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Death's Legacy
Chapter Nine
Numb she felt truly numb. Deity Maxwell lay on her bed her violet eyes staring unseeingly at the ceiling. Only hours ago she had discovered that one of her only living relatives was responsible for her father's death. She slowly panned her eyes around the room until the came to rest on a black leather duster in the corner. She stood from the bed grabbed the duster and slipped into it before open her window. Luckily a tree's branches were conveniently hanging just beyond the sill. She climbed through the window, shimmied down the tree, and proceeded to creep through the yard. She paused behind one of Quatre's many fountains as a guard walked by. After he passed she quickly moved to the fence and with little effort jumped to the other side heading for the town two miles down the road.
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There was only one bar left open and she slipped in moving through the mass of people. She stepped up to the bar and smiled at the bartender.
"High can I get a Tequila Sunrise," asked Deity plastering a smirk to her face. The man behind the bar ran his eyes up and down her then smiled quickly working on her drink order. Within seconds she had her drink in front of her and was lightly sipping on the orange liquid.
Four Tequila Sunrises, two shots, and one beer later Deity found herself chatting to an older man about her troubles. "You see I was happy back in New York but noooo I had to end up being the daughter of a Gundam Pilot and the Princess of the Cinq Kingdom. Let me ask you something what would you do if your father was murdered by your uncle huh?" The man only smiled and shook his adjusting his recorder making sure it got every bit of information spilling from the tipsy teenager's mouth. That's when he noticed the two teenage boys entering the bar and recognizing them instantly. He slipped his recorder back into his coat pocket and watched as the boys approached.
"Come on Deity let's get you home," came a soothing tone from the young blond known as Colin Winner heir to the Winner Billions.
"I don't wanna go I wanna stay here with my new friend here," slurred the girl as she lazily slapped the mans knee. Colin frowned and gently placed his hands beneath the girl's arms and gently lifted her from the barstool. "Guy get Luke in hear."
"NO!" Deity stood from her seat and wrenched her arms from Colin's grasp. "I do not want to see that son of a murderer." She stumbled and lost her balance falling into Guy who caught her easily. He lifted her up and threw her over his shoulder carrying her through the bar exit. "Let go of me DAMMIT!"
"Deity please try and calm down we need to get you home, you were not supposed to leave the grounds," pleaded Colin as the girl thrashed and kicked screaming to be released.
"I wasn't suppose to leave Earth Colin I shouldn't be hear. My father shouldn't have been murdered; I shouldn't have lived life not knowing the man that all teenage girls look to when their boyfriends get fresh. Don't you even tell me what I am not suppose to do!" Her voice was coated with venom as one of her feet connect with Guys gut causing him to lose his grip allowing to slip to the ground. The alcohol however prevented her from standing and she quickly sank to the road. She began to sob pounding her fists onto the asphalt. "I just want my life to back to normal."
"Come on Deity let's get you home," her cousin's soft voice filled her consciousness and she didn't struggle when he lifted her off the grounded cradling her in his arms. Soon the alcohol took full affect and she soon passed out as the three boys walked back home in silence.
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"This isn't good Relena," said Milliardo through the link from Mars. Relena pressed her fingers to her temple and slowly massaged them. The story had hit every major newspaper from the colonies to the newly formed Mars colony. Heero stood in the corner looking over the headline his face passive.
Missing Former Queen of the World Relena Peacecraft's Daughter found: Heir to the Cing Kingdom Thrown. "Relena I received a message from the Ambassador of the Cinq Kingdom, the people are demanding to meet their Princess, Deity will need to make an appearance."
"I will not parade my daughter like some circus attraction while she is still upset," said Relena trying to keep her voice as calm as possible.
"Listen Relena you abandoned your country eighteen years ago, will you once again deny them of a princess," Milliardo's voice was beginning to rise in volume.
"I don't see you jumping at the chance to return as their prince Milliardo!"
"Why must you be so stubborn, what can it hurt the girl to put on a pretty dress and say a few words!"
"You're a very compassionate uncle aren't you, she just found out who murdered her father. You Milliardo her uncle took away something no one has a right to. You took her father away, you took my child's father away, so don't you tell me what my child can handle." Relena turned her back to the phone and ripped the paper from Heero's grasp then turning back to hold it up to the screen. "Do you know what happened when Luke showed her this headline do you? She ran into the bathroom and threw up Milliardo, she's never wanted fame or to be in the publics eye!"
"I think maybe the amount of alcohol she consumed last night also helped with her illness," mumbled Milliardo under his breath.
"WHAT?!"
"Both of you please, we haven't the time for such trivial things," intervened Quatre gently lifting his hands. Relena slumped down in the chair behind her hard glaring at her brother. "Now Relena I understand Deity is very upset but making her public is in the better interest at the moment. If it seems that we are trying to hide something our enemies might become suspicious."
"Fine Milliardo contact Cinq, but try and make the latest date for the appearance as possible."
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Everything hurt, her head, her eyes, and her muscles. Deity clamped her hand over her mouth as she ran for the bathroom for the hundredth time that morning. After she flushed the contents, what ever was left, of her stomach down the toilet she stood and grabbed her damp wash cloth. A knock at the door caused her to flinch as it sounded like a jackhammer in her head. "Come in," she whispered in a hoarse voice. Elodea pooped her head in before entering fully her face carrying a sympathetic smile.
"How ya holdin up?"
"I'm not," murmured Deity as she flopped onto her bed. She closed her eyes and blindly fumbled for the bottle of aspirin on her bed stand. When she finally found it she poured out two pills and popped them into her mouth and swallowed.
"Ugh, how do you do that?"
"Do…what…?"
"Swallow your pills without water?"
"I'm special that way."
"Are you ready for some bad news?"
"…What?"
"Your mother has agreed that you will make a public appearance before your nation." After a moment of silence Elodea stared at her friend whose arm was draped across her face. "Deity, Deity you okay?"
"Fuck," was her answer.
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