What? 3
Wow, thanks for the nice reviews. Anyway, I don't know if it's because of Microsoft Word or if it's because of FF.net but a lot of the places where I Returned aren't there, especially when people are talking, so, I'm really sorry about that but I'm not sure on what to do...Anyway, I guess you need to read really carefully (?) sorry again. -Qt~chan
Chapter 3
"INTRUDER ALERT!" Gilliam's sirens blasted loudly in the hallways, lights flashed through the corridors and small mobile suit Gilliam's flashed constantly through the corridors searching for the unknown intruders.
"Gilliam!" Jim yelled at the top of his lungs to be heard over the racket, "Where's Gene?"
"I think he is in his room sleeping."
"SLEEPING! THAT, LAZY NO GOOD FOR NOTHING JERK! GENE!" Jim ran towards Gene's room filled with hot anger.
"Gene!" he yelled bursting into the room. Jim gasped in surprise at what he saw. He was immediately grabbed around the throat and lifted up onto the wall, again. The door slammed shut, "...pity this little boy,"
"Heero said we weren't killing. SO, cut it out. You got your drink of blood earlier."
Wufei made a visible face at the gentle demon hunter and threw Jim on top of Gene.
"Gene." Jim's voice quivered as he shook Gene by the shoulder, visibly shaken.
"He won't be waking up for quite a while. So you shouldn't bother with it." Duo said, agreeably grinning back at Jim's wide eyes, which narrowed in annoyance.
"I'll stay here and make sure he doesn't do anything." Heero murmured.
"But...Heero you're kinda leading this operation." Duo interrupted.
"This ship isn't large. It won't take you long. Bring her here when you find her." Heero said simply.
"Right." Duo blew at his bangs and left the room with the others.
Heero turned to the smaller occupant of the room and sat down in a chair at the foot of the bed. Jim glared at him, "What did you give to him!" There was silence, Jim scrambled off the bunk and stepped in front of Heero. "I asked you a question! What did you give to Gene!"
"Does it matter? He'll be alive after the chemical wears off."
"Why are you after her anyway?"
"Who?"
Jim stared at Heero in disbelief, "WHO? Usagi! She's innocent."
"She killed a friend of ours. And now we're having revenge. Besides she IS a demon..."
It was stated so coldly, and coolly it took Jim a moment to regain his ability to speak.
"Usagi wouldn't kill anyone."
"And," Heero let his gaze slip towards Gene's slumbering form, "How would you know? We hunt damned things that look just as 'lovely' as she does now. Besides she's not even from your world."
"She didn't kill anyone. I don't believe you."
"Please..." Heero rolled his eyes in annoyance.
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Suzuka nearly hurled Usagi into the closet, "Stay in there and don't open it no matter what you hear." "Bu," Usagi was cut off as the closet door slammed shut in her face, a cold sweat broke out on her face at the mess she had been forced into.
Suzuka slowed her breathing and flicked the lights off, waiting...ever waiting.
Duo hummed as he checked room after room, his violet eyes sparkling eerily as the entire ship shutdown, throwing the company into a pitch black tunnel...But that was no concern for the demon hunters I mean, after all, Duo could always depend on his werewolf senses to smell his prey out.
Stopping in front of a division of two hallways Duo sighed, whipping around when he heard the soft tap of footsteps.
Wufei's eyes could be made out slightly in the hazy dark, "Duo, you ass what are you doing standing around."
"I'm NOT standing around. I'm deciding which pathway I should go down."
Staring at Duo's glittering eyes Wufei sighed, Duo cocked his head, "What's wrong with you? You just fed earlier."
"...maybe that cat thingy will taste good."
"Vampires." Duo muttered under his breath as he headed down the right corridor.
Aisha Klan Klan stood tensely in front of the closet, Suzuka was across the room, she could smell her faintly.
The door slid open for the braided pilot. He only had a few seconds to register the different scents in the room before he was attacked from his left.
Aisha flicked the lights and the main power on, this was ludicrous she couldn't fight when she couldn't see, smelling a person wasn't enough when it came to fighting.
'Thank you' Duo thought tersely as he dodged the swipe of the bokken narrowly, "Damned fool! Would you hold still!" Suzuka yelled as she leapt up into the air to attack him from above.
Seeing the movement he leapt up to meet the blow, gasping in surprise Suzuka landed with her bokken still held in Duo's bleeding hands. "My sword should be able to slice right through your hands..." Narrowing her eyes Suzuka applied more pressure, "What ARE you. You claim to be demon hunters but you must be a demon yourself to be able to withstand my blade."
