The Escape from the Dark

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Duo finally made it to his bunker without knocking all of the people down. Just about 27, he thought. He was nervous and his hand tensed as he picked up the phone. He didn't know what would or could have happened to Hilde. He thought of all the things that could have: rape, murder, homicide, robbery, anything that had to do with hurting his Hilde.

"Hello?" a familiar voice sounded from the phone.

"Yo, Heero. Is Hilde there?" Duo's voice came out weaker than was expected.

"Yeah. She's a little shaken, though. I'll go tell her to pick up the phone."

Heero put Duo on hold, and Duo wanted anything but to kept on hold for a million hours when his wife was injured.

"H-hello?" Hilde said as she meekly answered the man's call.

"Hil! I'm glad you're alright! What happened to you??" Duo said releived that she could still speak.

"W-well, I, um, a man jumped me a few hours after you left. I was heading for the grocery store and I was about to get into my car, and then bam! I went to the g-ground and I don't remember what else happened. I just remember I escaped later and almost goe kidnapped two more times."

"Hilde! Blast it! I should have never left you!" Duo raged as he threw his fist towards the wall. He stopped it before he hit it.

"No, Duo. Be careful. They're after you. I don't know who it is, but they seriously want to destroy you and I won't see it happen. Oh, Duo!" HIlde cried softly into the phone. She wished that she could hold him and never let him leave. Never let him die.

"I will be, Hilde. I'll try to get the Officer to let me go early, ok? It will still be a week or so until I can work off my debts."

"Anything to get you back here. Please. I love you."

"I love you, too, Hilde," Duo said. He felt tears rush to his eyes, then stop. "Good-bye." Duo hung up the phone. He was scared for not only her now, but himself.

As soon as he hung up, he ran down to the Officer's office and knocked loudly on the door.

"What?" the Officer said, sounding a bit angry.

"Sir, I need to be stationed by my wife, sir, so I can see her on weekends. I need to leave soon, sir. She was hurt badly," Duo said, doing his best to keep himself from breaking down in front of his boss.

"Yes, sir, Mr. Maxwell. How about we let you go, hm? You can work for the Barton Foundation up in space or in London. Which one?"

"In the colony, sir. But I need time to see my wife, first."

"That's fine, Duo. You may go ahead and pack now. I except a last report in O200 hours. Does that sound clear?"

"Yes, sir!" Duo sounded happier than ever and remembered this time to quietly walk down the hallway, so people wouldn't be injured. He got to his room just in time.

He quickly packed up all of his belongings into a large duffle bag, and threw it over his shoulder. He had his report ready since early yesterday morning so in case he had to leave. He made his was to the Officer's quarters and knocked on the door.

"My report, sir," Duo yelled so he could hear him over the loud rumblings of the war.

"Slip under the door. Thank you for your time," the Officer replied. Duo then happily left and was he ever excited. He was finally to go home and figure out this mystery.

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Five hours later, there was a knock on the door of the mansion that belonged to the Yuy family. Heero told Pagan to go watch the food that was on the grill while Heero handled their newest guest.

"Hey," Duo said as he peeked through the door just as Heero was opening it. The two exchanged glances of concern, but Heero's glance was more knowlegable, knowing that he had already heard Hilde's secret.

"Hey. Hilde's in the nursery with Relena. Follow me," Heero said as he let Duo in, shut the door and walked off to the huge, marble, spiral staircase. The carpet was an oriental rug cut just to fit the steps.

"Damn, this house is huge, Heero! Who'd you rob?" Duo laughed at his own piculiar joke.

"You." Heero looked back at Duo to see his reaction, but Duo's face lingered upon anger.

Heero opened the massive door into the baby's room. Heero smiled as he saw his wife cradling and nursing the baby in the rocking chair built just for her. Relena looked up to see Duo's tired face. She quickly got up from her seat and managed her way to adjust the baby and hug Duo at the same time.

"Hi! Long time, no see, right?" Relena said as she grasped the pilot. "You look tired!"

"I am," Duo said as he smiled at the now happy baby, and at how radiant Relena seemed to be. Then he turned to face Hilde, the one he had been waiting to see for what seemed like an eternity.

"Hilde," Duo said softly as he walked towards his love. The word seemed to linger on his lips, tasting sweeter than honey.

"D-duo!" Hilde stuttered into his ear as he embraced her. The two hugged as Hilde started to cry. She looked up at Duo's face for some comfort, but it looked as if he hadn't any at all.

"I'm sorry, Hil. I wish I could've been there for you! Honest."

"I know. But, I have something to tell you. Outside, if you don't mind, Relena?" Hilde said as she looked over towards her friend and her husband.

"That's fine," Relena said gently as she walked back to the baby's crib and laid her ever so softly in. She and Heero stood there, admiring the small child, as Hilde and Duo left the room.

Hilde held Duo's hand as they stood in the dim hallway. She didn't know how to put it, if she could say it at all.

"Duo, I need to tell you something I should have long before you left," Hilde said as she looked at her ankles. She had to buckle up and get the courage she knew was drilled inside her.

"What is it, Hil?" Duo said as he lifted Hilde's chin up so he could look into her dark, beautiful eyes.

"We're having a baby."

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Author's Notes: I know it! Too soon to end, but I need to take some time to think about my life...anyway, I hope you enjoyed it! Part for should be done in a few days, you can wait!!! lol! Anyway, if you don't mind, please pray for me and a friend of the family's. He's in a lot of pain right now, so keep him in your prayers. Thanks!

Peace, Love, and Backstreet ~*

Darkchild ^-^