 31 were together cornered like mice. We all attacked but the shield blocked all our fire. Except Duo. He had gone into close range and gotten blown away by the deflected fire of my beam gun. My fire had killed you. I ask Duo for forgiveness but I'm talking to the wall. I had watched in horror as Duo and his gundam were blown into space. And lost. I listened as your scream faded off. You're war scream varied from my scream after the beam hit you. I went after you but you were gone already. Trowa, Quatre and Wufei watched as I destroyed the remaining Virgos in fury. I turned off the communication system. There was no reason to let the others in on my tears. My weakness for another. But now I'm alone. And I cry even more. How long have I been crying over him? I lost track of time so long ago. I lay down and sleep.
"Heero! What's up?" Duo said.
"You're alive?" I whisper unbelievingly.
Duo's image changed into Relena. "Heero! Come back to me!"
"Omae o korusu," I said.
"You succeeded," Came Duo's voice.
I woke up gasping and I look across the room at Duo's empty bed. But it's not empty. Is that Duo?
Chichi~
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Protector of Heero's one true love
Healer of Heero's wounds
Owner of the bathhouse in the Shinigami Temple
Proud member of the SACBHY
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