From Dawn to Dusk

::Pairings:: ::Warning:: ::Disclaimer:: All apply from prologue

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Chapter 12

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"Today's been great," Duo said as they walked down the street. He casually reached out and grasped Wufei's hand tightly in his own, expecting him to pull away, and was pleasantly surprised when he didn't. "Thank you."

"No problem. You just act like you've never been in a big city," Wufei said laughing at the bright-eyed boy.

"I have," Duo retorted, "but this is Tokyo. I'm just a bit overwhelmed." His gaze shifts as he spots a little beagle in a shop window. "Oh, how cute! Isn't he adorable?" Duo asked, scrunching his nose and smiling. He looked just like a little boy, babbling nonsense to the little dog bouncing around in the window. Wufei had to chuckle at the blue-eyed boy's mockery of a panting puppy. He turned to the street, then all the color drained from his face, his face to a look of complete terror.

"Watch out!" He dove at Duo, knocking him out of the way of a knife flying at his head. They landed hard on the cement. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. You?" Duo asked seeing the cut across Wufei's face, left when the knife grazed over his beautiful skin.

"Just peachy. It was an ambush." Wufei wiped the blood from his cheek onto his pure white sleeve.

"What?"

"A surprise attack." He pulled Duo up and started running, pulling Duo along with. "We're not going to be able to get away too easily." They reached the car and Wufei went right for the trunk, pulling out their swords. "Just in case," he reassured Duo, who was scared out of his wits. "Get in." Wufei and Duo jumped into the car, literally. They didn't open the doors, just went over them. Wufei tried desperately to start it, with no luck. "Come on you stupid piece of junk!" The panic was evident in his voice and eyes, when he finally gave up on the car. "Damn it! Come on! We've got to run!" They got out of the car and started running down an alleyway to their left, only to be blocked off by Kinkjan soldiers. Wufei grabbed Duo's hand and pulled him down the alley adjacent to the one they had just run down. Once again, soldiers blocked the exit. They back away and run down the last alleyway, but it to was cut off. "Shit! We're surrounded," he cried as they made their way back t the car. Wufei looked to the top of the building behind them and saw soldiers up there too. "They're up there too!" As if on cue, the soldiers jump down, giving Wufei only a few seconds to get their swords. He tossed Duo's to him, getting ready to defend in any way possible. "We've go t no choice, but to fight," he said, ready for action. "Just remember all that you've learned!" Wufei lunged, sword flying into the barricade of soldiers, sending crimson showers raining over them. Seeing Wufei's lead, Duo attacks, taking out as many soldiers as he was capable of. After many bodies lay on the ground, the rest of the troops backed off, leaving Wufei and Duo standing in the circle created around them breathing hard and covered in blood. Wufei unbuttoned his kimono jacket with one hand, and removed the once white fabric, now red with blood. The tank top underneath wasn't in much better shape, soaked entirely with blood, so it, too, was removed, revealing the glossy bronze skin, tinted pink with blood. "The first wave is over. Keep your guard up. They've found they can't beat us with their lowest class soldiers. They're now calling in their next best militants."

"You mean to tell me that those were their worst?" Wufei nodded. "Oh, boy! This is not gonna be fun. Here they come." Duo motioned to some troopers walking down the alley towards them.

"Wait. Those are royal escorts or bodyguards. But I destroyed the entire royal family!" The crowd of soldiers parts, letting a man walk through to Wufei. "WHAT?!?"

"It's been a long time, Wufei. Remember me?" the man asked, smiling. a sickeningly sweet smile. Wufei smirked at this and lowered his sword.

"Treize. {Hrmf} How could I forget your ugly mug?[1] General Treize Kushrenada. What's with the royal guards?"

