Crown of Thorns Part 2
By Anonymous Donor
Disclaimer: applies from part 1
Pairings: applies from part 1
Categories: applies from part1
AD's note: Anonymous here. I'm continuing on with this because of the support of some of the wonderful readers of fanfiction.net. I, too, love 2x6, even if those fics are few and far between. If you don't like it, you can suck my rosy red toe! So, enjoy, have fun, R&R please! I thrive on it!
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**April 3rd, 1692**
"I swear to you, he had displayed no unwholesome behavior, even when he believes I'm not there," Zechs tried to tell Trieze again this week. The older man didn't buy it.
"You will stay there in that house until I can believe for certain these things for myself. You could just be under his wicked, evil spell." Zechs sighed in defeat and nodded.
"Very well, sir." Zechs exited quietly.
"Do you think he's lying, Trieze?" Otto asked skeptically.
"I believe he is. I believe he may be just like the Maxwell boy. Evil and conniving, through and through."
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Zechs still felt rather odd going into the Maxwell house. Something about the house itself made him shiver, as if something unholy truly did reside in evil there. Ignoring his overactive imagination, he sat down in the parlor just as Duo entered.
"So, what's up with the witch hunt?" Duo asked in interest. He knew that he could be called in soon. Zechs's icy blue eyes looked up at Duo.
"Catherine Cloyce (1) was accused today, just like her sister, Iria." He felt bad not telling the young man that was giving him a place to stay that he was there as a spy. He'd grown to enjoy the braided boy's company, maybe a little too much for his own good. He was a good kid. It wasn't right to have him accused as he was. Duo sat down by Zechs and shook his head.
"Her too? This thing is getting out of control. It won't be long before I'm one of the condemned." he said sadly. "No one but you believes me." Zechs felt worse now. "Hey, can I show you something?" Zechs gave Duo an odd look, but nodded.
"I suppose." Duo silently motioned for Zechs to follow him. They descended to the cellar. "Duo, why are you taking me down to the cellar, it's-" Duo shushed him quickly. He found a candle and flint and little the small wax stick to give a little light to dark, dank cellar. Zechs looked around. "Duo." The braided boy looked at him.
"This is all my parents and brothers meddlings with witchcraft and such. They would come down here and try all sorts of insane things, sometimes using animal sacrifices," he said calmly, watching Zechs survey the scene. "I never wanted any part in it. It frightened me." He stopped. "Do you think they knew about my parents and that's why they think I'm like them?" he asked quietly. Zechs sighed and sat on the wooden steps, head cradled in his hands.
"No, Duo. That's not why. Did you ever do something to upset Relena or Dorothy? They're the ones who say you practice witchcraft." Duo thought about it for a moment.
"Well, Relena tried to kiss me once and I hit her. Could that be it?" he asked completely innocently. Zechs nodded a little.
"Perhaps. I have a confession, Duo. I'm not just here out of mourning for Lu, but I was sent here by Trieze, one of the magistrates, to see if you were a truly a witch." Duo looked at him in horror. "Don't worry, this place will stay out of the talks. Duo, you've done nothing wrong to be accused of evil deeds. Trowa Hathorne, Trieze's son, said that you tried to use one of your spells to try to seduce him," Zechs said quietly. Duo just blinked, then frowned.
"That son of a goat! I would never seduce *that* boy!" he protested, then halted, realizing exactly how he had said it.
"That's another reason. They believe you favor males sexually, since you haven't even begun to court any of the village girls." Zechs watched Duo blush. "So that part is true." Duo turned his head in shame.
"Yes, but that doesn't make me evil, does it? Does that make me a Satan worshiper?" Zechs chuckled, and Duo automatically turned back, scowling. "And what do you find so amusing about this, Mr. Merquise?" Zechs smirked.
"You don't need to act so ashamed of it in front of me. I already knew. No, I don't think it makes you evil," he said standing. "But don't be trying to seduce any of the village boys or you'll surely be hanged. I will keep this whole discussion a secret, Duo Maxwell. You and I are the only ones that know that you and I are the same." Zechs headed back up the stairs to the house in the dark of the night that had fallen, leaving behind a stunned and confused Duo.
In the shadows of a juniper bush by the cellar, a dark figure slunk back to report his findings..
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"Mr. Hathorne, you were right."
"About what, Otto."
"Merquise and Maxwell."
"Really? Do tell me what you learned."
"The entire Maxwell family practiced witchcraft."
"And? What about Merquise?"
"Well, sir, I believe he uses his spells to seduce men also."
"Good work, Otto."
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AD's note: Bum, bum, bum!!! *cues the dramatic music* Tune in next time for another episode. R&R?
