Disclaimers: I don't own anything except for any OC's… such as Cassandra, so there. Don't sue me, you'll only get a very messy picture of Duo that I ABSOLUTELY adore so, don't bother. Thank you all you good people for letting me work with you're Characters, even though you may not know, and it's not like I'm selling em…o.k, on with this…^.^
AN: Wow, I'm getting addicted, this if fun stuff!! ^.^ Now I know WHY people use their time to write this stuff!! Good past time!!! Although reading other fics is good too…I can't choose!!! @.@…reviewer was right, I'm not done this…by far!! I have the main plot, the beginning, as started, and the ending, but I have little situations to plug in, but want to make it clear and all…o.k, so…yea…I dunno what I'm saying……………………….
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'Blah blah' denotes thoughts…you know…

Lost, Found, And Lost Once More
Part 4: How Duet Died...or did She?



Duo winced as he and Heero were shoved into a cell and the metal door slammed shut behind them. He looked around the cell. There was one cot, the floor was marble, and it was lit. There was nothing else in the room. A small slide opening at the door slid open and a soldier peered in.

"Enjoy your stay. You'll be served one meal a day as long as you're in here, and it'll come in about 3 hours." He laughed when on cue, Duo's stomach growled. "Have a nice stay." He snickered before slamming the slot shut.

"Well Heero?" He asked. Heero was inspecting the room. He turned to Duo and, knowing Duo could read lips…

"There's a camera on the right corner of the door. Move to the left side to talk." He mouthed.

Duo nodded, making his way to the corner. Heero leaned against one side, Duo against the other of the wall.

"Well?" Duo asked in a low voice.

"Who is she?"

Duo sighed. Well, the truth had to come out if they were going to escape somehow. Heero would have to know what the girl's status is, how it affected them, and so on, everything that went on in his Perfect-Soldier mind.

"Well, you know I come from Maxwell Church. Before that, the streets of L2."

"So?"

"Well, when I was 7 and wandering the streets, I saw a little girl that I had never seen in the streets before, so I went up to her. That was Duet. She didn't remember her name, and by the looks of it, she was pretty bad off, and injured, and only 5…"

"How do you know her age if she had amnesia?"

"She remembered some stuff, like her big house, which had burned down a week ago before I found her, and her 5th birthday party. So, because of her situation, I took her with me everywhere I went. She was so lost, so I gave her a name and called her Duet. Then, when we were taken into Maxwell Church, we became known as Duo and Duet Maxwell. You could say we were inseparable in a way, because she was dependant on me and I was protective of her. Then…"



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"But Duo! She hit me first and…"

"No Duet, you know it was wrong to hit Angela. I don't care what the reason was, what did I teach you?"

"No violence unless necessary." Duet mumbled.

"And was it necessary?"

"You taught me to protect myself and defend me! All I did was block a hit and she happened to step in the way of my kick and-"

"Was it necessary?" Duo repeated. Duet hung her head.

"No." She whispered.

"Exactly. So you are not to leave the church for a week. You're grounded."

"Duo!"

"NO BUTS!"

"Yes Duo…"

Later on in the streets, as Duo was wandering around the neighborhood, Angela ran up to him.

"Hey Duo? Have you seen Duet?"

"Hey Angela, I'm sorry she hit you."

"No Duo, I'm sorry! I hit her first, she was only defending herself when I stepped in the way, and then I hit her back over and over when she apologized because I was so hurt and angry. I think I hurt her pretty bad, and I want to apologize to her."

Duo gawked a moment. "She's in the church." He managed to say. 'I should have known Duet wouldn't lie!' He was yelling at himself.

"Alright! Thanks and I'm sorry!" Angela headed back to the church. Duo mentally smacked himself.

"Why didn't I listen to her?" Duo kicked the wall. "Aw man…" Looking around, he saw a baker selling chocolate chip cookies, Duet's favorite. Digging into his pocket, he found just enough to get four cookies, one for Duet, one for him, Sister Helen and Father Maxwell. So he paid for them and was just turning to leave when mobile suits appeared in the sky. Fearfully, the baker's wife had grabbed him and shoved him along with their family in their underground bomb shelter. Even though he was 11, Duo shook in his shoes, closing his eyes and praying for the OZ suits just to be passing by. After a while, they resurfaced. Seeing the street completely undamaged, Duo thanked the baker and ran all the way back to the Church, three blocks away. Seeing smoke in the air and feeling the increasing temperature, Duo once again began to fear.

"Please no…" He begged silently. He reached the end of the street, and ducked into the back alleys, peering out two houses from the church. His eyes widened and the cookies fell, forgotten onto the ground by him. The church was burning completely, and people were screaming inside. Maybe it was his mind, but he distinctly heard Sister Helen.

"DUET!" He heard. He ran forward, but the neighbors held him back. The church gave a deafening creak, and collapsed. Closing his eyes, Duo howled toward the darkening sky.

"NO!!!!!!"

Townsmen were running around, using their water sources to put out the fire. From the rubble stumbled orphans, burning and screaming. The stench of burning flesh filled Duo's nose as he fought to run forward.

"Let me go! Sister Helen! Father Maxwell! DUET!!!"

After what seemed like years the fire was put out. Duo ran forward, not caring about the smell and burning rubble.

"Duo…"

"SISTER HELEN!" Duo ran forward toward the voice, falling onto his knees, cradling Sister Helen. "You'll be fine, God will watch over you, I promise! That's what you said!"

"Duet is…"

"She'll be fine, please Sister Helen, be o.k!"

"I'll watch over you both Duo…" Duo struggled not to cry as she took her last breath.

"I'll find Duet Sister Helen…Rest now, you deserve it." Duo whispered, putting the nun back down. He stood, scanning the area.

"DUET! WHERE ARE YOU? Answer me!" Duo called. A choked cough answered him, and he listened carefully then ran toward the sound. Duet was caught under some rubble, coughing.

"Duet! I'm so sorry!"

"Duo, I didn't hit her, I really didn't." Duo shook his head frantically. "I know, you'll be fine."

"I'm so tired, it hurts so much Duo."

"Sh, it'll be all right Duet."

"Good night Duo…" The younger girl's body went limp and Duo finally let his tears loose. He wiped his face and placed the younger girl down carefully before looking around frantically. Spotting a suit, he climbed in and, not caring what the controls did, powered the Leo toward the other Oz soldiers, shooting them down.

"DIE!!!!!"



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"Then, I was taken in by the scientist, became a Gundam pilot, and you know the rest." Duo finished. He was now sitting on the ground against the wall. "I don't understand Heero, why Oz has her, and why she would have betrayed me. Does she have amnesia again?"

"I don't think so."

"Huh?" Duo looked up at Heero, who was thinking hard. "What do you mean?"

"She whispered sorry before she left with Lady Une. There's more to it, really, there is."

"I hope you're right Heero. I really do. I need to find out."

"Hn."



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In her room, Duet was crying in her sleep, remembering the pain of the fire, falling unconscious, then a younger Duo's face. She didn't mean to make him cry.

"No Duo…don't cry…I'll be fine…" She murmured in her sleep. "You'll see…it's different..."





Saori: *sniff* Everytime I picture that burning scene..I feel bad...*sigh*
Duo: *sigh*
Duet: *sigh*
Saori:.........do u mind?
D&D: No....
Saori: O.k...neway...can I get more reviews??? I want MORE!!!!!!!!! o.k...please!!! ^.^ Thank you!!!