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*~*Chapter 5*~*
~*~Relena....I love you too much to even think about killing you~*~
Heero grunted lightly as he quickly flipped over onto his back and held Relena to his chest, making sure that she didn't get hit, as they crashed into the thick branches of the trees below. Duo's wild cries had died down quickly as soon as they hit the hard ground.
Heero landed on his back with a loud and sickening thud. Pain shot through his back to every part of his body and he closed his eyes and gritted his teeth against it as it tried to send him over the edge, and into darkness. He slowly opened his eyes and then blinked a couple of times before sitting up, Relena falling from his chest to his lap.
He looked down at her peaceful looking face and then suddenly cursed himself for not killing her like he had promised. This was one promise he had gone back on, but why? Heero reached out and gently twirled a feather soft curl around his finger, admiring it's silkiness, as it caressed his slightly callused fingers.
Duo's eyes snapped open and he let out a loud wail of pain as he jumped up from the ground, his hands behind his back, rubbing at the bruised flesh lightly. Heero looked over at him and then grimaced as they bullet embedded in his shoulder rubbed up against the bone, sending bolts of pain up his arm right to his head.
Duo groaned and then grounded his teeth against the pain as he slowly limped his way to sit beside Heero and Relena. He looked over at Heero and frowned, " H-how is she? ", he asked lightly, wincing.
Heero looked down and cocked his head to the side, " She seems to be alright, nothing appears to be broken.... "
Duo closed his eyes against the pain and nodded before he passed out, falling backwards onto the ground. Heero sighed heavily and then closed his own eyes against the sudden pain that coursed through his body, starting from the bruised back and spreading.
He fell back as well a few minutes after, as the unbareable pain got to him too......
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Relena frowned deeply and then winced lightly as she sucked in a sharp breath and pushed herself up from the ground. She opened her eyes slowly and looked around. The one thing her eyes found immediately was Heero's body, laying on the ground, the once black tux torn and full of white dust as he laid on the ground, his neck bent at an odd angle.
Relena brought her hands up to her mouth and bit back a scream, as she shook her head, not wanting to believe it, and began to back away. The back of her heel caught on something and she fell back, a cry of surprise erupting from her mouth.
Her butt landed on something hard and slightly curved and she looked down at what she was sitting on. Duo Maxwell's corpse. Relena then screamed out loud as she jumped up and backed away from him as well. None of this was real. It was all just a dream and her brother was going to come and get her, to tell her that it was alright.
But Milliardo Peacecraft didn't come up her. He didn't tell her that it was all just a dream and that everything was going to be alright. Relena's chin trembled and she turned around to walk away from the scene, but she walking right into a dead corpse that hung from it's arm on the thick branch of a tree.
Relena's face bumped full head into something wet and now cold. It smelt of rotting flesh and bugs. Bugs that feed off the dead. She jumped back a few good feet and let out a shriek as she felt the small Maggots crawling over her skin, trying to enter into her body so that they could feed, by her ears, her mouth, and her nostrils.
She screamed again and brought her hands up to swat at the bugs, to get them off her flesh. Relena snorted about a thousand times before she was sure that they were gone from her nose, then she began to spit some out onto the ground. Relena bit down and she felt something squish in her mouth as her molers came crashing down onto each other.
Relena groaned and then bent over, throwing up whatever bugs were left in her mouth and that had entered her body through her throat. She reached up and wiped a hand over her mouth, wiping away the bile and the blood. Blood?! Relena looked at her hands for any cuts of gashes, but she found none.
But what she did find was her brother's corpse along with Noin's, and Quartre's, hanging from the thick branches by their wrists, which were now broken, hanging limply as the rusted barb wire dug into their flesh. Crusted blood decorated the ground underneath their feet as their guts lay hanging on the outside, for everyone to see.
Relena felt more bile rising in her throat and she brought a hand up to cover her mouth, pushing it down as she swallowed. She backed away, shaking her head again. She watched as their corpses swayed from side to side in the sudden gust of wind and she covered her face with her arms as a swirl of dust brushed past her quickly.
" Reeeeeeleeeeenaaaaa....... ", a dry, raspy voice whispered suddenly as the swirl of wind and dust disappeared only to be replaced by some unknown presence.
Relena opened her eyes slowly and looked around. Everything was gone, only to be replaced by a lush green field that contained flowers of many kinds and colours. The trees with the corpses were gone as were the corpses on the ground that she had once tripped on.
" Reeeeeeleeeeeenaaaaaa...... ", the voice whispered again, only more closer, like the unknown presence was standing right behind her.
Relena jumped, shook her head and whirled around to find nothing there, " W-who's there? ", she demanded in a trembling voice.
" Reeeeeeleeeeenaaaaaa...... "
Relena shook her head, " This is not real! This is all just a big nightmare and you're not real either! Just go away!! ", she shouted as she began to walk away the voice through the field.
The field disappeared only to replaced by air, and rushing water below. Relena gasped loudly and looked down. She was standing on air. She quickly turned around and looked for something to grab ahold of, but she found nothing. Relena suddenly felt the air rush past her face, lifting her now tattered gown up into the air, past her head as she fell to her death.
Relena screamed and then shot her hand up, praying that something would be there, as she closed her eyes. As she fell, the sounds of rushing water quickly approached and Relena prayed harder. Her hand then connected with something solid and rough, and she grasped with little strength she had left.
She breathed in big breath of relief and then closed her eyes. She rested her forehead against the cool rock and silently thanked God. Relena opened her eyes and looked around to find that she was back in the lush green field, with only a small rock in her hand.
Relena blinked and then began to cry in frustration as she slowly sank to her knees on the ground. A pair of strong arms came around her trembling body, and held onto her, rocking her gently as someone's deep voice whispered soft and soothing words in her ear.