Grinning grimly Duo winced at the pain, "WUFEI! GET YOUR ASS IN HERE!"
Glowing a lazy gray color Duo jumped away just in time, Wufei was already letting out a fierce attack on the surprised Suzuka.
Aisha stepped out of the shadows, watching as Duo transformed into a similar form to hers when she was fully transformed.
"OOOOOOOOH YEAH!" Duo barked snapping his teeth, Wufei shot a nasty glare at Duo.
"I'm getting to it. Damn vampire." Duo barked in annoyance, charged with the need to fight he would make a formidable opponent. He turned his head in time to see Aisha charge at him fully transformed but had no time to defend himself against the bone jarring attack. Snarling in annoyance Duo heaved himself to his paws, "Get OUT OF MY WAY"
"Make me." Aisha replied in an equally bitter tone as she began another attack at the sleek white werewolf.
Frustration mounted in Wufei's onyx black eyes, 'damn women.'
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Heero checked his watch, 'the chemical should be wearing off soon' Jim noticed the subtle movement and took on a protective stance over Gene.
Smirking at Jim, Heero made his way towards him, when a loud keening howl reached his ears. 'That can't be Aisha or anyone on board this ship...they're all human' Jim thought slowly watching Heero's reaction.
His heart thumped wildly in his chest as Heero changed into the obvious, a werewolf. Jim yelped in surprise, scrambling towards the wall as he did so. Heero gave Jim a haughty look and sat down to enjoy the regime of fear he held over the boy.
Another keening wail broke his enjoyment, opening his mouth a beam of blue light went right through the door. Stepping over the wreckage, Heero headed down the dark hallway.
Jim immediately began to shake Gene, "Gene! GENE! GET UP! Usagi's in trouble!" At mention of the name his eye opened halfway, "What?" Stepping away in relief Jim pointed to the doorway, "GET UP! USAGI'S IN TROUBLE!"
Duo knocked the closet doors open as he hit them with his body, Aisha stood triumphantly over him. His eye caught the movement behind him, turning he found himself eye to eye with his prey. Howling in triumph he would have grabbed her throat in his jaws had it not been for Aisha grabbing him by the ruff of his neck and dragging him away.
The only thing Usagi could see was the door, her way out of this, running towards it she fell over from the collision with some large thing...Looking up her eyes grew round, the distinct Prussian blue eyes stared back at her.
"GET AWAY FROM HER!" Gene fired his caster sending the werewolf into the air and landing a good ten feet away from Usagi. "Usagi! Get to the control room. AND FIND MELFINA!"
Searching the corridors she found no one, stepping into Melfina's room she gaped at the scene. A tall lean boy was leaning over Melfina's sleeping form, another, platinum blonde, started in surprise at Usagi. Slamming the door shut she ran towards the front of the ship, scared out of her wits.
'I need to find help! '
"Gilliam" she called out nervously, "Gilliam, are you there!"
"Yes. Is there something you need?"
"Isn't there any protection INSIDE the ship?"
"Yes of course. But I am afraid that the only person who is able to command most of my controls is Melfina. And as you saw she was sedated."
"Sedated!"
"Yes. The intruders have some chemical that they have used on Gene and Melfina. I think they know that she is important to the maneuvering of this ship. But that is only a guess. From my monitors though,"
"GILLIAM! SHUT UP! I'm going into the blue tanky thingy."
"But that's impossible. You are not a machine."
"I was able to start the ships engines before. So, I should be able to run this ship."
"Well, yes but,"
"Gilliam!" Usagi yelled standing on the platform.
"Oh my." Gilliam said tiredly as he watched Usagi disappear and reappear in the control module.
The Chinese hunter felt the small lump in his pocket disappear, instinctively reaching down to see if the item, which was the crystal, was still there he was caught off guard for a split second. Suzuka took full advantage of it as she ran into him, causing him to fall backwards to the ground. He found Suzuka's bokken at his throat, she was panting for breath, "You...Bastard!"
Usagi opened her eyes when she felt a soothing cool radiating from her hands, looking down she found her heirloom imperium silver crystal clutched tightly in her hands. "Gilliam."
"Yes."
"Can you protect me in this thing somehow?"
"I think so." He replied as the metal panels that covered the sides of the control module lengthened and began to cover the tank.
Heero began to pick himself up as Gene shoved another shell into the caster, Gilliam's small pink mobile suit came speeding up out of seemingly nowhere.
"Oh don't fire GENE! If you fire another blast like that you might cause more damage then can be repaired."
