"Shadows of The Past" Pg 15
Disclaimer/Notes:
I do not own Gundam Wing or any of it's wonderful character, they
are owned by some rich guy.
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A
large dark opening loomed over them as the day began falling
bringing more darkness. Trowa pulled out a torch he had picked up
earlier on their way up. Striking it against the large rocks he
ignited the small rag on top.
"I'm
actually surprised it still lights," he mentioned looking at
the bright bouncing flames.
"Why
did you just use magic?" Heero wondered.
"Actually
I was curious if it still lit. It probably won't last to long and
that's where magic comes in handy." Just as Trowa finished his
sentence the bright flames died plunging them into darkness. Quatre
softly called out a few words, creating a small ball of light that
lit a circle around them.
Duo
tried not to laugh at Heero's current thoughts of why they didn't
just do that first.
"What's
so funny, oh divine one?" Trowa asked his voice mocking.
"Just
something Heero said," Duo replied ignoring the implied tone.
Heero looked at him for a moment then realized Duo meant what he
thought. He remembered Duo reading his emotions earlier. He chuckled
softly finding it funny that Duo thought he was funny. 'Wow he sure
leans quickly.' Duo thought hearing the chuckles.
"Why
don't we head inside?" Milliardo suggested ending the discussion.
"Wait..."
Wufei suddenly spoke up.
"What?"
Milliardo asked startled.
Duo
felt a great energy flow through him. 'So, since 'It' can't use
Heero to speak, 'It' will use me until 'It' can.' As the energy spoke
to him he felt another presence. 'Heero... are you here?'
Suddenly
both were gone, leaving the message behind. Duo looked over at Heero
who stumbled back a bit. Quickly he reached out grabbing Heero's arm
and pulled him close. "Wufei is right... only certain people may
enter that cave. Trowa, Quatre..."
"So,
we are first." Trowa nodded taking hold of his lover's hand.
"You
may enter together but you will be tested separately," Duo explained.
"We
understand," Quatre replied stepping forward. Trowa followed to
stand beside him. They both stepped into the black void disappearing
in the darkness the area was plundered into as the ball of light disappeared.
Milliardo
silently created another light spell, to have himself and Wufei be
the only ones in the cavern.
~*~*~*~*~
"Duo
what's happening?" a slightly sleepy voice asked.
"Heero
after Wufei had said wait did you feel anything?" Duo asked
absolutely serious.
"Actually
I did feel something, like lightening but it wasn't that strong, I'm
not really sure how to describe it," Heero answered rubbing his eyes.
"Like
a shock?"
"Yes,
exactly. Afterwards I felt really drained of energy."
"That's
because 'It' sent some of your energy through me when 'It'
communicated with me."
"I
thought I had heard you call out to me, but I wasn't sure, still not."
"Well
no matter, I should have expected it. Why don't you get some sleep
to get some of that lost energy back?"
"What
about Kieandra, Milliardo, and Wufei?"
"Well
Kieandra is lying right beside you and Milliardo and Wufei will be
fine. I'll wake you and take us back as soon as Quatre and Trowa
reappear in our realm."
"Okay,"
Heero yawned before settling against Duo's chest and arm, falling
asleep quickly.
Milliardo
sat on one of the large rocks cut into the mountain wall. Wufei sat
with his legs crossed over each other on the floor.
"I
hope Heero is alright," Milliardo spoke his mind thinking the unthinkable.
"Duo
is with him, he should be fine. All we can do is wait," Wufei answered.
"Duo
seems quite different from all of us, I wonder what his role in all
this really is."
"Only
the Gods know that. They sent him therefore his purpose is Divine."
"How
can you be so sure that they did send him?"
"How
do you question it?"
"Oh
never mind, it really wasn't a question anyway." Milliardo
shifted pulling on of his legs up to his chest and resting his chin
on it.
Wufei
looked up at the older mage, "I didn't mean to upset you, I apologize."
"You
didn't I was thinking about someone else."
"Oh...
Milliardo could you ever love two people?"
"No,"
Milliardo replied without even thinking as he pulled his loose hair
from his face.
Wufei
turned to look back at the floor; he concentrated solely on his task
and where they were to go next. A vision flashed before his eyes, a
spring of the purest blue water, the Spring of Eternity.
~*~*~*~*~
"Shit
where did they go... damn, he ain't gonna like that I lost them
again. His idea didn't seem to work out so well. Yes they were upset
but then they just left," a voice spoke to the trees. "I
guess I better go back and report. Hope he don't kill me. Maybe I
should find them, then report in."
"What
are you doing?" a stern female voice asked. The shadowed figure
spun around, dark brown eyes staring at a nightmare.