" Don't cry like that, Relena.....you make me sad. I don't like to see you cry.... "
Relena's head shot up and she spun around in the arms to find herself staring into a pair of deep cobalt blue eyes. She blinked and then a fresh batch of tears came to her eyes, " H-heero? But how....I thought you were.... ", she was cut off as Heero placed a hand to her chapped and bleeding lips.
" Hush... ", Heero whispered as he pulled her close to his body. " It's going to be alright...I'm going to protect you from now on. "
" B-but what about your promise to k-kill me....? "
Heero shook his head hard, " I was mistaken, Relena....I love you too much to even think about killing you.... ", he whispered against her cheek as he lowered his mouth to her vulnerable neck and kissed it softly.
Relena swallowed noisily and then closed her eyes as waves of pleasure brought forth from his lips on her skin hit her hard, " Mmm...Heero....why do you love me? "
Heero opened his eyes and suddenly smirked as he lifted his head to gaze down into her face. He reached into his back pocket and pulled out a twelve inch knife. Relena opened her eyes when she realized that Heero hadn't responded and she went to look at him. Heero quickly unsheathed the knife and laid it on the ground beside him, away from Relena's view.
He looked at her and smiled lightly, " The reason I love you, Relena, is because you've taught me how to love another then just myself.... "
Relena blinked and then smiled, " I'm happy to hear this, Heero...very... ", she whispered.
' Danger!! ', something cried in the back of her head.
Heero smiled and then brought his mouth down to her neck again, causing her to close her eyes and throw her head back as passion overtook her again. He quickly reached for the knife and grasped it by the handle. Heero brought the knife around to Relena's front.
Relena sighed lightly and then cried out as the knife plunged into her chest, piercing through her heart and then connected with her spine. A sickening crack was heard as the knife snapped her spine in half. Relena went limp in Heero's arms and she sucked in a sharp breath as extreme tremors of pain swept through her body.
Heero looked down at her, sneering the whole time as he stood up and purposefully let Relena drop to the ground, " You are so guillible at times, Relena, it isn't even funny anymore...I hope you die slowly..for I shall enjoy watching it happen.... "
Relena's eyes closed and tears slid down her cheeks, " You are so cruel, Heero.....no one could ever love you.... "
Heero threw his head back and laughed evilly, " Do you think, Heero Yuy could actually manage to do something that cruel? "
" I...I don't understand what you're saying.... "
" Well...let me let you in on a little secret, Relena Peacecraft....I'm not really Heero Yuy..... "
" T-then who are you? "
" I don't know.....perhaps, I'm......Daniel Benton....have you ever thought of that? "
Relena winced and then suddenly went still as her heart beated it's last beat of life. She whispered lightly, the words resting on her lips even as she died, " The child of fate has....been....awaken.... "
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The bright harsh glare of the overhead light caused Noin to grimaced and close her eyes after she opened them. A deep, yet soft voice called out to her, coaxing her to awaken, to open her eyes and look at the person who the voice belonged to. Noin blinked against the light and then turned her head to the side to gaze into the worried face of her husband.
" N-noin....you're awake... ", Milliardo whispered lightly as he reached out to caress her bruised cheek.
Noin blinked and then attempted to sit up, but couldn't. Milliardo scooted the chair over some more and he helped her. Noin smiled at him and then closed her eyes, " What happened? "
" Do you even remember? "
Noin shook her head, " It hurts to even think.... ", she whispered lightly.
Milliardo nodded and reached out to gently hold her hand, " Well, let's put it this way, some guy named Duo was just being himself again....or so I've been told.... "
Noin cocked an eyebrow and opened her eyes, " How so? "
" He set off a grenade in one of Quartre's guestrooms...and injured you in the process, plus he took out the bedroom and half of the hallway....then jumped out the window with the guy Daniel Benton wants....Heero Yuy.... "
" What about Relena? "
" She went with them too.... "
Noin blinked hard, " O-out the window??! "
Milliardo nodded, his face somber, " Yes....apparently the men who ran up the stairs were the ones who had come for her. She's not safe anywhere, Noin.... "
" Why? Who sent them? "
Milliardo shook his head and then ran his hand through his hair, " I'm not sure. I'm guessing Daniel Benton....but we can't get any information from them, for they're all dead.... "
Noin sighed, " I don't understand....was our going to this banquet a trap? A set up to get Relena? "
" I...I'm not sure.... "
Someone knocked at the door and Milliardo got up from the chair to go answer it. A petite blonde looked up at him and offered him a smile, " Mr. Peacecraft....Miss Peacecraft is awake and asking for you... "
Milliardo looked at Noin over his shoulder and she nodded at him. He nodded back and then left the room, following the nurse in front of him to Relena's room.
Milliardo sighed heavily, " How is she? "
The nurse slowed her pace somewhat to walk beside him, " She seems a little shaken by something....and she wants to talk to you, and no one else.....your the only she's been asking for ever since she awoke. "
" When was that? "
" Just a few minutes ago... "
Milliardo nodded and remained silent as they rode the elevator to the fourth floor of the hospital. When they got off, the nurse stepped out of the elevator first and pointed to a door that was partially open. Milliardo nodded and began to make his way there. As he slowly walked into the room, he found Relena standing in front of the window with her back towards him.
Relena sighed heavily and turned to look at him upon hearing his footsteps, " Hello, brother.... ", she greeted him with a sad expression on her face.
Milliardo walked up to her and gathered her into his strong arms, hugging her hard, " My God, Relena....it's a good thing you're alive.... "
Relena smiled lightly and pulled away to look up at him, " I am alive....thanks to Heero Yuy.... "
Milliardo blinked hard and jerked away from her, " What are you talking about? He shot you.... "
" Shot AT me..... ", she corrected him lightly.
Milliardo shook his head hard and looked at her, his eyes searching her face, " It doesn't matter, Relena. He still injured you...AND put your life in danger.... "
" My life was already in danger as soon as we walked into that damned mansion, Milliardo! ", Relena practically shouted at him.