"Well what am I supposed to do with him?" Gene yelled back tersely
"Usagi is in the control module."
"WHAT! YOU LET HER IN! SHE COULD DROWN FOR ALL I KNOW!" He was in the action of putting his caster away when the ship gave such a sudden jolt that he was thrown off his feet.
"Oh my." Gilliam could be heard saying over the chaos, the ship was rolling over and over. The occupants of the ship were being thrown upside down over and over again. "USAGI!" Gene yelped at the top of his voice as his head hit the wall for the third time. The ship stopped in its rolling. A single panel in the upper section of the wall, just above the line that Gilliam's mobile suits rode on, opened and disappeared into the walls of the ship.
A long, metal, claw-like feature sprang out of the wall. Snapping lethally, it picked up the large body of the tawny brown werewolf and casually threw it into the room. Suzuka nodded her head to Aisha as they ran out of the room nearly bumping into the two other mechanical claws that were dragging the limp forms of the two other demon hunters.
Throwing them into the room the mechanism disappeared into the upper panel as the door closed on the unconscious five.
"What was Melfina doing?" Aisha complained as she rubbed her head ruefully.
"That wasn't Melfina."
"What are you talking about? Only Melfina can control the ship,"
"Usagi is doing it."
"WHAT!" Jim yelped, "How is that possible? She's not a machine!"
"I know...I know, but she was able to do it somehow...Maybe she IS a machine...but then who made Usagi?"
"Maybe we should ask her ourselves." Suzuka suggested tiredly, "But frankly I'm sure I'll hear about the news later. So I'm going to take a shower."
"Gene? Jim? Aisha, Suzuka are you there?"
The three turned as Melfina appeared rounding the corner, "Did you feel that!" She exclaimed.
"It was hard not to Mel...but yea, we did."
"How," She began.
"Usagi." Gene answered, interrupting her.
Gaping in surprise Melfina shook her head to clear it, "How is that possible? Wouldn't we know if she was a machine or not?" Shrugging Gene walked leisurely towards the control room.
"Jim, do you know what happened while I was sedated?"
"No, not really. One of them was guarding us, he seemed to be the leader..." Jim stopped in mid-sentence staring ahead.
Gene rolled his eyes and looked up before breaking into a smug grin, "Please Jim! You've never seen a wet girl before?"
Usagi looked up, she had pulled her hair out of its usual hairstyle, her blue shirt stuck to her skin as did her skirt.
Making a face she stepped out of the puddle of water, "I'm all wet." Melfina blinked in surprise, "But...how is it possible that you can go in there? Are you a machine?"
"No! Of course not. I'm a human. I told you."
"But Machines can only go in there. And not any machine, it's especially for Melfina. She doesn't get wet when she comes out of there either..." Aisha said as she circled Usagi in growing curiosity.
Blushing Usagi shrugged her shoulders, "I didn't know that. But I've been in there before and I didn't like it much. But this time was okay."
"What's in your hand?" Aisha chimed as she cheerily pulled Usagi's hand open. Her crystal glittered in the light.
"Where'd you get that from? It reminds me of dragonite."
"This is a family heirloom. I've always had it." Usagi replied as she handed it to Aisha to inspect.
"Wow, this'd probably sell for a lot of money."
"Yes. I s'pose your right, BUT, it's very special...there's something about it. It's also what started this thing."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
Gene sighed as he threw himself into the seat, "Gilliam,"
"Yes Gene. Usagi was able to set out a course to Blue Heaven."
"Good. Go on Usagi."
"Well, I found it one day in my attic...and then they started chasing me..."
"But that can't be the reason. They had the crystal and they came back for you."
"I guess your right."
Gene winked reassuringly at Usagi, "I wouldn't worry about it. Gilliam are your mobile suits cleaning up the area?"
"Of course Gene." Gilliam replied, a note of tiredness reflected in his electronic voice.
"I suppose your right...If you don't mind Melfina, could I go to bed early tonight instead of helping out with dinner?"
"Of course Usagi-chan. I'll see you in a few hours."
Nodding her head Usagi disappeared around the corner, Jim sighed, "Man...I want to know how they got on the ship. Hey, Gilliam could you rerun the security checks and everything else?"
"Make sure those boys don't get out of that room Gilliam." Aisha called out in her usual cheery voice before disappearing in the direction of the kitchen.
Usagi walked through the energy scorched halls cautious to make as little noise as possible.
Stopping in front of the door to the room that held the five demon hunters Usagi stared at the metal door, she could faintly make out the muted voices of its occupants.
Shivering she hurried down the passageway, back in the control room Gene flicked off the screen.
