Red Roses
Chapter 2: The Preventers
"Chang, I need those reports on my desk by two sharp!", Une stated strictly.
"Damn woman, why can't she type it herself! I already have her on my back over that stupid case....", Wufei grumbled to himself.
Milliardo chuckled, he had already turned in his report yesterday, sure, it took an hour out of his free time, but it was worth not having her on his ass about it. "Well you know the case of Relena's death is somewhat a mystery, no psychical clues on the body, just no blood, either someone really sick minded, or not human.... Then there were the recent hoar deaths of a similar caliber, all with no psychical traces of the killer, and no blood in their bodies. They had a link, just how that pointed to a killer, he didn't know. "Well, Wufei, you know the death of my sister is of a slight importance to me....", Milliardo stated.
"Yeah right, when you heard she died, you laughed to high heaven over how much you would get from it.", Wufei stated.
"True.", he replied.
His Heero Yuy crazed sister was nothing to him, she was obsessed over pink and roses and love. but, she was still his sister, and even a more so rich than him sister at that. When he found out her insurance to him was worth, he nearly danced on the attorney's desk. However, he sold the mansion she had lived in, he bought an old castle instead, having always been a lover of the monarch era of which England had had originally. "I personally think you should consider looking over those other ones, you know even the recent, remember how they switched locations?", Wufei asked.
That had been the biggest clue so far, the deaths had switched from a town, mainly famous for the man they called Marius... Who knew nothing about the deaths, to another in close to Las Vegas, Nevada. The locals had stated that the deaths had started a few months before when someone had moved into an abandoned warehouse near downtown. That maybe that the culprits were, however, at the moment whomever lived there hadn't been seen save one. A blonde, he could be seen at night, gazing at the sky, he seemed friendly, but lately down according to many... Tonight they were planning on going to investigate, around eight, nine o'clock to see if there was any evidence there that would bring this to an end. So, they were heading to the earth to see what they may find....
(Yes, I did change a few locations..... Cause earth has more so a setting than the boring colonies with planned weather!)
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Duo looked over at Lestat, lately they had been busy with a new threat, which had been killing local children. Not vampires, no, but something new, something more of a threat to themselves as well. They didn't know what but, the two kept it to each other. So far they knew this, it left no traces of it's victims, most were orphans, or street rats, which angered Duo, and many were younger than twelve, mostly five to seven. Someone had entered obviously, probably Armand, because, Duo only noticed him by Lestat's reactions. Being created by Armand, Duo could not read his thoughts, or thought speak, or even sense when he was around. However, he did prefer it this way. Ever since becoming a vampire, Duo had felt feelings stronger than he had before, but could handle them in much more settle ways than if he were still mortal. The strongest feelings, as he had learned, for vampires were that towards their human connections. He had found this true when Wufei, and Milliardo were in grave danger. Quatre when Rasheed died. Even Heero felt sorry for the poor clumsy things he made love to, before killing them off, he had actually told Duo that. Because, just as with Armand and himself, he had created Heero, so they shared no connection except blood, and the fact that Duo was the dominate force between them. Duo listened to the thoughts floating up from children's slumber, it soothed him to feel the happiness mortal innocents could have, like a beautiful song. Trowa returned, his feel for blood lust satisfied. He only took small drinks from his victims, erasing or twisting their memories of him, to make them think it a dream. "I see you are bothered by something, Trowa.", Duo stated, refusing to call him by his proper name.
"Yes, the thoughts tonight only dwell on the night creature amongst the children, what do you think it is, Duo?", Trowa, or Dmitri asked.
"I don't know, but it's dangerous to mortals, as well as us.", Armand stated the obvious, "That is why I have asked for help.",
"You asked Uncle Marius, didn't you?", Trowa asked.
"Yes, I did, I doubt anyone else would be able to be strong enough to destroy it, aside from the oldest.", Armand said, "I also asked Tut, but... He says he is not much for fighting, only to sit, and plan..."
"Well, if we are to confront an enemy, we need to know what exactly we are up against.", Heero added in.
"Let us rest, for now, and talk it over tomorrow night.", Quatre stated, laying on the cold, stone floor, "Let's lay and watch the sun arise."
(Quick note: For those who have not read Oh, Dark Night! Dmitri when he was a kid, discovered a spell to make vampires able to not be harmed by sunlight, though they still sleep at that time.)