" You need rest. That's what you need... "
Relena shook her head hard, " No! I will not rest until I figure this out. "
" Figure out what? ", Milliardo asked as he cocked his head to the side slightly.
" I saw it.... "
" Saw what, Relena.... "
" Your death....Noin's death....everyone's death... ", she whispered in a far away voice as if seeing it all again.
Milliardo shook his head and walked up to her trembling body, he placed his hands on each arm and gave her a shake, " You're not making any sense, Relena....tell me. Explain it properly... "
Relena blinked and looked at him, " Gutted.... ", she whispered. " all of you....except for the ones laying on the ground....it was all there... "
" You're not making sense! "
Relena nodded, " I am too, Milliardo! Don't yell at me! "
" Then tell me the damnded truth! "
" I am!! ", Relena shouted, her face going red.
Milliardo let out a big breath and shoved her away from him. He went to sit down on the bed, with his head in his hands. Relena stumbled back and fell onto the window seat, " I am telling you the truth, brother....I saw it all. Heero he... "
" Heero, what? What'd he do? "
" He told me that he wasn't really who we thought he was.... "
Milliardo groaned loudly, " He's the child of fate!! "
Relena blinked and looked at her brother, " W-what? Child of f-fate? I'm not understanding you....I mean, I knew we need him for peace around Earth and with the Colonies, but this? "
Milliardo nodded, " Have you ever seen his palm? "
Relena shook her head, " N-no.... "
" Just as I had suspected....he's hiding it from us all. If he can keep the symbol hidden then Benton won't be able to find him... "
" I...why? What does Benton want with him? "
Millardo looked at his sister, " Have you ever heard of Arilyn Benton? Or even Corey Benton? "
Relena shook her head, " I...don't believe so...why? "
" Benton's son was Corey Benton. His wife, Arilyn Benton, took their son who was Corey a few months after his birth and gave him to a very well known scientist. His name was Dr. J..... "
" What are you saying? "
" I'm saying that Heero Yuy is probably Benton's son..... "
" Why? Because he 's looking for him? "
Millardo nodded, " Yes! You're catching on....but, from what I was told, Benton has other plans for Heero.... "
Relena hugged her arms to her chest, " What kind of plans? "
Milliardo shook his head, " That's the one thing I don't know.... "
" B-but what does this all have to do with me? "
Milliardo studied his sister's frightened expression and shrugged lightly, " That's another thing I don't know....I'm thinking that those men in the black tuxes wanted you. But for what? "
Relena looked down at the ground and then closed her eyes, " I don't understand....what's going to happen? "
Milliardo looked at her and sighed heavily, " Well....you're not safe anymore. I'm sending you off to go live with Grandfather... "
Relena's head shot up, " W-what? You can't do th-- "
" I can too, Relena! I don't care what you have to say. You're going to be living with grandfather for a little while. Just until I can get this all straightened out, and have you safe again... "
Relena's lower lip trembled and she doubled over, " T-this isn't fair, Milliardo.....I'm scared now.. "
Milliardo got off the bed and he walked over to his sister. He bent down and hugged his sister hard, letting her sob into his shirt, " It's going to be alright. Grandfather won't let anything happen to you...you know that... ", he assured her as he gently stroked her hair, and rocked her back and forth.
Relena rubbed her eyes against his chest and her sobbing deceased, " I don't know what to do....what if grandfather...doesn't understand what's going on... "
Milliardo shook his head, " Oh, he knows exactly what's going on, Relena....it was his suggestion to take you in...you needn't worry about anything. Noin and I will take care of everything... "
Relena sighed heavily and nodded, " Alright, brother. How is Noin? "
" She's doing alright. She's going to live, just as you are.... "
" That's good to hear.....I hope you're right... "
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Duo groaned loudly and went to flip onto his stomach, but he let out a loud yelp of pain and flipped back over onto his back. Someone to his left groaned and threw something soft at him, " Would you mind keeping it down over there? "
Duo lifted an eyebrow and slowly sat up. He looked over at who was in the same room as him, " Heero! My God..... "
Heero sat up and groaned again, " Yeah....you're pretty stupid to have thrown that grenade... "
" Why? "
" Because we're stuck in here now... ", Heero muttered as he swung his legs over the side of the bed.
Duo chuckled and then swung his own legs over the bed, " No we're not... "
Heero stood up and looked at him, " Always full of plans aren't we? ", he asked with a smirk as he made his way to the window.
Duo shook his head, " I say we just walk out the front door... "
Heero swung around to face him and Duo nodded as he saw the look of disbelief enter his features, " Yes. You heard me, Heero...front door is how we're going to bust out. "
Heero sighed heavily and nodded, " After a pay someone a visit... "
Duo quirked as eyebrow as he slid his pants over his legs, " Who's that? "
Heero shook his head as he slid his own pants on, " No one important... ", he muttered.
Duo rolled his eyes, " Whatever, Heero... "
Heero ignored him and then made his way to the door, making sure to cover his limp as he walked. Duo watched him leave and decided to sit back down on the bed, placing his throbbing head in his hands. Heero walked down the hall and then over to a front desk that held a petite brunette.
She looked up at Heero and chomped down on the wad of pink gum in her mouth, " Yeah? What can I do for you? "
Heero scowled, " Where is Relena Peacecraft's room? "
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Relena sighed heavily as she was left alone in the hospital room. Her brother had just left and she was feeling lonely again. She walked over to the bed and sat down on the edge, her arms hugged around her stomach as she doubled over slightly and closed her eyes.
The door behind her opened and Relena sniffled lightly as tears came to her eyes, " Go away, Milliardo...I don't want to talk about it anymore.. ", she said lightly.
The door closed and Relena heard the hammer of a gun being cocked back. She tensed, already knowing who it was, " I'm not going to go away this time, Relena.... ", Heero's deep voice came out calm and steady as he lifted the gun and pointed it to her hunched over back.