"She's really scared of those guys now."
"I wish there was something I could have done to help you during the fight." Melfina echoed hollowly.
Gene looked back and motioned for her to come closer, gently he pulled her into the seat with him. "There wasn't anything you could have done even if they hadn't sedated you."
"But...Oh, Gene I felt angry. Angry at them for trying to hurt you and Jim and everyone else. Why can't people just leave us alone?"
"Are you blaming this on Usagi?" Gene peered into her face.
Melfina swiftly shook her head, "Of course not. I like Usagi a lot. She's such a good friend...but I don't know how to protect her like you and for once I want to help Gene, help fight."
"Mel..." Gene said, a hint of a whine in his voice, "We already went over this. You can't fight. I don't want you to get hurt."
"I suppose your right." Clambering out of Gene's hold Melfina flashed a quick smile before disappearing out of the room.
"Gilliam, tell me. Do you think I should let Melfina fight?" Gene called out leaning against the seat leisurely.
"Well I don't know. It depends,"
Gene rolled his eyes, "Never mind."
Leaping out of the seat he headed towards his room, opening the door he spotted a rather pale Usagi sitting in a chair at the end of the room.
"Hey...What's wrong with you?" He began to pull off his clothes. A faint color roused in Usagi's cheeks, looking downwards Usagi mumbled an "I'm fine."
"Really? You sure don't seem like it." Gene drilled Usagi for true answers half-mindedly. Looking up Usagi's eyebrow arched gracefully, "Are you purposefully undressing in front of me Gene?"
Gene stared at Usagi for a moment before breaking into a lazy grin, "Course not...unless you want me to."
Snorting Usagi covered her eyes, "Tell me when you're done." A note of urgency was in her tone.
Shrugging Gene stepped out of the puddle of clothing, throwing it on the bed he glanced up at Usagi again.
Yelping in surprise Usagi's eyes flew open as a strong hand jerked her up to the top bunk. Blushing crimson Usagi closed her eyes tight, reddening even more, if that was possible at all when she heard Gene's distinct chuckle.
"What are you laughing at!"
"Have you EVER been this close to a guy?"
"YES!" Usagi cried indignantly
"This close to a guy in his underwear." Gene asked softly, tickling her ear with his breath.
Usagi remained silent and peeked to meet eyes with Gene, the color that had been fading from her face rushed back in full force. Gene laughed again, "I guess not."
"He was fully clothed!"
"So the answer's no."
"Go away!"
"I don't think that's what you want." Gene said leisurely.
"How would you know?"
"I know a lot about girls."
Snapping her eyes open Usagi glared at Gene, "I've only been with one guy. And he was polite, loving, loyal, and, and," "Boring."
Slapping Gene playfully on the arm, Usagi struggled to free herself from his grasp, "We were engaged." Immediately she felt his arms loosen, "But he was killed by those boys." She turned to see Gene's reaction, he only seemed faintly concerned about his death.
"Are you sad about that?"
"Well...I almost feel guilty saying it but not really. He was...not that," She searched for the right word.
"Interesting."
"STOP finishing the sentences for me!" Usagi said, a frown was on her face.
"Okay, okay. Geesh, no wonder he didn't like you." Gene grumbled.
"I didn't say he didn't like me! You're really annoying you know that!"
"You like me." He said tauntingly.
"Don't! Besides. I hardly know you."
"Lots of girls have hardly known me and had,"
Usagi cut him off, "SEX with you...yes I figured that one out Gene. But unfortunately for you if you want this body you have to work for it."
"Work." Gene responded dully.
"Yes. Work." Usagi replied partially glad that Gene wouldn't grab her around the waist when she was only dressed in a thin nightshirt and he in underwear for quite some time.
Finally able to slip from Gene's grasp she flicked the lights off and slipped under her covers. She listened intently for any noises that would signal that Gene would be doing the same as her, going to sleep.
Small lights in the ceiling dimly lighted the corridors of the ship, mobile suit Gilliams were busy clearing up messes in the dead of the night.
Gene was still up, the only one up at the moment, staring at the ceiling he swung his feet over the side of his bed.
Usagi almost screamed as someone's arms found her waist under the sheets, but the realization that it could only be her roommate, Gene, caused a blush to replace the scream.
"Gene."
"Shhhh, you're going to wake everyone up." He whispered into her ear, her muscles tensed as he pulled her into his lap and embraced her warmly.
"You need to relax."
Squirming, Usagi turned her head to look into his eyes, they were staring at her intently, "I am." She whispered.
