Angels Don't Exist
Chapter 4
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-hmm....u noe...i'll TRY to update everytime i get 4 reviews per chapter OR if ten days has gone by alrite? Here's chapter 4...i hope you like it...oh and sorry to disappoint anyone...Hotaru and Duo are more like family... it's going to be a Heero/Hotaru fic
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Hotaru and Duo stood there frozen.

"What?" Duo blinked.

"I'm sorry... there's been an explosion. We don't know if there are any survivors, the house was destroyed." the police officer said.

Duo charged up to the house.

"HEERO!? QUATRE!? TROWA!? WUFEI!?" he yelled, unable to believe that his friends for so long were gone, "C'mon! Stop kidding! This isn't funny! I know you're all alive in there!!"

"Duo..." Hotaru said softly.

"I know they're alive! I just know it! They're stronger than that...a mere explosion won't be able to kill them." Duo ranted as unwelcomed tears streaked his face.

"I'm sorry..." Hotaru began.

Duo didn't hear her. His eyes frantically searching the burning building as firefighters and police desperately tried to put out the fire and see if there were anyone alive. This scene was so familiar; he wouldn't allow it to happen again. He ran into the doorway of the building only to be forced out of it by the heat.

Duo fell to the ground, silent tears dropping like rain.

"Oh Duo..." Hotaru said, sympathetically, "I'm sorry, there's nothing you can do.."

Duo refused to be comforted, "I know they're alive in there. They're going to walk out safely!"

"Oh Duo... it's been a little over half an hour."

They watched as the flames slowly died down and a figure emerged from the ashes. One by one, the shadows walked out, covered in soot.

"Duo!" Hotaru sucked in a breath.

Duo looked up.

"It's them Duo!" Hotaru cried happily, almost jumping up and down. She didn't know the others as well as Duo did, but it was distressing to see the happy-go-lucky Duo immersed in grief.

Duo stood up and ran towards his friends, rubbing his eyes to confirm that this site wasn't a mirage.

"I knew you would make it out alright!" Duo shouted.

"Of course." Wufei said, arrogantly, "What else would you expect Baka?"

Duo was far too happy to notice the mention of his nickname. They began to talk excitedly.

"Where's Heero?" Duo asked.

The others looked around but saw no sign of him.

"Excuse me!" Duo said to a nearby police officer, who merely ignored him, "EXCUSE ME!"

The police officer looked at him, "We are very busy," he informed them, "The building is still on fire, there are people still trapped inside, we MUST get our work done."

"Have you seen a man about this tall," Duo indicated with his hand, the approximate height of Heero, "He has brown hair..."

The police officer interrupted, "We have no time to look for people in particular, now if you would excuse me.." he walked away.

"Stupid police officers." Duo muttered, "Get paid for sitting on their lazy asses."

Reporters streamed onto the lawn in attempt to 'cover' the story.

"Please, get out of the way! Do not pass the yellow line!" a police officer shouted, "Another explosion can occur and we do not know the extent of the damage, please do no pass the yellow line!"

They saw reporters sneaking past the line only to be caught and told to go away. They seemed to be firing questions at the officers wherever they went.

"What caused this explosion?"

"Is Ms. Relena safe?"

"Is this an attack from the colonies?"

"How many lives were lost?"

"I'm sorry!" the officer seemed overwhelmed, "No questions will be answered at this point, now will you PLEASE stay behind the yellow line!"

An explosion caused a part of the building to collaspe. The fire roared out again despite the soaking the firefighters had given it. Debris and sparks flew from the building.

"GET DOWN!" Quatre shouted, as he dropped.

Hotaru instinctively dropped and covered her head, unused to being in an explosion without transforming.

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Heero was talking calmly to Relena when the explosion happened. He half threw, half dragged the Queen down as he dove for cover. Another explosion echoed through the room. He didn't remember blacking out, but when he woke, he could barely breathe. The air had become so hot and humid, there didn't seem to be any breathable oxygen. What did he have to do now? Heero tried to remember how he got into this situation- he was talking to Relena. Relena! Where was she? He looked around and found her trying to get up.

"Relena!" he shouted, his voice hoarse.

"Heero? I can't see you." Relena answered, her voice desperate.

"I'm right here!" Heero tried to get up but his legs didn't seem to obey and sent sparks of pain up. He crawled toward her, "Are you all right?"

"Heero, I can't see!" she sobbed, "I can't move my arm."

Heero took a look at the damage to his body. He noticed that his legs were just cramped and bleeding. He tried to get his legs mobile again. He stood up and found he could walk, although it hurt.

"Relena, we have to get out of here." he said.

"I know! But I can't see where I'm going."

"You have to try!"

Another explosion knocked them down again. Smoke poured into the room, no, not smoke, Heero decided, gas.

They blacked out.

"I think they're unconssciouss." a snaky voice said, "Take the girl."

"Yes, sir!"

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Paramedics rushed to the people that were just exiting the destroyed mansion. Duo, Quatre, Wufei, and Trowa ran up as well, trying to find Heero.

A day past and the firefighters were still clearing away wreckage. They found many people, some with fewer injuries than others, some...dead.

Duo and the others sat by, not even bothering to check the people who came out to see if any of them were Heero. The officer, who Duo had asked about Heero, walked up to them.

"I believe we found the one you are looking for." he said.

Quatre's head shot up, "Where?!" he demanded.

"This way," the man gestured, "Although I would warn you..."

The statement went unfinished as the others ran towards the area the officer and shown them. Heero was there only...he wasn't moving.

"Heero?" Quatre said, "Wake up!"

"HEERO!" Duo said, shaking him.

Trowa and Wufei looked away.

"I'm sorry." the officer said.

"He's not dead." Duo said, "I can still feel his pulse! He's just not breathing!"

"Do any of you know CPR?" Quatre asked.

Trowa walked forward and proceeded to try and bring his friend back. After several minutes, he shook his head and sat back.

"Aww geez, Heero!" Duo said, "Of all the times you survived, how can you just give up and die like that? The war isn't over yet!"

"Somebody help!" a police officer yelled, "The Queen Relena is missing! Search the ruins, look for her!"

"Ohh..." Quatre groaned, "Whoever planned this planned it well... knock out Heero, the only person who can stop a war other than Miss. Relena, and then kidnap Miss. Relena."

"What are we going to do?" Duo asked

Wufei got a stretcher for Heero, "Get Heero to the hospital and then search for Queen Relena. Although I hate to admit it, she may be the only one who can stop this war if Heero doesn't snap out of it."

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well....this is chapter 4... i hope you like it!

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