Richmond High School 18:"I remember, but who are you?"
Heero---
We sat in the auditorium, with Richard and Emily sitting side by side. Richard told me to sit next to him, so I did, but I couldn't listen to them talk. I had to many questions to even think about eavesdropping on them. For one I knew if I did it would make me add ten more questions to my already thousand-question list.
From what she, Emily, told me about Duo and her self. She's an orphan because Duo killed her father. Though I sense there is more to the story that only the two of them know about. So I kept my mouth shut waiting for him to come. How did I know Duo was coming, I didn't know? But they where so confident that he was going to come here, and why? That was what I really wanted to know. Why come to a place where you know it's a trap? What was Duo after? Is he going to get rid of us all, or is there more to it then I know. Or what I use to know? I have to many question and not enough people I trust for them.
Silence falls over us as three boys walk in. A boy with sun blond hair walks with his head down behind the other two. But the one with his face half covered in front was carrying a limp Duo. The sudden urge to run up to Duo and take him myself besieged me. I knew there was nothing to do, so I sat and waited as the blond dropped various weapons on the floor.
" We brought him, and took his weapon like you asked us to." The one with blond hair and ice blue eyes had a sweet voice as he stated this. He kept make furtive glance towards me. Does he know me?
The one carrying Duo placed him atop of the stage, and no one said a thing. Only Emily stands up and climbs on the stage next to him. She motions the other boys away and they fall the unsaid order. I watched in horror as she bonded Duo at his feet and hands.
"All of his weapons are gone, why do you bind him?" The taller on said, his voice was clam almost abstruse on where he stood.
"Duo is dangers, and I'm taking no chances with him." She said, not turning him towards him. After that she stood over him, waiting.
After a half an hour later, I watch him try to stay still. He's faking it now, why. Does he know where he is? Or is he waiting for something? There's no way for me to know, or anyone else. Except for maybe the two that brought him in. So I watched them, but I read nothing from their faces. So I watch their body langue, and even then it's hard to tell.
Emily whispered something softly into his ear. He shivers slightly, and that's what really gave it away. Though he still says nothing. "Duo Maxwell," She said louder.
"I'm up, I'm up," He hushes out, but he still doesn't open his eyes.
"Let me see those pretty eyes, Duo." She said, kicking him in the stomach. He still doesn't open them as she kicks harder. "OPEN THEM, DANM IT." She screams over and over. I clinch with every hit, wanting to scream for him to open his eyes. Listen to her, god, why do I care.
"Oh, but Emily I just can't bare to lay these old eyes on such a beauty." He gasped out between breaths. She yells and kicks him harder until she is out of breath. Richard pushes me down as I try to get up.
"What are you doing?" He whispers to me.
"I don't know…"
"He's a killer, and will kill you and me if he had a chance." He said. Should I believe it, no I'm not following him anymore. I'm not going to follow anyone.
"STOP!" I yell and she does, and now I have them all looking at me. Even Duo opened his eyes and had them on me. I froze.
"Kent. Richard, please take him out of the room, now" She said, Richard stood grapping me. This Kent, a short built man with short brown hair and brown eyes, took my other arm. I didn't struggle, but part of me wanted to. Part of me knew I could get out of this, but I just had to remember. I need to remember.
Duo--
Remind me that I should see the plan out, instead of improvising as we go along here. So here I am on the floor tired down with gods know whom here. Trying to fake unconscious, which I think its going well, no ones yelled "he's up, kill him now." Yeah so I'm in the green for now.
I know we're at Richmond, but where in the school, I don't know. Then again I guess it doesn't matter, only that Heero is here. One more thing, no one's said any ones name, so I'm still in the dark on that one. He should be here, Trowa and Quatre where taking me to him, right. One more thing to add to the growing list of shit is I've got one weapon on me. They, I can't say Trowa and Quatre because I don't know if it was them, but someone took all my weapons. I could scream, but I'm 'unconscious' so I stay quiet and still.
Now on to another matter at hand, how to improvise my way out of this. Where to start?