Gene could feel the slender body he was holding slowly relax, grinning he laid his chin on her shoulder.
"Was that so bad?"
"Yes."
"Oh please..." Gene kissed the inside of her neck. Usagi quivered at the soft kiss, "You know...I haven't kissed skin this soft since...since, well, ever." Gene whispered. He gently undid her hair and inhaled the perfume of her shampoo.
Usagi giggled, looking up, her grin faded as Gene met eyes with her. She closed her eyes as if on cue, Gene leaned forwards and kissed her gently.
If there was one thing he'd learned in his years with girls is that gentle first, and rough later. If it ever got to that point anyway...They reached Blue Heaven near early morning.
Gently unlacing his hands from around Usagi's waist, Gene rose out of the bed as the small tap on the door resounded.
Suzuka looked only slightly exhausted, taking a step inside the door her eyes found Usagi's still slumbering form on the bed. Rumpled sheets next to Usagi's body signaled the answer to her question.
"So...you managed to sleep with her."
"Only that. Nothing else." Gene replied curtly, he didn't like Suzuka keeping tabs on his nighttime activities.
"That's fine with me." Suzuka snapped eyeing Gene skeptically, "Anyway Jim sent me to tell you that we'll be docking in a few minutes. What are you going to do about those five teenage boys?"
"I don't know...have the police take them to prison?"
"Are you sure there IS a prison in Blue Heaven?"
Shrugging Gene began to edge Suzuka out of the room, "Well if there isn't we can dump them on another planet. We're not going to stay on Blue Heaven for more then a few days."
"I will see you in...three days then?"
"IIIIIII guess so Suzuka."
Sniffing she stepped out of the room and headed towards her room, Gene leaned against the frame of the door staring blankly at the wall before heading back into the room.
Pulling his clothes on he nudged Usagi, "Hey we're at Blue Heaven. I don't think you have much to pack clothes wise but bring anything that you think you might need."
Nodding her head groggily she slowly got out of the warm sheets.
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"Hey Swanzo!" Gene called out, walking towards the two who were inspecting the outside of the ship.
"Yeah? Whaddaya want Starwind? Another fix-up? I'm not goin' at half price this time either."
"Got that right." Mikey edged in still gazing up at the battered ship.
"Yeah, yeah I have enough money to pay you guys to refuel the ship and check it over. Oh, do me one favor."
Swanzo and Mikey glanced at each other before looking towards Gene, bracing themselves for it.
"There are five guys on this ship, could you find someplace to uh...dump them?"
"That it?"
"Yea...oh, how's the area?"
"Great. Plenty of people you should find of interest...and don't worry about the people you caught we'll make sure they make it all the way back to Duuz and Valeria."
"They'll get taken care of for sure that way." Mikey smirked.
Gene grinned, "Thanks guys."
"Sure."
Usagi chanced a glance back to find the two starship mechanics staring at her, blinking she turned back quickly.
"Gene, where are we going?"
"We're going to a hotel. I'm definitely NOT sleeping in those cramped beds again."
Leaning down ever so slightly he grinned at what he was going to say next, "Especially if I'm going to have company."
Breathing in sharply Usagi glared at Gene as they walked into the nearest hotel.
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Entering the room Usagi was fuming, as the door shut she unleashed her fury, "GENE! What do you think you're doing!!!! WHO SAID I WANTED TO SLEEP IN THE SAME ROOM WITH YOU!!! MUCH LESS IN THE SAME BED!" She shrieked pointing to the single bed, she hadn't liked the way the women smiled at her when she walked in with Gene. And it turned out during her bathroom break Gene had dealt the final card, a room with him...
"It's not that bad. Besides I'll be out tonight looking for anyone who has a big enough bounty on their heads who's worth the ammunition. Melfina'll be the only one around for you to bug."
Crossing her arms over her chest Usagi glared her hatred at Gene who uneasily began to load an assortment of weapons onto his belt.
"Listen Usagi, if you really don't like it then I'll make sure you get another room."
"Good!" Usagi barked stomping out the door still flushed from the argument.
Gene stared after her, shrugging his shoulders he began to whistle, 'Too bad we don't have the money for it...'
Trowa sighed, it was going to happen, any moment now, he thought to himself. The ugly looks between Duo and Wufei were one warning but the official proclaimer of the upcoming argument was Heero's yellow tinged eyes.
It was a known fact that at the moment Duo Maxwell was not heeding, when Heero Yuy gets angry his eyes start to change color.
Odd as that seems it served as a fair warning to anyone who could be potentially and fatally injured.