Relena shook her head and stood up slowly. Turning, she looked him in the eye with her own tear filled ones, " I don't understand you, Heero Yuy....why do you kill? Do you enjoy doing it for a sport? Or do you just like to kill off the people who mean nothing to you, and never will... "
Heero blinked and continued to stare at her. Something in his heart made it twitch slightly and then ache for her. Shaking his head he replied, " I don't enjoy doing it, Relena.... "
" Then why do you even do it, Heero, if you hate it so much? "
Heero shook his head, " I didn't come here to talk to you about this, Relena... "
Relena narrowed her eyes, " Then what did you come here for, Heero? To kill me? Like you tried doing at the banquet? "
Heero stared at her and he felt his hand lower, " I...I... "
" You what, Heero? ", Relena asked lightly as she eyed his hand as it lowered slightly.
" I just can't kill you.... ", Heero muttered as he let the gun drop to the ground with a loud clatter.
Relena blinked hard and cocked her head to the side, " W-what are you saying.... "
Heero took a step towards her and was surprised when she didn't move away from him, " I can't kill you... "
Relena blinked again and then knitted her brows together, " B-but why not? "
Heero blinked this time, not knowing what to say. He lowered his head and looked down at the ground, " D-do you want me to, Relena? Is that what you really want? To die? You want me to kill you? "
" I...Heero....I didn't mean it THAT way....this just doesn't seem like the real you... "
Heero lifted his head and scowled, " And how the hell do you know what I'm really like? You don't know me, Relena. Just remember that... "
Relena sighed heavily and turned her back to him as she sat down on the bed again. Heero looked at her back and then bit his lip. He walked over to her and crawled over the bed an sit behind her. As Relena felt the bed slightly sag under his weight, she shook her head.
" H-heero, just go a-away... ", she whispered as her voice broke.
Heero shook his head and reached out to her. He wrapped his arms around her trembling body and pulled her to his. Relena turned around and began to pound her fists against his chest, tears streaming down her cheeks, " I-I said, go away! "
Heerp didn't flinch, he only held onto her tighter. Relena let out a shuddering breath as she rested her head against his shoulder and stopped pounding on him. She sniffled lightly and closed her eyes. Heero closed his own and began to gently rock her as he smoothed her hair from her face.
" It's going to be alright.... ", Heero whispered lightly against her hair.
Relena swallowed, " W-what are you saying? What do you mean.... "
Heero sighed lightly and pulled away from her, " Forget it.... "
Relena held onto his arm, " No...don't go... ", she pleaded lightly.
" Why not...it's clear you don't want me around you....so I might as well just leave you alone...in peace... "
Relena shook her head and drew him back as she tugged on his arm, " I don't want you to go. I want you to stay with me, Heero...please? "
Heero closed his eyes ," Why, Relena....you don't know me, and I don't know you.. "
Relena shook her head, " I don't care....just, please...stay with me, Heero... "
Heero opened his eyes and saw the look of pain in Relena's. He nodded his head slowly, " A-alright...I'll stay with you.... "
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Wufei sighed lightly as he watched Trowa pace the length of the linoleum floor, " Will you stop that already? ", he snapped.
Trowa looked up and frowned, " Sorry... ", he muttered as he slowly walked over to the window to gaze out.
Wufei sighed again and watched as Quartre made his way into the kitchen. He looked over at Trowa and then over at Wufei, " Where is everyone? Aren't they out yet? "
Trowa turned around and shook his head, " No....they aren't suppose to be out of the hospital till tomorrow night or the day after that... "
Quartre nodded and sat down at the kitchen table. Trowa frowned and went to sit in the chair across from him, " It'll be alright, Quartre...I'm sure they're fine... "
" I know....I'm just thinking about what Duo did to my mansion... ", Quartre muttered unhappily.
Trowa nodded, " Yeah, count on Duo to do something like that....I'm sure it was for a good cause... "
Wufei snorted and plopped down in the other chair to Trowa's right, " Yeah....Duo only did it for one purpose.... "
Quartre looked up at him, " And what was that for? "
Wufei shrugged, " To blow up your mansion? I don't know. I think it was because of that news report that he heard on the radio on the way to the banquet about everyone wanting the Peacecrafts dead... "
Quartre blinked, " W-what did you just say, Wufei? ", he asked as he almost choked on his coffee.
Wufei looked at Trowa and then at Quartre, " I don't like to repeat myself. I'm sure you know that already.... ", he muttered under his breath as he crossed his arms over his chest and leaned back in his chair.
Trowa sighed and turned to look at Quartre, " Wufei said that everyone wants the Peacecrafts dead. I'm not sure why....I don't think it mentioned a real reason for it all.... "
Quartre groaned loudly and then pushed his chair away from the table. Wufei looked at him, " Where do you think you're going? "
Trowa frowned lightly and Quartre stood up from the table after drinking the last of his coffee, " To go and warn the Peacecrafts. I've known them for about all my life. I'm not going to let this happen, it's just not fair.... ", he said over his shoulder as he left the room.
Trowa and wufei looked at each other. Trowa scratched his jaw, " Well....I guess this calls for a meeting, don't you think? "
Wufei nodded, " Yes....I think we should go and get the others before it's too late. Don't you agree? ", he asked as he stood up.
Trowa nodded and stood up as well. Together they walked from the kitchen to head to the hospital to warn the Peacecrafts of their demise....
(A/N** : *frowns* well....here it is. I'm going to have another chapter done this weekend...believe me....LOL....*sighs* well, it's off to writing the other chapter for Blood and Betrayal now.....hehehehe.....*waves* BYE!! P.S. whatcha thinkg? boring? cr*p? confusing? )
Dedication: To all who love my stories and me as well, and also to those I love...I LOVE YOU GUYS!!! *hugs everyone who hasn't been scared away yet*.... o.O Thanx for ALL the reviews!!!!!!)