"Duo?" A voice whispers into my ear. I know it, and chills run down my spin as she counties to say my name. God, not this bitch. " Your awake Duo, I can see you shiver."
Emily, she's still after me, why? And here I thought I lost her when I came here. Here is one more reason why I should have left right after that job. I'm going to kill myself, if she doesn't kill me first.
"Duo Maxwell," she says louder.
"I'm up, I'm up," I said, but still don't open my eyes. Scared? Hell yeah, if anyone can kill me then its her. Damn it, I hate the thought of that; it chills me to no end. Out of all the people I've killed, she is the one who can kill me. Makes you think, why didn't I kill her when I had the chance? Who knows, I certainly don't know why.
"Let me see those pretty eyes, Duo." She said, and when I didn't open them she kicked me. Kicked me over and over, but I still didn't open my eyes. I know I shouldn't get her mad, but what can I say I don't like being tied up. "OPEN THEM, DAMN IT," she yelled over and over again.
"Oh, but Emily I just can't bare to lay these old eyes on such a beauty," I said gasping out, and I know it was stupid, but I've done stupider things before. That little remark pisses her off even more and starts kicking me harder. I can feel one rib bruising as she kicks it over, and my stomach is rolling back trying to get hit again.
"STOP!" Heero yelled. HEERO! He's here; I open my eyes to make sure it's really him. And it is, thank god.
" Kent. Richard, please take him out of the room, now." Emily said, and I watched as Heero was dragged calmly out of the room. I say calmly, because he didn't struggle, not even in the slightest way.
Quatre was trying to cover up his distressed look, and Trowa, well he looked like Trowa. It's weird; I would never have guessed that Trowa even had human feelings. But the way he treats Quatre proves me wrong.
" Now, where were we, Duo?" She said, rolling me onto my back. Ouch! But I don't announce my discomfort. Don't want our favorite person to find my only weapon, no do we.
I don't think she wanted an answer so I didn't give her one. She just stared down at me with her wicked smile. I just want to slap that smile off her face, but right now I'm tied down, so I keep that to myself. When she opened her mouth so say something the door opened and the three returned.
This time though, Richard was carrying an unconscious Heero.
" What the fuck did you do to him?" I yell, but I'm in no position to be yelling out question at them. But I just don't care, Richard has managed to hurt Heero, and I couldn't stop him. He answered me despite that.
" He started to fight back, I had to restrain him before he hurt himself." He said monotone, like he didn't want to answers at all.
"He's your doll, treat how you like. But keep him out of my business," Emily said. Oh, that bitch just did not call Heero Richard's doll. " What was that Duo?"
Did I say that out loud. Whops.
"I'll show you a bitch," she said and before I could doge it she stabbed me in the led, with my own knife. My own freakin knife.
"SHIT, what the fuck do you want from me?" I yell as she stabs me again in my legs.
"I want your pain," she whispered to me. She's got that one, and I told her so. "I know, but I also want your life."
"I want to keep that, if you mind." I managed to say before the next stab went for my heart. "Why are you doing this?" I said in the prospect that it would buy some time.
"Why, because you deserve this. Because once your gone, and war breaks out I will be the one with best biological weapons." She said it automatically, that wasn't the really reason.
"Bullshit," I said, "that sounds nice, but you've been chasing me for years. I know you are the one responsible for the Maxwell Church massacre. What's the real reason?"
She stood up strait, only her brown eyes looked stared down at me. "You killed my father. I watched you kill him, did you know someone was watching you."
" That's kinda vague, I've killed a lot of men." I said, her eyes flared up in anger.
"You killed him when he was asleep, and with a knife from my own house. Is that better, do you remember now."
''' I suddenly found himself face down on expensive carpet, fear and panic ran though me. I tried to struggle as the man pulled off my clothes, but I didn't win that fight. The man thrust into me; I screamed in pain, tears stung my eyes and a cut along my cheek. Time went by slower, and my brain stopped, and after some time I felt the man pull out and walk away.