Crossing his arms over his chest Duo couldn't stand it a moment longer, "It's all your fault." He hissed lowly.
"My fault!" Wufei barked back, "IF YOU HAD JUST DONE WHAT YOU WERE TOLD MAXWELL!"
"They are in that room. And please, be careful." Gilliam could be heard saying.
The golden tinge in Heero's eyes vanished, standing up he glared at the two as four men walked into the room. Their guns up and eyes hard, "C'mon you five. Get up. Valeria and Duuz'll be pissed at us for being late but with you lot all our problems and your problems will be solved."
"Get your lazy assess off the ground for hells sake!" A stocky man barked pointing his gun at the nearest person threateningly.
The five teenage boys followed each other in single file with two men following them and two men leading them.
Gilliam's pink mobile suit waved a mocking goodbye to the group as the door slipped shut.
As they stepped out into the street, Duo winced in annoyance as the loud noises banged into his sensitive ears. Heero looked around and noticed the ceiling of the space station. "Yeah you better take a good look kid, it'll probably be the last thing you'll ever see besides prison walls and Duuz." "What is that?" Quatre questioned quietly.
"THAT! You mean you don't know..." sighing at Quatre's look he went on to explain, "In Blue Heaven if you start shootin guns, and if a bullet or anything manages to hit that with enough force the entire place'll be blasted sky high, mind only from the inside though. That's why outlaws come flocking here cause they know if they can't shoot a weapon then there's nothing to be afraid of...if only Duuz was here." The guy murmured thoughtfully.
The cuffs on Heero's hands were aggravating him, pulling on them slightly he tested their strength. One of the officers noticed this and carefully tripped Heero, "What do you think your doing?" Staring back at the man Heero didn't reply, "Boy, when Duuz gets a hold of you..."
Kicking Heero in the side for pure enjoyment he was goaded on by his peers. Gladly he obliged to their requests before pulling the bruised boy up to his feet.
Leading the five towards their dock, Heero didn't notice his four comrades edge away from him. The blood inside him was heating up, he could feel his heart beating wildly in his chest. The golden tinge had returned, Duo and the others had taken the hint and backed off as best as they could.
They didn't want to be in the way of Heero's attacks.
Opening the door of the ship they prodded Heero onto the ship first, rounding the corner he immediately shifted into a tawny coated werewolf.
Turning he had grabbed the mans throat by the time the second guard had rounded the corner. Paling the guard gave a strangled scream and turned only to be slammed to the ground by Duo's weight.
Their necks poured blood onto the clean floor forming a lake of the hot liquid, sniffing it almost curiously Duo turned tail after giving another firm shake to the unfortunate mans neck. Heading down the stairway he was in time to spot Quatre firing a weapon into another guard's chest and Wufei sipping the last drops of blood from the last guard.
Heero paced restlessly up and down the deck, the bodies had been dragged behind a few dumpsters on the dock, Duo wagged his tail.
Being in his natural form was a soul freeing experience, in other words he reveled in the power behind the sleek coat. Finally seating himself Heero licked his lips, his teeth gleaming dangerously in the dim lighting.
"They'll have registered at some hotel. We know three things, Usagi is with a guy named Gene Starwind and company. That girl...Melfina can control the ship and also, Usagi can do the same."
"But, I thought Trowa and Quatre had sedated Melfina, and how are you so sure it's Usagi?"
"They had...they were with Melfina when the ship started rolling. Gene was in my area, Suzuka and Aisha were fighting against you and that little boy couldn't possibly have been able to control the ship like that."
"So, should we run a check on the computers?"
"No time for that...I trust you don't mind walking through the streets like that?" Heero asked eyeing the happy go lucky werewolf.
Baring his teeth in a grin Duo shook his head, "Not at the moment."
"Look for the nearest hotels. Or any hotels...her scent will still be able to be picked up. Be back in...30 minutes any more and someone might suspect."
"Don't you think they'll suspect when WE walk out?"
"We sneak out you idiot." Sighing Wufei began to drag the bodies up onto the ship.
I've twisted it to have the G-boys turning into some scary werewolf boy...But anyway toodles. ~Qt-chan
Wow, thanks for the nice reviews. Anyway, I don't know if it's because of Microsoft Word or if it's because of FF.net but a lot of the places where I Returned aren't there, especially when people are talking, so, I'm really sorry about that but I'm not sure on what to do...Anyway, I guess you need to read really carefully (?) sorry again. -Qt~chan
Chapter 3
"INTRUDER ALERT!" Gilliam's sirens blasted loudly in the hallways, lights flashed through the corridors and small mobile suit Gilliam's flashed constantly through the corridors searching for the unknown intruders.