*~*Chapter 5*~*
~*~Relena....I love you too much to even think about killing you~*~
Heero grunted lightly as he quickly flipped over onto his back and held Relena to his chest, making sure that she didn't get hit, as they crashed into the thick branches of the trees below. Duo's wild cries had died down quickly as soon as they hit the hard ground.
Heero landed on his back with a loud and sickening thud. Pain shot through his back to every part of his body and he closed his eyes and gritted his teeth against it as it tried to send him over the edge, and into darkness. He slowly opened his eyes and then blinked a couple of times before sitting up, Relena falling from his chest to his lap.
He looked down at her peaceful looking face and then suddenly cursed himself for not killing her like he had promised. This was one promise he had gone back on, but why? Heero reached out and gently twirled a feather soft curl around his finger, admiring it's silkiness, as it caressed his slightly callused fingers.
Duo's eyes snapped open and he let out a loud wail of pain as he jumped up from the ground, his hands behind his back, rubbing at the bruised flesh lightly. Heero looked over at him and then grimaced as they bullet embedded in his shoulder rubbed up against the bone, sending bolts of pain up his arm right to his head.
Duo groaned and then grounded his teeth against the pain as he slowly limped his way to sit beside Heero and Relena. He looked over at Heero and frowned, " H-how is she? ", he asked lightly, wincing.
Heero looked down and cocked his head to the side, " She seems to be alright, nothing appears to be broken.... "
Duo closed his eyes against the pain and nodded before he passed out, falling backwards onto the ground. Heero sighed heavily and then closed his own eyes against the sudden pain that coursed through his body, starting from the bruised back and spreading.
He fell back as well a few minutes after, as the unbareable pain got to him too......
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Relena frowned deeply and then winced lightly as she sucked in a sharp breath and pushed herself up from the ground. She opened her eyes slowly and looked around. The one thing her eyes found immediately was Heero's body, laying on the ground, the once black tux torn and full of white dust as he laid on the ground, his neck bent at an odd angle.
Relena brought her hands up to her mouth and bit back a scream, as she shook her head, not wanting to believe it, and began to back away. The back of her heel caught on something and she fell back, a cry of surprise erupting from her mouth.
Her butt landed on something hard and slightly curved and she looked down at what she was sitting on. Duo Maxwell's corpse. Relena then screamed out loud as she jumped up and backed away from him as well. None of this was real. It was all just a dream and her brother was going to come and get her, to tell her that it was alright.
But Milliardo Peacecraft didn't come up her. He didn't tell her that it was all just a dream and that everything was going to be alright. Relena's chin trembled and she turned around to walk away from the scene, but she walking right into a dead corpse that hung from it's arm on the thick branch of a tree.
Relena's face bumped full head into something wet and now cold. It smelt of rotting flesh and bugs. Bugs that feed off the dead. She jumped back a few good feet and let out a shriek as she felt the small Maggots crawling over her skin, trying to enter into her body so that they could feed, by her ears, her mouth, and her nostrils.
She screamed again and brought her hands up to swat at the bugs, to get them off her flesh. Relena snorted about a thousand times before she was sure that they were gone from her nose, then she began to spit some out onto the ground. Relena bit down and she felt something squish in her mouth as her molers came crashing down onto each other.
Relena groaned and then bent over, throwing up whatever bugs were left in her mouth and that had entered her body through her throat. She reached up and wiped a hand over her mouth, wiping away the bile and the blood. Blood?! Relena looked at her hands for any cuts of gashes, but she found none.
But what she did find was her brother's corpse along with Noin's, and Quartre's, hanging from the thick branches by their wrists, which were now broken, hanging limply as the rusted barb wire dug into their flesh. Crusted blood decorated the ground underneath their feet as their guts lay hanging on the outside, for everyone to see.
Relena felt more bile rising in her throat and she brought a hand up to cover her mouth, pushing it down as she swallowed. She backed away, shaking her head again. She watched as their corpses swayed from side to side in the sudden gust of wind and she covered her face with her arms as a swirl of dust brushed past her quickly.
" Reeeeeeleeeeenaaaaa....... ", a dry, raspy voice whispered suddenly as the swirl of wind and dust disappeared only to be replaced by some unknown presence.
Relena opened her eyes slowly and looked around. Everything was gone, only to be replaced by a lush green field that contained flowers of many kinds and colours. The trees with the corpses were gone as were the corpses on the ground that she had once tripped on.
" Reeeeeeleeeeeenaaaaaa...... ", the voice whispered again, only more closer, like the unknown presence was standing right behind her.
Relena jumped, shook her head and whirled around to find nothing there, " W-who's there? ", she demanded in a trembling voice.
" Reeeeeeleeeeenaaaaaa...... "
Relena shook her head, " This is not real! This is all just a big nightmare and you're not real either! Just go away!! ", she shouted as she began to walk away the voice through the field.
The field disappeared only to replaced by air, and rushing water below. Relena gasped loudly and looked down. She was standing on air. She quickly turned around and looked for something to grab ahold of, but she found nothing. Relena suddenly felt the air rush past her face, lifting her now tattered gown up into the air, past her head as she fell to her death.
Relena screamed and then shot her hand up, praying that something would be there, as she closed her eyes. As she fell, the sounds of rushing water quickly approached and Relena prayed harder. Her hand then connected with something solid and rough, and she grasped with little strength she had left.
She breathed in big breath of relief and then closed her eyes. She rested her forehead against the cool rock and silently thanked God. Relena opened her eyes and looked around to find that she was back in the lush green field, with only a small rock in her hand.
Relena blinked and then began to cry in frustration as she slowly sank to her knees on the ground. A pair of strong arms came around her trembling body, and held onto her, rocking her gently as someone's deep voice whispered soft and soothing words in her ear.