"Ha, ha, ha! Don't you get it little one?[2] After the death of out beloved royal family. I was declared ruler of Kinkjan. I should've known you'd be able to beat my rookies, so I was sure to bring my special elite forces. Ha, ha, ha! Won't this be fun? Oh, yes. I also invited a few 'special guests' to join in the festivities. I know you'll remember them! Come on out, 'friends'!" Many men file out from behind a building. Duo looked at Wufei and gasped. The black eyes burned with such rage as no one had ever seen before, and mixed with it was pain brought from an old wound. He glared at Treize with hate so powerful. "What's that look for? You look like you've just been stabbed in the heart!"

"You bastard! I'll kill you-" but Duo grabbed his arm before he could rip off Treize's face.

"Who are those men, Wufei?" Duo asked quietly. Wufei quietly turned to Duo, a look of pure pain in his beautiful raven-black eyes.

"Those. those are the men who killed my parents." he said, holding back the tears that threatened to burst from his eyes.

"I'm so glad you remembered! Ha, ha, ha! You were so young then, I was afraid you wouldn't remember the faces. Isn't this grand? I'm loving it!" Treize howled.

"So this is the offspring of that human and that traitor Enjem girl," said the long, blonde haired warrior from the Enjem's side disgustedly. "{Hmf} I should've known. What a weak, puny excuse for a being."

"That's it! Get over here, old man! I'll show you who's weak! I'll take everyone of you barbarians on single handed!"

"Ha, ha, ha! Hoo, hoo, hoo! {snort} This is the best performance I've seen in a long time! Don't worry, child. You can take all of them on after you and your little whore-friend beat my elite forces."

"WHAT did you call me?" Duo screamed. "You're gonna pay for that, shit- kicker![3]"

"Ha, ha, ha! Dreams are nice, aren't they? Forward march! Attack at will! Ha, ha, ha!" A large amount of soldiers begin to attack the two. Wufei began taking them out with familiar ease, but Duo was having a little bit harder of a time.

"Wufei! I can't keep this up much longer!" Wufei took a head before answering.

"Use your magic!"

"How? Itai!" He had his guard down and was taken advantage of, getting a slash to the arm from an enemy sword. "Ooo! Burn in hell, you bastard!" A sudden shower of flames fell upon a few of the soldiers in front of him. He looked at the ashes in awe. "Oh. I did it. Ow!" He grabbed his arm over the cut. "Now, I've got to stop this pain." A green light glowed under his hand, healing the cut on his arm. "Wow."

"You've got the hang of! Ha!" He sliced the last of the soldiers, leaving him standing in a bloody mess. He turned to Duo smirking with satisfaction. "Not bad, eh?" He turned quickly back to the blonde haired man. "Now, it's your turn."

"Hoo-hoo! Heh, heh, heh! Would you look at that? My best, defeated by a mere boy and his girlfriend!" Treize cackled insanely.

"SHUT UP!" But it didn't matter what Wufei said, at that moment, a knife hit the laughing louse in the arm, making him cry out in pain. "What was that?" He turned to Duo, and his jaw dropped. Duo was standing there, holding a knife. "Huh?" he asked puzzled.

"I hate it when people call me a girl, just because of the hair, and I can't stand to be called names. Besides, I was getting sick of that dumb laugh of his!" Duo shrugged and dropped the knife. Wufei looked in admiration.

"Nice shot. Now, blondie. Your army against me." Wufei readied himself.

"I'm ready, Wufei," said Duo, moving up beside him.

"No. You must let me settle this on my own."

"But-"

"Just trust me." He flashed Duo a reassuring smile before turning back to the Enjems. "Come get some!" he growled. He lunged forward, taking out the warriors without mercy. In the end, he left only the blonde one standing. Wufei walked slowly over to him, letting the man fear Wufei's presence. "You. you seemed to enjoy it most. But. why?" The Enjem man smiled bitterly.

"We were afraid the legend was going to be reality." He sneered mockingly at Wufei. "I guess we didn't need to worry, now did we?"