"Gilliam!" Jim yelled at the top of his lungs to be heard over the racket, "Where's Gene?"
"I think he is in his room sleeping."
"SLEEPING! THAT, LAZY NO GOOD FOR NOTHING JERK! GENE!" Jim ran towards Gene's room filled with hot anger.
"Gene!" he yelled bursting into the room. Jim gasped in surprise at what he saw. He was immediately grabbed around the throat and lifted up onto the wall, again. The door slammed shut, "...pity this little boy,"
"Heero said we weren't killing. SO, cut it out. You got your drink of blood earlier."
Wufei made a visible face at the gentle demon hunter and threw Jim on top of Gene.
"Gene." Jim's voice quivered as he shook Gene by the shoulder, visibly shaken.
"He won't be waking up for quite a while. So you shouldn't bother with it." Duo said, agreeably grinning back at Jim's wide eyes, which narrowed in annoyance.
"I'll stay here and make sure he doesn't do anything." Heero murmured.
"But...Heero you're kinda leading this operation." Duo interrupted.
"This ship isn't large. It won't take you long. Bring her here when you find her." Heero said simply.
"Right." Duo blew at his bangs and left the room with the others.
Heero turned to the smaller occupant of the room and sat down in a chair at the foot of the bed. Jim glared at him, "What did you give to him!" There was silence, Jim scrambled off the bunk and stepped in front of Heero. "I asked you a question! What did you give to Gene!"
"Does it matter? He'll be alive after the chemical wears off."
"Why are you after her anyway?"
"Who?"
Jim stared at Heero in disbelief, "WHO? Usagi! She's innocent."
"She killed a friend of ours. And now we're having revenge. Besides she IS a demon..."
It was stated so coldly, and coolly it took Jim a moment to regain his ability to speak.
"Usagi wouldn't kill anyone."
"And," Heero let his gaze slip towards Gene's slumbering form, "How would you know? We hunt damned things that look just as 'lovely' as she does now. Besides she's not even from your world."
"She didn't kill anyone. I don't believe you."
"Please..." Heero rolled his eyes in annoyance.
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Suzuka nearly hurled Usagi into the closet, "Stay in there and don't open it no matter what you hear." "Bu," Usagi was cut off as the closet door slammed shut in her face, a cold sweat broke out on her face at the mess she had been forced into.
Suzuka slowed her breathing and flicked the lights off, waiting...ever waiting.
Duo hummed as he checked room after room, his violet eyes sparkling eerily as the entire ship shutdown, throwing the company into a pitch black tunnel...But that was no concern for the demon hunters I mean, after all, Duo could always depend on his werewolf senses to smell his prey out.
Stopping in front of a division of two hallways Duo sighed, whipping around when he heard the soft tap of footsteps.
Wufei's eyes could be made out slightly in the hazy dark, "Duo, you ass what are you doing standing around."
"I'm NOT standing around. I'm deciding which pathway I should go down."
Staring at Duo's glittering eyes Wufei sighed, Duo cocked his head, "What's wrong with you? You just fed earlier."
"...maybe that cat thingy will taste good."
"Vampires." Duo muttered under his breath as he headed down the right corridor.
Aisha Klan Klan stood tensely in front of the closet, Suzuka was across the room, she could smell her faintly.
The door slid open for the braided pilot. He only had a few seconds to register the different scents in the room before he was attacked from his left.
Aisha flicked the lights and the main power on, this was ludicrous she couldn't fight when she couldn't see, smelling a person wasn't enough when it came to fighting.
'Thank you' Duo thought tersely as he dodged the swipe of the bokken narrowly, "Damned fool! Would you hold still!" Suzuka yelled as she leapt up into the air to attack him from above.
Seeing the movement he leapt up to meet the blow, gasping in surprise Suzuka landed with her bokken still held in Duo's bleeding hands. "My sword should be able to slice right through your hands..." Narrowing her eyes Suzuka applied more pressure, "What ARE you. You claim to be demon hunters but you must be a demon yourself to be able to withstand my blade."
Grinning grimly Duo winced at the pain, "WUFEI! GET YOUR ASS IN HERE!"
Glowing a lazy gray color Duo jumped away just in time, Wufei was already letting out a fierce attack on the surprised Suzuka.
Aisha stepped out of the shadows, watching as Duo transformed into a similar form to hers when she was fully transformed.
"OOOOOOOOH YEAH!" Duo barked snapping his teeth, Wufei shot a nasty glare at Duo.