So they did, and it was the most beautiful they had seen in a long while.
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Wufei, and Milliardo arrived around nine in the morning, just in time to go ahead and find the location of their soon to be enemy. However they had breakfast first, then set straight to work. By the locals they found the warehouse, or what it use to be, and the doors that could be escape routes for their suspects. Then, they got some rest, and waited for later that night.
Both woke around five, and they made it to the warehouse by six o' clock, just as the sun went down. They carefully opened the door, and entered, cautiously both moved forward, guns in hand. When Wufie saw movement, and shot. Then, Milliardo noticed a figure sitting in a nearby chair. "Nice try, but, I'm too quick for such games.", came an all too familiar voice.
"I would suggest you leave, because you are in danger here.", another, from behind them.
"Who a-?", Milliardo demanded to know.
Quatre stepped into their visible flashlight's range. "I think you know who we are, Wufie, Milliardo.",
Duo followed, then Heero, and Trowa. "We are not leaving without answers.", Wufie demanded.
"No, we figured that much, but you may not be ready to handle the answers, or the questions that go with them.", Trowa this time spoke, "I'm sorry, but, we cannot be having you two go out and tell the world where we are."
Next thing the two knew they were tied up to a couple of chairs, and being guarded by Heero. He didn't seem to be armed, but knowing him before.... The two decided not to take their chances. "Aren't you two interesting, coming back after we rid you of the memories of us before?", Heero stated, monotone.
Heero got up, and craned Milliardo's face to his. "What are you planning, Yuy?", he asked.
"Just wondering how sweet your blood must taste.", Heero stated.
"How my blood tastes.", Milliardo contemplated the statement.
"Yes, but only a small bit of it will be enough.", Heero leaned his own head to Milliardo's neck.
All he felt was a small prick, and the blood draining from himself, until he felt a bit woozy, that's when Heero stopped. "Not too badly hurt, I hope.", Heero stated.
That's when Wufei noticed Heero's fangs, just barely though. He watched Heero as he bit his tongue and healed up the two prick marks on Milliardo's neck. Then, looked at Wufei, who sat still, and did not make any indication he had seen what had happened. "I suggest you either stay tied to that chair, or go back home, Chang, there is something more dangerous than us here.", Heero stated, calmly.
"What do you mean, more dangerous?", Wufei asked.
"It kills it's victims in slow agony, and then completely disposes of their body.", Heero continued, "At least we don't kill innocence."
"What do you mean by that?", Wufei asked.
"We kill those who bathe in the likes of greed, and power, and dirty filth.", Heero said, "However, those who do not, we leave to live."
"And what of Quatre, how'd you all?", Wufei started.
"It was Trowa, he truly was as Duo believed, not dead, but a vampire, however, to keep him quiet, Trowa had him made into one. Then, Duo came and did the same to me. However, Quatre was an accident, and rather than kill innocence he made him into one as well.", Heero explained.
"Heero, go hunt, I'll keep an eye on these two while you are away.", Duo's voice stated from the shadowed area.
"Right.", Heero nodded.
Heero turned and walked off, while Duo sat, and just watched them, he noted the lack of interest they had for him. "You guys will be safe here, this.", Duo indicated the bonds, "Are just so you do not leave the safety that is provided here.",
"Are you saying that you are protecting us?", Milliardo stated.
"Yes, protecting you from the true enemy here.", Duo stated, "We kill gently, one of us does, and has not killed at all, only taken small drinks, and left his victims knocked out, to wake with morning.",
"Which is that?", Wufei asked.
"Trowa, Dmitri, which ever you prefer to call him.", Duo shrugged.
"We won't leave, promise.", Milliardo stated, quietly.
"You won't? You really do mean it too.", Duo's eyes probed Milliardo's, "Fine, I will undo your bonds, besides, I did notice you two haven't had a thing to eat today.",
Duo undid the ropes on Milliardo first, and then Wufei's, both held to their word, and did not leave. Wufei, and Milliardo were given their meals. And Quatre sat down with them to listen to the conversation. He didn't talk much though. "What's up with you?", Milliardo asked.
"I'm.... Rasheed died a couple days ago, and well... I just am not quiet over the whole thing yet.", Quatre answered.
So, once again, Wufei, and Milliardo knew what had happened to the other former gundam pilots, and this is where this chapter ends. The next chapter, to become immortal, or not? Milliardo, and Wufei face a tough proposition.
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