"Just
about to leave actually," he said before vanishing.
"Damn
you... you better find them... I don't want anything to happen to
you," the female voice spoke softly before she to disappeared
from the darkness.
~*~*~*~*~
As
his eyes adjusted to the darkness Quatre realized he was alone.
Squeezing his fingers shut he thought he felt another pulse other
then his own heart beating. Looking around a light ahead of him
caught his attention. Steeping toward the light he began to feel
warmer inside. As the light surrounded him he noticed that his
surroundings were familiar. Looking around his eyes feel on the home
and village he grew up in. The place loved so alive, not like it had
a few days ago. People came out of their homes, while children played
in the streets.
"You
can change this," a soft voice to his left spoke. He turned to
see a young dear standing beside him, looking into the village.
"By being there, never have going on your quest, but instead to
stay home."
Quatre
look at the deep a moment longer, his brain thinking of all the
doubts he had been carrying since leaving to go to the capital.
Looking out at the village caused something inside of him to speak up
and it told him that he had made the correct choice in leaving, to
venture off, knowing he was the world's one last hope.
"No
I don't think I could have."
"Your
soul is strong, you must push aside all your doubts or you will
fail. You are correct if you had stayed your village would have been
destroyed long before now. The clouds you see in the horizon would
have covered everything, clouds of evil. Go now, continue your journey."
Suddenly
the light was gone, as was the scene that had been before him. His
body felt ten but he could feel another hand in his own. 'Trowa's
hand... did we ever let go? How could that be? Well I'm glad to know
I still have you, my love.'
Trowa
felt his body adjust to the darkness, using his senses to check his
surroundings. His hand felt almost empty where Quatre's was, but he
thought he felt a pulse unlike his own.
Turning
he noticed a dim light, walking toward it his senses picked up a
shift. Suddenly he was standing inside his home, only his father was
much younger and a woman he never knew lay on the bed breathing hard.
"She
died bringing you life, your mother. She had great potential. You
could die to let her live the life she was supposed to," a small
voice to his right told him. Looking down a young child stood beside
him watching the scene.
"No,
don't trick him into thinking that!" an older female voice
suddenly yelled. The child looked up in surprised. Trowa looked
around trying to identify the voice's owner.
"Your...
soul... is connected to hers. How... how can this be?"
"Just
know it is," the female voice countered. "He is strong but
with his lover, Quatre, he is twice as strong. If my soul had such
potential then his carries the same weight if not more."
"Yes
that seems reasonable, he has passed the test. With you watching
over him I dare say he will be very strong."
Trowa
stared at the child in surprise them everything disappeared and he
felt a hand squeeze his. 'Quatre... but how?' He returned the squeeze
and held the hand firmly.
Suddenly
a pulsing ball of light appeared before the two young mages.
"Your connection to each other is strong, you felt one another
even though your souls were separated by our barrier. Use that
strength to complete this task."
As
suddenly as it appeared the ball disappeared and before them was a
glowing light. Steeping into the light they reentered the cavern
where Milliardo, Wufei, Heero, Duo, and Kieandra sat waiting.
"We
have passed," Quatre reported with a small smile.
~*~*~*~*~
Sixteen
feet hit the ground as they head down the path away from the
Mountains of Kandra. Heero lay against Duo sleeping quietly in the
darkness of early night. Milliardo pulled up beside them, Wufei
sitting in front of him.
"Maybe
we should stop for the night," he suggested quietly.
"Yes
I think you're right, it looks like both our young mages are about
to fall asleep in the saddle," Duo replied looking back at
Quatre and Trowa.
Stopping
in a small clearing they decided to set up camp for the night. Wufei
dismounted and helped Quatre and Trowa to dismount and set out their
blankets. Then getting his own after Milliardo slid off their horse.
Duo laid Heero against the horse's neck as he jumped down, the
reaching up he slid Heero off some before scooping him up into his
arms. Kieandra stretched out before curling p beside where Duo had
laid Heero on a blanket Milliardo had placed out for the prince.
Before
laying down Milliardo looked at Duo, "I wanted to thank you for
everything you've done for him. He has grown very close to you."
Duo
looked at the older mage unsure of how to respond. Milliardo lay
down near Heero's head. Duo set down beside the sleeping prince
placing his blanket over Heero's body. Wufei laid out his blankets
between the three mages. Everyone fell asleep quickly except Duo, who
sat staring at Heero then the bright night sky.
'So
strong...' he thought his eyes drifting over the small body. 'Except
when you're around', echoed in his head. 'Was he being serious or
making a joke? I guess only time will tell, won't it.'
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