SVX: And he played fire on the mountain run boys run…doo, doo, doo…devil…rising sun…Huh oh sorry I just finish reading "Devil Went down to Georgia" by Kris the Intrepid Geek (gasp) Queen! It was hilarious and now the song is stuck in my head…Devil went down to Georgia…dum…looking for a soul to steal! Any ways on to chapter number 11! YAH!!!
Mortal Plague
Chapter Eleven
Relena sat in Sally Po's office staring outside the window. The sky was gray and threatening to rain, a slight breeze rustling the fallen brown leaves along the ground. Sally sat across from her behind a large desk watching the young politician wearily. Relena sighed and looked at her older friend.
"Duo and Hilde were never really properly introduced to me but I owe them both many things. Hilde was kind to me during my darkest hour on Libra and Duo well Duo saved my life and the lives of thousands as well."
"Dr. Allen is working around the clock Relena, she'll find the cure soon, she's the best at what she does." Relena nodded standing from her chair trying to compose herself.
"Well Sally I must be heading back to ESUN's capital building now, it was nice seeing you again I wish it was under different circumstances."
"Relena you don't have to b a politician to me," Sally said giving the young girl a reassuring hug. Relena froze for a moment then hugged her friend back thankful for the support. As she headed out the door she looked up to see a familiar face.
"Heero!" Heero walked down the halls at a brisk pace an exhausted looking Quatre following closely behind. Heero nodded at her as he brushed pass heading into Sally's office. Relena blushed slightly then smiled as Quatre walked up to her giving her a friendly hug.
"Oh Miss Relena it has been awhile how have you been?"
"I've been better Quatre, how's the search going."
"Well we've confirmed that Duo has joined the TDE, apparently undercover," Quatre said placing a friendly hand on Relena's shoulder. Relena smiled and patted his hand then walked by him in hurry to get back to work. Quatre watched her leave then followed Heero into the office. Sally sat behind her desk and listened as Heero explained the situation.
"…so if we find the TDE we'll find Duo, how are Trowa and Wufei doing with the location?"
"They haven't gotten very far they've narrowed down to the L5XGP area, and other colonies have been attacked, L5's solar systems were tampered with and well many of the people did not survive the sudden heat, many died from burns, boils, dehydration, and sun stroke. Only 234 people survived out of 3,000."
"How is Wufei taking the news," asked Quatre.
"He was upset for a while but managed to regain his composure and begin his searching again." Sally stood from behind her desk and moved in front of the two ex-pilots. Both men stood and all three exited the room heading for the Lab.
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"Concentrate, not on the pain, on the opponent, kick, left hook, right, jab, duck jump, swerve left." Duo's mind was a blur of words as another punch barely missed his job. Duo jumped in the air turned right and forced his heel into his opponents left temple. The young boy fell to the ground with a thud. Duo landed near the fallen trainee and gasped to fill his lungs with air. Under normal circumstances he wouldn't have even broken a sweat, but the pain in his chest and head caused him to weaken and exert a little more effort. A hard slap to his back caused Duo to turn fast and grab the arm. He flipped the man over his shoulders and they landed hard on their back.
"Jeez Solo, what was that all about?" It was Will his bunkmate.
"Oh sorry man I guess I got kinda got up in the moment."
"And what a moment it was Private Solo," Duo turned to looked at his officer. Duo stood erect and saluted the man in his mid forties. "Solo I have recommended you be promoted and that recommendation has been agreed upon, you will be leading a squadron of our Arc Angels into the next colony!" Duo smiled slightly and shook his superior…former superior's hand.
"Thank you for the recommendation sir." Both men saluted and Duo turned to return to his room.
As he reached his door he reached a shaking clammy hand out to the doorknob. As he opened the door he collapsed on the floor gasping for air and trying to make his head stop spinning. A warm metallic liquid invaded the back of his throat and he felt it reached his mouth. Soon he was spitting up his blood on the floor in mass amounts.
"Shit," he said as he willed his body to stand. He couldn't let Will see the blood, he would make a report and through that they would know he was infected, and from L2 possibly even his true identity. Duo stumbled to the bathroom and wet a towel in the sink. Soon he was on his hands and knees cleaning his still warm blood off the floor. As soon as he had cleaned it up and finished watching the blood from the towel Will burst through the door.
"Dammit Solo you gotta stop being so God damn good!" Duo smiled and flicked the water form his hands onto the boy. Will flopped onto his bed and pulled his pillow over his face.
"What's wrong with you?"
"Well I was just posted as an Arc Angel so it looks like you're my new "fearless leader"!"
"Is that so, well then cadet on your feet and start scrubbing that floor with your toothbrush," Duo barked with a smile on his face.
"Yes sir go fuck yourself sir!"
"Wrong answer," said duo as he flung the blood stained towel at the boy. Realizing his mistake to late he watched, as Will's face looked at him confused.
"Duo is this your blood, what the Hell did you do?"
"Ah well I gotta little roughed up that's just some cuts and stuff," Duo said trying not to panic.
"That's a lot of blood Duo."
"Well I don't know what to tell yah," Duo said trying to keep his face from giving away his stress. Will looked at him for a moment then shrugged throwing the towel to the other side of the room. Duo let out a hidden sigh of relief before heading to his bed.
"I've got to be more careful!"
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"Ouch, OH shi…znicks," said Hilde as she held her head holding back the flood of profanities that threatened to escape her mouth. She had bumped her head for the third time on the wooden overhang that had sunken slightly with age. She walked over to the warped mirror and studied her forehead. A giant bruise appeared near her hairline. She pressed on it slightly silently cursing her clumsiness.
"Oh child that's the third time today," stated Sister Helen as she took a damp cloth from the sink and gently placed it on the bruise that was also sporting a slight cut. "Well it should disappear in a few days dear."
"I hope so," said Hilde pouting slightly.
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"DOCTOR, come quick," screamed the nurse.
The doctor stopped his talk with Vice Foreign Minister Dorlian to see what the nurse was screaming about. After a few weeks the colony had been sterilized and people could travel to the colony with out fear of infection. Miss Dorlian had arrived to check on the only surviving female patient Hilde Schibecker. The doctor walked into the room of Miss Schibecker's and stood next to the nurse.
"What happened to her?"
"Nothing Doctor it just suddenly appeared and started bleeding!" A giant bruise and cut appeared on the upper part of the patient's forehead near her dark hairline. It was a purple blue color with a long cut but nothing deep it was almost as if something had bumped her head.
"This is strange, Dr. Letune, what is going on?" Relena Dorlian stared at the German girl her age with worry written on her face.
"I don't know Miss Dorlian, I don't know."
SVX: I know this was short but the next chapter will be longer and more action packed so R&R Please!!!