"Old man," he said, letting a cruel smile spread over his face, watching the other's dissolve, "I am that legend. All this time you were afraid of me. Well, that doesn't bring back my mom and dad!" He took a decisive step forward and pushed his sword straight through the man's heart. Without remorse, he roughly kicked the body off his sword, then looked to the sky. "Rest in peace, Mom and Dad." He turned back to Duo, head hung as he walked over to him. ". I can't believe that the magic for my dad had nothing to do with it. It was that stupid legend. It was my fault." Duo automatically reached a hand out and placed it on his shoulder.

"No, it wasn't. It was the Enjem's fault for being so naive."

"Hee, hee, hee! Ho, ho, ho! Ha, ha, ha! Hoooooo! Isn't that sweet? What's with the braided bitch anyway, little dragon?"

"Ooo! I'll kill you myself!" Duo's lunge at Treize's jugular was cut short by Wufei's strong arms.

"Duo! Calm down! We still have the rest of the army to defeat!" Duo stopped struggling to get loose and Wufei let his death-grip hold go.

"{Ugh} Okay. We'll get rid of the rest of the army. then I'll kill 'im!"

"Ha, ha, ha! Hee, hee, hee! Okay! All troops advance and attack when ready!" Men came out from every direction and began to attack the two boys. They hacked and chopped at the men lurching forward at them, as if begging to be killed. The battle was waged, and the last soldier killed, leaving only Treize, Wufei and Duo standing.

"That was the last one," Wufei said, pulling his sword out of the body on the end. He turned to Treize and yelled, "Now, your time has come!" Duo and Wufei both go after Treize at the same time, but are pushed away by an unseen force.

"Ha, ha, ha! Fools! You can't take me that easily! Ha, ha, ha!" Wufei pushed himself off the ground and helped Duo up.

"You okay, Duo?"

"Just ducky." Duo looked at him, as if asking what to do now.

"Try some spells," he said, answering Duo's silent question. He muttered a few inaudible words and ice covered the figure in front of them. Duo used the only thing he knew, fire. Nothing effects Treize in the least.

"Ha, ha, ha! Measly, pitiful worms! You can't beat me! Ha, ha, ha!"

"It's no use!" Duo cried. "We can't touch him!"

"{sigh} Not this way." Duo looked at Wufei with another silent inquiry. "There is only one way to win this fight. I have to become the dragon. Here it goes!" Wufei began a chant, and smoke began to swirl around him. A huge, black sphere surrounded him, and from inside, Duo heard his scream turn into a low roar. The smoke quickly dissipated, leaving Duo sitting by a six foot teal dragon with glowing black eyes. It sauntered over to Treize, who trembled at the sight of this thing that had done so much damage before, and began to crush him with blows of his feet and tail. The dragon swung it's tail back to deliver the final blow to the quivering mass that used to be Trieze, but accidentally hit Duo in the process, sending him flying into a building. When the blow had been delivered, Wufei regressed back into his human form, and fell to his knees, laughing. "We did it, Duo. We won." When he got no answer, he panicked, looking around for his friend. His eyes scanned the area and fell upon the prone figure lying on the ground. "Duo!!!" He ran over and knelt by the body, stroking his beautiful hair, that had come loose of the braid during battle. His fingers ran up against something caught in Duo's hair. He pulled the small thing out of Duo's hair, careful not to pull out any strands. A teal scale. "No.. I did this?" He placed a hand over Duo's forehead and muttered a few words. Nothing. "What? DAMN IT!!! I drained al my magic in dragon form! He's still breathing, that's a start. Hold on, Duo!" He gathered the body close in his arms and began to run with it down the alley. //I need to find a hospital, and fast!!!//



TBC

Okay. My fight scene. My favorite part. Sorry 'bout the Duo bashing. It hurt me to do it too. Sorry 'bout the Treize bashing. I had to make him unlikable. Feed back?

[1] I'm sorry. That was rude and inconsiderate of Treize's feelings.

[2] I know this is what Trowa is always depicted of saying, but I couldn't think of anything else.