I lay there for a minute, before something awoke inside me. Dressing , and walking to the kitchen. I was calm as I picked the knife up and walked towards the man. In my tranquil walk I made no sound, an evil grin spread across my face. A slash across his throat, he tried to scream, but I was faster. I started to stab violently, thrusting almost as viscously as the man had been on me, the knife in and out of the man's chest cavity.
The unknown man was dead, I had killed him, and yet I felt nothing. No remorse, no fear, or panic, I just felt calm, relived , happy to an extent. I looked down blood all over my hands, I had just killed a man, and enjoyed it. '''''
Back to reality , she was leaning over me with her brown eyes still have that insane, anger look. "Do you remember now?"
"Yeah, he was the bastard that raped me," I spit back in her face.
"He never raped anyone, and it was you who enticed him to you!" She retorted.
"Bull-" I started, I could feel my warm blood seeping through my jeans.
"My father was an important man. He ran one of the strongest gun-gangs in the U.S., and some street rat killed him. And I wasn't the only one who wanted you dead. Yes, I was your age, but after you killed him I took over and order for you dead. That's where I met Richard, who has helped me and became like a second father. Now, do you understand why I want you dead, Duo Maxwell."
I didn't answer, because something happened that I didn't think could happen. As I stared up at Emily, a shot rang out in the still air. Emily was holding up the gun, at the same time I heard a scream fill the stage. Where in the hell did she get a gun?
I look over and see Quatre's been shot, but it wasn't Trowa or Quatre that had screamed. It was Heero. Trowa was on the floor cradling Quatre, and I don't know if he was crying or not, because his back was turned. His body was shaking uncontrollable.
"You're not the one that was going to kill him. Not you, not you." Heero kept screaming. " His name is Quatre Winner, and that is Trowa. Trowa was the one who brought him to my house, because his family was going to kill him. I remember that, I remember that much. The blond is Quatre and the brunette is Trowa." Heero kept saying the last sentence over and over. Everyone froze. He said he remembered. Does he remember everything?
"Shut him up, Richard. Before I do." She said, pointing her gun at him.
"NO, you want to kill me, no him." I said, which brought her attention back to me, but only her eyes.
"You said he had all three shots, that he was under the Trio. You lied to me Richard, I don't like it when people lie to me, Richard." She said looking away from me.
"He had all three. Zechs gave him the first and I gave him the last two. I don't understand how he could remember, because the only way is for him to go into sever shock." Richard said absently, like Heero wasn't there. I watched Heero's face from astonishment to anger then to calm. No one else saw this but me, and he smiled. Does he remember everything? If he does, then we have to get out of here now.
I look over at Trowa, who is looking back at me. He moves slightly and I see Quatre's blue eyes look back at me, his in pain. Trowa spoke with no words, on the count of three we make a move.
One. Two. Three.
And I did the only thing I could. I through my body into knocking Emily over, and it worked. It worked with an audible crack, but at a pric. She's going to be down for a while, but I almost scream as more blood rushes to my open wounds.
Trowa runs to my with a knife, and cuts the bonds away. Richard all the while is looking for something in his jacket. Once I'm free Trowa goes back to Quatre and another shot goes off. Everyone froze.
No one screamed so I took it no one else was shot. I looked away from the fallen Emily, and look over at Heero. Pointing the gun at everyone, and he didn't look exactly san.
"No body move." He said harshly. I believed he would shot one of us if we moved. I don't think Richard believed him.
"Heero just give me back my gun." Richard said sweetly, still trying to coax and manipulate Heero to his will. Heero turned to him, pointing the gun at point blank range. Richard goes quiet under Heero's glare and gun, but that is shattered as Emily a wakes from her fall. She stood up, wiping her dress down, looking over at Heero and Richard.
"Damn it, Richard, why isn't he under your control like the Peacecraft girl was?" Emily said, throwing her hands around. And let me add that she's holding a gun and throwing her arms around. If I could just get to my only weapon, my nice long knife, aka a sword to some. Only if I could get to it before something else goes wrong.
