Kalis Journey-Chapter Four: The Encountering with Darkness

Author's Note: Hmm, weird stuff....Just a yaoi notice, 3+4

One week went by. The boys familiarized themselves with their surroundings and the people. Beazin insisted on showing them the different ways the poeple used their magical abilities. Some were very good with healing wounds, some were telepathic, few telekenetic. There were a lot of them that could understand the layout of any place simply by putting their hands on the walls. Few were capable of transmitting information just by touching another person.

The population of the resistance went from two hundred and thirty seven to two hundred and five.

The second week brought uncomfortable encounters with Kalli. Trowa only gave her slightly sympathetic glances, he no longer spoke. Wufei didn't speak much either, but he did treat Kalli with respect. This only seemed to confuse her. Heero tried to talk to her when they were alone, but she only stared back at him. Quatre treated her nicely, being very polite and tried to strike up conversation but she had very little to say. Duo tried his luck making her laugh but she glared at him worse than Heero.

"Geez, she really has a wall up doesn't she?" Duo asked. "The girl won't even smile a little,"

"Well you have to watch youself Duo," Quatre said, putting down a cup of tea. "Beazin warned us that emotions could destroy her. They're still there, she just can't show them."

"Unfortunately those emotions seem to be the key to destroying President Gates and the dark magic his assistants use." Heero said.

"Well whatever the key is we better find it quickly." Beazin said as she came into the room.

"What's going on?" Quatre asked.

"We just did role call." Tran said from behind her, his voice wavering. "Population: One hundred and sixty two."

The third week was the last straw. By the end of it, the spies of the resistance and Kalli had gathered enough information to launch their attack, though their forces were missing fifty three more members.

The attack would take place on the next day. The breifing went deep into the night. A storm was coming in the morning, giving them even more coverage for their attack. When Beazin was finished speaking, Kalli was the first to get up and leave the room.

Beazin sighed. "Okay then, get some rest and we'll get going in the morning. Remember, those who aren't part of this are to watch the children. If the alarms go off, they will go further underground. If you are lost during this attack, remember you have died in the name of our freedom, our dignity, and our long lost king and queen."

At once there were nods and murmurs of agreement. As everyone else got up to go to bed, a surprised scream filled the hallway.

There was only one person who had gone into the hallways.

"Kalli!" The five Gundam pilots cried. They ran out of the room, leaving the resistance members staring after them.

"They have all gone mad, yes?" Asked a teenage girl.

"I've never seen anyone so concerned about her." A man said.

Beazin shook her head. "I think it is foolishness."

Out in the hallway, the boys were ready to meet someone, anyone, even a former member of the resistance.

What they found, was nothing.

"Kalli?" Quatre called timidly.

"Yo Kalli!" Duo yelled, his voice reverberating in the dark stone corridor.

"Do you guys see anything?" Heero asked.

"Not a thing," Wufei said, his eyes darting around.

"What happened?" Beazin asked as she and the other resistance members joined them.

"We don't know," Duo said.

"Kalli isn't answering us." Quatre said.

Beazin's face fell. "Start search. Be careful, don't go anywhere on your own, report back in an hour." She ordered. She turned to the boys. "Same goes for you five, if you wish."

Everyone scattered in groups of two to four. Though Wufei wanted to search on his own, Quatre wouldn't allow it. Muttering that Quatre was weak and just didn't want to go on his own, he stalked off with Quatre at his heels.

"I'm going with them to make sure Wufei doesn't kill him." Trowa said.

"Looks like it's you and me, Perfect Soldier." Duo said with a grin as their three friends left.

"Wonderful." Heero muttered.

"Wassa matter Heero? Too cool to be seen with me?" Duo said, putting an arm around Heero's shoulders.

"Get off me you baka!" Heero yelled, pushing the American away.

Duo grinned maniacally as the other stomped away, then he followed. "Oh right, you want Kalli to be wrapping her arms around you, huh?"

Heero allowed himself to smirk a bit. "Oh come on Duo, I know you like her too. I think we're all in love with the girl, though some of us in different ways."

Duo wrinkled his nose. "How do you figure?"

"Wufei respects her and does hold a love for her. Hell, she's the only woman to prove to him that she's strong."

"How do you know?"

"I asked him."

"Oh."

"Quatre has hopes for her, so in turn will love her in spite of himself. He loves all of life, you know that."

"Uh huh, so what about Mr. Strong and Silent?"

"Well, when I asked Trowa what he thought about her, he said he feels like she's a sister."

"Well duh Trowa's not in love with her."

Heero gave him a sideglance as they entered one of the training rooms. "What's that supossed to mean?"

Before Duo could answer, another scream filled the air. But this time it was enough to make someone's blood freeze. It was male, but strangely high-pitched.

"Quatre!" Both boys cried.

They sped towards the screaming until it suddenly stopped. People came running from the direction the boys' bedroom was.

"Hey, hey! What's going on?" Duo asked, grabbing a boy a few years younger than him.

"Your friend! He's been captured by the spell! Oh my Lord and Lady have mercy on his soul!" He cried.

"What do you mean?" Heero demanded.

"The spell of violence, friend Heero," a woman said. "Doubt there be a thing to save him now."

"That's what you think." Duo said, almost shoving the boy away.