By Anonymous Donor
Disclaimer: applies from part 1
Pairings: applies from part 1
Categories: applies from part1
AD's note: Anonymous here. I'm continuing on with this because of the support of some of the wonderful readers of fanfiction.net. I, too, love 2x6, even if those fics are few and far between. If you don't like it, you can suck my rosy red toe! So, enjoy, have fun, R&R please! I thrive on it!
~*~*~*~*~*~
**April 3rd, 1692**
"I swear to you, he had displayed no unwholesome behavior, even when he believes I'm not there," Zechs tried to tell Trieze again this week. The older man didn't buy it.
"You will stay there in that house until I can believe for certain these things for myself. You could just be under his wicked, evil spell." Zechs sighed in defeat and nodded.
"Very well, sir." Zechs exited quietly.
"Do you think he's lying, Trieze?" Otto asked skeptically.
"I believe he is. I believe he may be just like the Maxwell boy. Evil and conniving, through and through."
******
Zechs still felt rather odd going into the Maxwell house. Something about the house itself made him shiver, as if something unholy truly did reside in evil there. Ignoring his overactive imagination, he sat down in the parlor just as Duo entered.
"So, what's up with the witch hunt?" Duo asked in interest. He knew that he could be called in soon. Zechs's icy blue eyes looked up at Duo.
"Catherine Cloyce (1) was accused today, just like her sister, Iria." He felt bad not telling the young man that was giving him a place to stay that he was there as a spy. He'd grown to enjoy the braided boy's company, maybe a little too much for his own good. He was a good kid. It wasn't right to have him accused as he was. Duo sat down by Zechs and shook his head.
"Her too? This thing is getting out of control. It won't be long before I'm one of the condemned." he said sadly. "No one but you believes me." Zechs felt worse now. "Hey, can I show you something?" Zechs gave Duo an odd look, but nodded.
"I suppose." Duo silently motioned for Zechs to follow him. They descended to the cellar. "Duo, why are you taking me down to the cellar, it's-" Duo shushed him quickly. He found a candle and flint and little the small wax stick to give a little light to dark, dank cellar. Zechs looked around. "Duo." The braided boy looked at him.
"This is all my parents and brothers meddlings with witchcraft and such. They would come down here and try all sorts of insane things, sometimes using animal sacrifices," he said calmly, watching Zechs survey the scene. "I never wanted any part in it. It frightened me." He stopped. "Do you think they knew about my parents and that's why they think I'm like them?" he asked quietly. Zechs sighed and sat on the wooden steps, head cradled in his hands.
"No, Duo. That's not why. Did you ever do something to upset Relena or Dorothy? They're the ones who say you practice witchcraft." Duo thought about it for a moment.
"Well, Relena tried to kiss me once and I hit her. Could that be it?" he asked completely innocently. Zechs nodded a little.
"Perhaps. I have a confession, Duo. I'm not just here out of mourning for Lu, but I was sent here by Trieze, one of the magistrates, to see if you were a truly a witch." Duo looked at him in horror. "Don't worry, this place will stay out of the talks. Duo, you've done nothing wrong to be accused of evil deeds. Trowa Hathorne, Trieze's son, said that you tried to use one of your spells to try to seduce him," Zechs said quietly. Duo just blinked, then frowned.
"That son of a goat! I would never seduce *that* boy!" he protested, then halted, realizing exactly how he had said it.
"That's another reason. They believe you favor males sexually, since you haven't even begun to court any of the village girls." Zechs watched Duo blush. "So that part is true." Duo turned his head in shame.
"Yes, but that doesn't make me evil, does it? Does that make me a Satan worshiper?" Zechs chuckled, and Duo automatically turned back, scowling. "And what do you find so amusing about this, Mr. Merquise?" Zechs smirked.
"You don't need to act so ashamed of it in front of me. I already knew. No, I don't think it makes you evil," he said standing. "But don't be trying to seduce any of the village boys or you'll surely be hanged. I will keep this whole discussion a secret, Duo Maxwell. You and I are the only ones that know that you and I are the same." Zechs headed back up the stairs to the house in the dark of the night that had fallen, leaving behind a stunned and confused Duo.
In the shadows of a juniper bush by the cellar, a dark figure slunk back to report his findings..
*******
"Mr. Hathorne, you were right."
"About what, Otto."
"Merquise and Maxwell."
"Really? Do tell me what you learned."
"The entire Maxwell family practiced witchcraft."
"And? What about Merquise?"
"Well, sir, I believe he uses his spells to seduce men also."
"Good work, Otto."
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AD's note: Bum, bum, bum!!! *cues the dramatic music* Tune in next time for another episode. R&R?