" Don't cry like that, Relena.....you make me sad. I don't like to see you cry.... "
Relena's head shot up and she spun around in the arms to find herself staring into a pair of deep cobalt blue eyes. She blinked and then a fresh batch of tears came to her eyes, " H-heero? But how....I thought you were.... ", she was cut off as Heero placed a hand to her chapped and bleeding lips.
" Hush... ", Heero whispered as he pulled her close to his body. " It's going to be alright...I'm going to protect you from now on. "
" B-but what about your promise to k-kill me....? "
Heero shook his head hard, " I was mistaken, Relena....I love you too much to even think about killing you.... ", he whispered against her cheek as he lowered his mouth to her vulnerable neck and kissed it softly.
Relena swallowed noisily and then closed her eyes as waves of pleasure brought forth from his lips on her skin hit her hard, " Mmm...Heero....why do you love me? "
Heero opened his eyes and suddenly smirked as he lifted his head to gaze down into her face. He reached into his back pocket and pulled out a twelve inch knife. Relena opened her eyes when she realized that Heero hadn't responded and she went to look at him. Heero quickly unsheathed the knife and laid it on the ground beside him, away from Relena's view.
He looked at her and smiled lightly, " The reason I love you, Relena, is because you've taught me how to love another then just myself.... "
Relena blinked and then smiled, " I'm happy to hear this, Heero...very... ", she whispered.
' Danger!! ', something cried in the back of her head.
Heero smiled and then brought his mouth down to her neck again, causing her to close her eyes and throw her head back as passion overtook her again. He quickly reached for the knife and grasped it by the handle. Heero brought the knife around to Relena's front.
Relena sighed lightly and then cried out as the knife plunged into her chest, piercing through her heart and then connected with her spine. A sickening crack was heard as the knife snapped her spine in half. Relena went limp in Heero's arms and she sucked in a sharp breath as extreme tremors of pain swept through her body.
Heero looked down at her, sneering the whole time as he stood up and purposefully let Relena drop to the ground, " You are so guillible at times, Relena, it isn't even funny anymore...I hope you die slowly..for I shall enjoy watching it happen.... "
Relena's eyes closed and tears slid down her cheeks, " You are so cruel, Heero.....no one could ever love you.... "
Heero threw his head back and laughed evilly, " Do you think, Heero Yuy could actually manage to do something that cruel? "
" I...I don't understand what you're saying.... "
" Well...let me let you in on a little secret, Relena Peacecraft....I'm not really Heero Yuy..... "
" T-then who are you? "
" I don't know.....perhaps, I'm......Daniel Benton....have you ever thought of that? "
Relena winced and then suddenly went still as her heart beated it's last beat of life. She whispered lightly, the words resting on her lips even as she died, " The child of fate has....been....awaken.... "
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The bright harsh glare of the overhead light caused Noin to grimaced and close her eyes after she opened them. A deep, yet soft voice called out to her, coaxing her to awaken, to open her eyes and look at the person who the voice belonged to. Noin blinked against the light and then turned her head to the side to gaze into the worried face of her husband.
" N-noin....you're awake... ", Milliardo whispered lightly as he reached out to caress her bruised cheek.
Noin blinked and then attempted to sit up, but couldn't. Milliardo scooted the chair over some more and he helped her. Noin smiled at him and then closed her eyes, " What happened? "
" Do you even remember? "
Noin shook her head, " It hurts to even think.... ", she whispered lightly.
Milliardo nodded and reached out to gently hold her hand, " Well, let's put it this way, some guy named Duo was just being himself again....or so I've been told.... "
Noin cocked an eyebrow and opened her eyes, " How so? "
" He set off a grenade in one of Quartre's guestrooms...and injured you in the process, plus he took out the bedroom and half of the hallway....then jumped out the window with the guy Daniel Benton wants....Heero Yuy.... "
" What about Relena? "
" She went with them too.... "
Noin blinked hard, " O-out the window??! "
Milliardo nodded, his face somber, " Yes....apparently the men who ran up the stairs were the ones who had come for her. She's not safe anywhere, Noin.... "
" Why? Who sent them? "
Milliardo shook his head and then ran his hand through his hair, " I'm not sure. I'm guessing Daniel Benton....but we can't get any information from them, for they're all dead.... "
Noin sighed, " I don't understand....was our going to this banquet a trap? A set up to get Relena? "
" I...I'm not sure.... "
Someone knocked at the door and Milliardo got up from the chair to go answer it. A petite blonde looked up at him and offered him a smile, " Mr. Peacecraft....Miss Peacecraft is awake and asking for you... "
Milliardo looked at Noin over his shoulder and she nodded at him. He nodded back and then left the room, following the nurse in front of him to Relena's room.
Milliardo sighed heavily, " How is she? "
The nurse slowed her pace somewhat to walk beside him, " She seems a little shaken by something....and she wants to talk to you, and no one else.....your the only she's been asking for ever since she awoke. "
" When was that? "
" Just a few minutes ago... "
Milliardo nodded and remained silent as they rode the elevator to the fourth floor of the hospital. When they got off, the nurse stepped out of the elevator first and pointed to a door that was partially open. Milliardo nodded and began to make his way there. As he slowly walked into the room, he found Relena standing in front of the window with her back towards him.
Relena sighed heavily and turned to look at him upon hearing his footsteps, " Hello, brother.... ", she greeted him with a sad expression on her face.
Milliardo walked up to her and gathered her into his strong arms, hugging her hard, " My God, Relena....it's a good thing you're alive.... "
Relena smiled lightly and pulled away to look up at him, " I am alive....thanks to Heero Yuy.... "
Milliardo blinked hard and jerked away from her, " What are you talking about? He shot you.... "
" Shot AT me..... ", she corrected him lightly.