Heero and Duo made it to the end of the hall where their room was. Beazin sat against the wall, face pale and sweaty, she was crying.

"Beazin!" Duo called.

"Duo? Heero!" Beazin cried, her voice terrified. "He has Quatre! He is doomed!"

"What happened?" Heero asked sharply.

"They went into your room searching for Kalli. One of them was waiting though, he placed Quatre under his spell and took three more of my people!"

"Okay that does it." Duo said.

They went to open their door to find it was locked. Duo pounded on the door, calling out his friends names. The only noises they heard were violent screams of rage and things being thrown about. They heard Wufei cry out, then his cry faded quickly.

"That does it," Heero said. He backed up a bit, ran at the door and kicked it open. He and Duo rushed in only to be stopped in their tracks.

The room was a disater. Their beds were all thrown about, two of them broken. Wufei was slumped in one corner, unconscious. Trowa had backed up against one wall and looked as if he was trying to sink into it. An enraged-looking Quatre had been facing him, but now turned to look at who had burst open the door.

Quatre's blue eyes looked dark, a violent glint in their blue-green depths. His face was twisted with a repulsing rage, his fingers bent like claws. He looked ready to rip apart anyone who crossed him.

"Whoa," Duo muttered. "If those guys could make Quatre look that evil then this is really not cool."

"Omae o korosu," Heero said, reaching for his gun.

"No Heero!" Trowa cried. Quatre spin on him and growled fiercely. Trowa's face paled slightly. "D-d-don't kill him, please," he stammered softly.

"We better get Wufei out of here." Duo said.

Heero looked from the unconscious Wufei, to the violent Quatre, to the terrified Trowa and back to Duo.

"Mission accepted." he murmured.

But once any of the boys moved, Quatre reeled about on them, ready to attack.

"Don't move you guys," Trowa said softly. "I, I think I can distract Quatre,"

"Knock him out if you can," Duo said.

Trowa threw a quick glare at him. Then his eyes turned soft when he looked to Quatre.

"Quatre, you don't want to do this," he said quietly. "Come on now, I'm your friend, we're all your friends."

Quatre growled. Trowa tried to take a step away from the wall but Quatre swiped at him.

"What do we do?" Duo asked.

Heero didn't answer.

"Quatre, look what you did so far. You hurt Wufei, you're scaring Duo and Heero. And me."

Quatre's angry face fell a bit, Trowa took a slight step forward. Quatre's angry look returned.

"Don't you remember yourself? You're sweet, kind, gentle, not like the rest of us at all but an important part of our team." Trowa said softly. Quatre's face fell more. Trowa took another step forward. "Come on, you remember who you are, right? You're Quatre Raberba Winner, Gundam Pilot of Sandrock. You love tea, you love to read, we spend alot of time at your mansion,"

Duo and Heero seized this opportunity to edge their way to Wufei, who was starting to come around again. Trowa took yet another step towards Quatre, now he stood less than a foot away from him. Suddenly Quatre seemed to snap and he let out an enraged growl at Trowa and looked ready to attack.

Trowa couldn't take it anymore. With tears starting to gather in the corners of his eyes, he stepped forward and wrapped his arms around Quatre's shoulders, preventing him from lifting his arms. The sudden action also seemed to stun Quatre.

"Quatre don't do this, please!" Trowa pleaded. "I know you don't want to do this, none of your violence is your fault, I know it! You're under a spell Quatre, please snap out of it! I love you and I refuse to let them take you away from me." He stared directly into Quatre's eyes, tears spilling from his own. "Please return to me Quatre, I can't live without you and I can't stand to see you like this. Please come back,"

Quatre's eyes seemed to go soft, then boiled up in rage again. But before Quatre could fight Trowa off him, Trowa kissed Quatre firmly.

Heero blinked blankly at them, suddenly understanding what Duo was saying before. Duo just looked on, knowing about them for a while, and Wufei passed out again, muttering that he had to be dreaming.

A bright blue light enveloped the two. It's source seemd to be from Trowa, but no one could really tell.

The evil that was in Quatre's eyes slowly left him. He didn't know what was going on, the last thing he remembered was looking in the room. Now he found Trowa in front of him, arms wrapped tightly around his shoulders and kissing him. He felt very weak, but found enough strength to kiss Trowa back.

When Trowa felt Quatre returning the kiss, he broke it off after a moment. Then he held the boy by his shoulders at arms length.

"Quatre?" He said slowly.

"Trowa," Quatre whispered. "Aishiteru,"

Then the last of his strength left him and Trowa was just able to get a grip under his arms. He sank down with the boy in his lap, held him close and cried.

"Beazin was right," Heero said, obviously amazed. "Love and compassion are the two things to break the dark spells."

Kalli slowly opened her eyes. She was in a small room, it had only one dying lightbulb as a source of light. She sat up and shivered. The cold ground was made of metal, as was the door. There was no windows. She had to have been captured.

"Where am I?" She wondered aloud.

"In your own mind." A voice said from outside the door. "We are in the realm that holds your mind and spirit Kalli." Kalli's eyes narrowed slightly. The voice chuckled. "Oh don't narrow your eyes at me my young lady. Need I introduce myself?"

"No need for introductions," Kalli said flatly. "Nice to meet with you again, President Gates."