"Emily, that was different." Richard said to her, they talked as if Heero wasn't here. "I had had her for a longer time then a…" Richard looked over at Heero, and his glare. "I don't think this is a good time to discuss right now, Emily."
You think so. I tempered to say, but kept my mouth shut. Then before I could stop him, Kent moved in to take Heero. Heero turned and shot him in the chest, and he went down in the audience chairs. Now I don't know if he is dead or alive from my point a view. But there were no other sounds so I could only guess the worst.
"I said no one move." He said calmly, then turned back to Richard. "Get on the stage. And Emily, drop your gun and push it towards Duo."
He remembers me. Or does he just know who I am and not remember anything else. I didn't have time to dwell on this, because then
Richard and Heero had joined Miss. Happy Emily and myself. Then again I don't think he remembered me, once on stage he took the gun from me.
"Heero," Richard said, " don't you think it's time to stop this non-sense." Richard tried to persuade him again. Heero paid no heed to him and continued to pace back and forth. " Just give me back my gun, and…"
"NO, I don't think so Richard." Heero said, not looking at him once. "For the first time this week I'm thinking for myself."
Richard flinched back, and I started to laugh. I know I shouldn't laugh, but hell, I haven't laughed in a long while. This made everyone look at me, even the man of the hour, Heero.
"Heero!" This from Trowa, I had forgot about them. " Heero, I have to get Quatre to a hospital." Trowa's voice is coarse, mostly from crying. Shit, I forget about them, I forgot that Emily shot Quatre.
"Go," Heero said, but Trowa didn't move. "I said, go! Get him where he can get help." Trowa nodded pickling up Quatre. His white dress shirt was ruined with blood, and his eyes are drawn in pain.
Heero resumed his pacing, and I think Emily and Richard finial realized they couldn't talk or just have their looks get them out. We all sat in silence, and it was eating away at me. But I just didn't know what to say to him, and that left me with one choice, to keep the pace, and try not to bleed anymore. Which is not a choice I can make.
Maybe Trowa will tear away from Quatre for a few minutes and call someone to come help me out. The same thought was on Heero's mind as well.
" I have to leave now," Heero started not really looking over at us, " Duo your coming with me."
"But Heero, I told you he is a…" Richard yelled out, but Heero's glare stopped him from finishing. What had he told Heero about me?
" Who are you?" Heero said looking over at me, well what do I say.
"I'm Duo Maxwell, Shinigami, to some. I may run and hide but I never tell a lie." I had to tell him I wouldn't lie to him, and what better way then saying it just like that. Maybe Richard told him I would say that and he would shot me for saying it.
"SEE," Richard screech, "He is Shinigami, the god of death, he's a fucking murder." He went on in the same fashion for a minute or two, until Heero motioned to him to shut it.
"Tell me, Duo, are you going to kill me?" He asked.
"That's stupid to ask," I said, "I could lie and kill you once we're outside. Maybe, maybe not, who knows." I shrugged.
"Duo Maxwell you are a murder." Emily hissed out. I turned to her, ad laughed.
"Oh, if I'm the murder, then you're the crazed bitch. And Richard is the obsessive asshole, and then it all ties back to you Heero." I said.
" No, you are wrong, Duo." Heero said. "It's time to go, lets go Duo." I got up slowly, with my back to Heero. " If one of you shows your face where I can see I will kill you." Heero and I left the stage; I couldn't really walk without pain, so Heero supported me as we walked. Yet I needed to know something.
"Heero, I don't understand. How am I wrong. I mean…" I stopped when he turned towards me in the halls.
"You where right with Emily and Richard, I believe. I'm the murder and everything is tied to you. I know somewhere along the line, all of this is tied back to you."
I really didn't know what to say. I mean, am I really responsible for all of this unconsciously or consciously. I don't know, and Heero helped me out into the school's parking lot and into my car.
We left the parking lot without Richard or Emily running out of the building, but I knew they were watching. Waiting for us to leave and planning their next move. What was Heero's next move?
Tbc…
---Fire Fairy---