Milliardo shook his head hard and looked at her, his eyes searching her face, " It doesn't matter, Relena. He still injured you...AND put your life in danger.... "
" My life was already in danger as soon as we walked into that damned mansion, Milliardo! ", Relena practically shouted at him.
" You need rest. That's what you need... "
Relena shook her head hard, " No! I will not rest until I figure this out. "
" Figure out what? ", Milliardo asked as he cocked his head to the side slightly.
" I saw it.... "
" Saw what, Relena.... "
" Your death....Noin's death....everyone's death... ", she whispered in a far away voice as if seeing it all again.
Milliardo shook his head and walked up to her trembling body, he placed his hands on each arm and gave her a shake, " You're not making any sense, Relena....tell me. Explain it properly... "
Relena blinked and looked at him, " Gutted.... ", she whispered. " all of you....except for the ones laying on the ground....it was all there... "
" You're not making sense! "
Relena nodded, " I am too, Milliardo! Don't yell at me! "
" Then tell me the damnded truth! "
" I am!! ", Relena shouted, her face going red.
Milliardo let out a big breath and shoved her away from him. He went to sit down on the bed, with his head in his hands. Relena stumbled back and fell onto the window seat, " I am telling you the truth, brother....I saw it all. Heero he... "
" Heero, what? What'd he do? "
" He told me that he wasn't really who we thought he was.... "
Milliardo groaned loudly, " He's the child of fate!! "
Relena blinked and looked at her brother, " W-what? Child of f-fate? I'm not understanding you....I mean, I knew we need him for peace around Earth and with the Colonies, but this? "
Milliardo nodded, " Have you ever seen his palm? "
Relena shook her head, " N-no.... "
" Just as I had suspected....he's hiding it from us all. If he can keep the symbol hidden then Benton won't be able to find him... "
" I...why? What does Benton want with him? "
Millardo looked at his sister, " Have you ever heard of Arilyn Benton? Or even Corey Benton? "
Relena shook her head, " I...don't believe so...why? "
" Benton's son was Corey Benton. His wife, Arilyn Benton, took their son who was Corey a few months after his birth and gave him to a very well known scientist. His name was Dr. J..... "
" What are you saying? "
" I'm saying that Heero Yuy is probably Benton's son..... "
" Why? Because he 's looking for him? "
Millardo nodded, " Yes! You're catching on....but, from what I was told, Benton has other plans for Heero.... "
Relena hugged her arms to her chest, " What kind of plans? "
Milliardo shook his head, " That's the one thing I don't know.... "
" B-but what does this all have to do with me? "
Milliardo studied his sister's frightened expression and shrugged lightly, " That's another thing I don't know....I'm thinking that those men in the black tuxes wanted you. But for what? "
Relena looked down at the ground and then closed her eyes, " I don't understand....what's going to happen? "
Milliardo looked at her and sighed heavily, " Well....you're not safe anymore. I'm sending you off to go live with Grandfather... "
Relena's head shot up, " W-what? You can't do th-- "
" I can too, Relena! I don't care what you have to say. You're going to be living with grandfather for a little while. Just until I can get this all straightened out, and have you safe again... "
Relena's lower lip trembled and she doubled over, " T-this isn't fair, Milliardo.....I'm scared now.. "
Milliardo got off the bed and he walked over to his sister. He bent down and hugged his sister hard, letting her sob into his shirt, " It's going to be alright. Grandfather won't let anything happen to you...you know that... ", he assured her as he gently stroked her hair, and rocked her back and forth.
Relena rubbed her eyes against his chest and her sobbing deceased, " I don't know what to do....what if grandfather...doesn't understand what's going on... "
Milliardo shook his head, " Oh, he knows exactly what's going on, Relena....it was his suggestion to take you in...you needn't worry about anything. Noin and I will take care of everything... "
Relena sighed heavily and nodded, " Alright, brother. How is Noin? "
" She's doing alright. She's going to live, just as you are.... "
" That's good to hear.....I hope you're right... "
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Duo groaned loudly and went to flip onto his stomach, but he let out a loud yelp of pain and flipped back over onto his back. Someone to his left groaned and threw something soft at him, " Would you mind keeping it down over there? "
Duo lifted an eyebrow and slowly sat up. He looked over at who was in the same room as him, " Heero! My God..... "
Heero sat up and groaned again, " Yeah....you're pretty stupid to have thrown that grenade... "
" Why? "
" Because we're stuck in here now... ", Heero muttered as he swung his legs over the side of the bed.
Duo chuckled and then swung his own legs over the bed, " No we're not... "
Heero stood up and looked at him, " Always full of plans aren't we? ", he asked with a smirk as he made his way to the window.
Duo shook his head, " I say we just walk out the front door... "
Heero swung around to face him and Duo nodded as he saw the look of disbelief enter his features, " Yes. You heard me, Heero...front door is how we're going to bust out. "
Heero sighed heavily and nodded, " After a pay someone a visit... "
Duo quirked as eyebrow as he slid his pants over his legs, " Who's that? "
Heero shook his head as he slid his own pants on, " No one important... ", he muttered.
Duo rolled his eyes, " Whatever, Heero... "
Heero ignored him and then made his way to the door, making sure to cover his limp as he walked. Duo watched him leave and decided to sit back down on the bed, placing his throbbing head in his hands. Heero walked down the hall and then over to a front desk that held a petite brunette.
She looked up at Heero and chomped down on the wad of pink gum in her mouth, " Yeah? What can I do for you? "
Heero scowled, " Where is Relena Peacecraft's room? "
******
Relena sighed heavily as she was left alone in the hospital room. Her brother had just left and she was feeling lonely again. She walked over to the bed and sat down on the edge, her arms hugged around her stomach as she doubled over slightly and closed her eyes.
The door behind her opened and Relena sniffled lightly as tears came to her eyes, " Go away, Milliardo...I don't want to talk about it anymore.. ", she said lightly.
The door closed and Relena heard the hammer of a gun being cocked back. She tensed, already knowing who it was, " I'm not going to go away this time, Relena.... ", Heero's deep voice came out calm and steady as he lifted the gun and pointed it to her hunched over back.
Relena shook her head and stood up slowly. Turning, she looked him in the eye with her own tear filled ones, " I don't understand you, Heero Yuy....why do you kill? Do you enjoy doing it for a sport? Or do you just like to kill off the people who mean nothing to you, and never will... "
Heero blinked and continued to stare at her. Something in his heart made it twitch slightly and then ache for her. Shaking his head he replied, " I don't enjoy doing it, Relena.... "
" Then why do you even do it, Heero, if you hate it so much? "
Heero shook his head, " I didn't come here to talk to you about this, Relena... "
Relena narrowed her eyes, " Then what did you come here for, Heero? To kill me? Like you tried doing at the banquet? "
Heero stared at her and he felt his hand lower, " I...I... "
" You what, Heero? ", Relena asked lightly as she eyed his hand as it lowered slightly.
" I just can't kill you.... ", Heero muttered as he let the gun drop to the ground with a loud clatter.
Relena blinked hard and cocked her head to the side, " W-what are you saying.... "
Heero took a step towards her and was surprised when she didn't move away from him, " I can't kill you... "
Relena blinked again and then knitted her brows together, " B-but why not? "
Heero blinked this time, not knowing what to say. He lowered his head and looked down at the ground, " D-do you want me to, Relena? Is that what you really want? To die? You want me to kill you? "
" I...Heero....I didn't mean it THAT way....this just doesn't seem like the real you... "
Heero lifted his head and scowled, " And how the hell do you know what I'm really like? You don't know me, Relena. Just remember that... "
Relena sighed heavily and turned her back to him as she sat down on the bed again. Heero looked at her back and then bit his lip. He walked over to her and crawled over the bed an sit behind her. As Relena felt the bed slightly sag under his weight, she shook her head.
" H-heero, just go a-away... ", she whispered as her voice broke.
Heero shook his head and reached out to her. He wrapped his arms around her trembling body and pulled her to his. Relena turned around and began to pound her fists against his chest, tears streaming down her cheeks, " I-I said, go away! "
Heerp didn't flinch, he only held onto her tighter. Relena let out a shuddering breath as she rested her head against his shoulder and stopped pounding on him. She sniffled lightly and closed her eyes. Heero closed his own and began to gently rock her as he smoothed her hair from her face.
" It's going to be alright.... ", Heero whispered lightly against her hair.
Relena swallowed, " W-what are you saying? What do you mean.... "
Heero sighed lightly and pulled away from her, " Forget it.... "
Relena held onto his arm, " No...don't go... ", she pleaded lightly.
" Why not...it's clear you don't want me around you....so I might as well just leave you alone...in peace... "
Relena shook her head and drew him back as she tugged on his arm, " I don't want you to go. I want you to stay with me, Heero...please? "
Heero closed his eyes ," Why, Relena....you don't know me, and I don't know you.. "
Relena shook her head, " I don't care....just, please...stay with me, Heero... "
Heero opened his eyes and saw the look of pain in Relena's. He nodded his head slowly, " A-alright...I'll stay with you.... "
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Wufei sighed lightly as he watched Trowa pace the length of the linoleum floor, " Will you stop that already? ", he snapped.
Trowa looked up and frowned, " Sorry... ", he muttered as he slowly walked over to the window to gaze out.
Wufei sighed again and watched as Quartre made his way into the kitchen. He looked over at Trowa and then over at Wufei, " Where is everyone? Aren't they out yet? "
Trowa turned around and shook his head, " No....they aren't suppose to be out of the hospital till tomorrow night or the day after that... "
Quartre nodded and sat down at the kitchen table. Trowa frowned and went to sit in the chair across from him, " It'll be alright, Quartre...I'm sure they're fine... "
" I know....I'm just thinking about what Duo did to my mansion... ", Quartre muttered unhappily.
Trowa nodded, " Yeah, count on Duo to do something like that....I'm sure it was for a good cause... "
Wufei snorted and plopped down in the other chair to Trowa's right, " Yeah....Duo only did it for one purpose.... "
Quartre looked up at him, " And what was that for? "
Wufei shrugged, " To blow up your mansion? I don't know. I think it was because of that news report that he heard on the radio on the way to the banquet about everyone wanting the Peacecrafts dead... "
Quartre blinked, " W-what did you just say, Wufei? ", he asked as he almost choked on his coffee.
Wufei looked at Trowa and then at Quartre, " I don't like to repeat myself. I'm sure you know that already.... ", he muttered under his breath as he crossed his arms over his chest and leaned back in his chair.
Trowa sighed and turned to look at Quartre, " Wufei said that everyone wants the Peacecrafts dead. I'm not sure why....I don't think it mentioned a real reason for it all.... "
Quartre groaned loudly and then pushed his chair away from the table. Wufei looked at him, " Where do you think you're going? "
Trowa frowned lightly and Quartre stood up from the table after drinking the last of his coffee, " To go and warn the Peacecrafts. I've known them for about all my life. I'm not going to let this happen, it's just not fair.... ", he said over his shoulder as he left the room.
Trowa and wufei looked at each other. Trowa scratched his jaw, " Well....I guess this calls for a meeting, don't you think? "
Wufei nodded, " Yes....I think we should go and get the others before it's too late. Don't you agree? ", he asked as he stood up.
Trowa nodded and stood up as well. Together they walked from the kitchen to head to the hospital to warn the Peacecrafts of their demise....
(A/N** : *frowns* well....here it is. I'm going to have another chapter done this weekend...believe me....LOL....*sighs* well, it's off to writing the other chapter for Blood and Betrayal now.....hehehehe.....*waves* BYE!! P.S. whatcha thinkg? boring? cr*p? confusing? )