"I'm getting to it. Damn vampire." Duo barked in annoyance, charged with the need to fight he would make a formidable opponent. He turned his head in time to see Aisha charge at him fully transformed but had no time to defend himself against the bone jarring attack. Snarling in annoyance Duo heaved himself to his paws, "Get OUT OF MY WAY"
"Make me." Aisha replied in an equally bitter tone as she began another attack at the sleek white werewolf.
Frustration mounted in Wufei's onyx black eyes, 'damn women.'
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Heero checked his watch, 'the chemical should be wearing off soon' Jim noticed the subtle movement and took on a protective stance over Gene.
Smirking at Jim, Heero made his way towards him, when a loud keening howl reached his ears. 'That can't be Aisha or anyone on board this ship...they're all human' Jim thought slowly watching Heero's reaction.
His heart thumped wildly in his chest as Heero changed into the obvious, a werewolf. Jim yelped in surprise, scrambling towards the wall as he did so. Heero gave Jim a haughty look and sat down to enjoy the regime of fear he held over the boy.
Another keening wail broke his enjoyment, opening his mouth a beam of blue light went right through the door. Stepping over the wreckage, Heero headed down the dark hallway.
Jim immediately began to shake Gene, "Gene! GENE! GET UP! Usagi's in trouble!" At mention of the name his eye opened halfway, "What?" Stepping away in relief Jim pointed to the doorway, "GET UP! USAGI'S IN TROUBLE!"
Duo knocked the closet doors open as he hit them with his body, Aisha stood triumphantly over him. His eye caught the movement behind him, turning he found himself eye to eye with his prey. Howling in triumph he would have grabbed her throat in his jaws had it not been for Aisha grabbing him by the ruff of his neck and dragging him away.
The only thing Usagi could see was the door, her way out of this, running towards it she fell over from the collision with some large thing...Looking up her eyes grew round, the distinct Prussian blue eyes stared back at her.
"GET AWAY FROM HER!" Gene fired his caster sending the werewolf into the air and landing a good ten feet away from Usagi. "Usagi! Get to the control room. AND FIND MELFINA!"
Searching the corridors she found no one, stepping into Melfina's room she gaped at the scene. A tall lean boy was leaning over Melfina's sleeping form, another, platinum blonde, started in surprise at Usagi. Slamming the door shut she ran towards the front of the ship, scared out of her wits.
'I need to find help! '
"Gilliam" she called out nervously, "Gilliam, are you there!"
"Yes. Is there something you need?"
"Isn't there any protection INSIDE the ship?"
"Yes of course. But I am afraid that the only person who is able to command most of my controls is Melfina. And as you saw she was sedated."
"Sedated!"
"Yes. The intruders have some chemical that they have used on Gene and Melfina. I think they know that she is important to the maneuvering of this ship. But that is only a guess. From my monitors though,"
"GILLIAM! SHUT UP! I'm going into the blue tanky thingy."
"But that's impossible. You are not a machine."
"I was able to start the ships engines before. So, I should be able to run this ship."
"Well, yes but,"
"Gilliam!" Usagi yelled standing on the platform.
"Oh my." Gilliam said tiredly as he watched Usagi disappear and reappear in the control module.
The Chinese hunter felt the small lump in his pocket disappear, instinctively reaching down to see if the item, which was the crystal, was still there he was caught off guard for a split second. Suzuka took full advantage of it as she ran into him, causing him to fall backwards to the ground. He found Suzuka's bokken at his throat, she was panting for breath, "You...Bastard!"
Usagi opened her eyes when she felt a soothing cool radiating from her hands, looking down she found her heirloom imperium silver crystal clutched tightly in her hands. "Gilliam."
"Yes."
"Can you protect me in this thing somehow?"
"I think so." He replied as the metal panels that covered the sides of the control module lengthened and began to cover the tank.
Heero began to pick himself up as Gene shoved another shell into the caster, Gilliam's small pink mobile suit came speeding up out of seemingly nowhere.
"Oh don't fire GENE! If you fire another blast like that you might cause more damage then can be repaired."
"Well what am I supposed to do with him?" Gene yelled back tersely
"Usagi is in the control module."
"WHAT! YOU LET HER IN! SHE COULD DROWN FOR ALL I KNOW!" He was in the action of putting his caster away when the ship gave such a sudden jolt that he was thrown off his feet.
"Oh my." Gilliam could be heard saying over the chaos, the ship was rolling over and over. The occupants of the ship were being thrown upside down over and over again. "USAGI!" Gene yelped at the top of his voice as his head hit the wall for the third time. The ship stopped in its rolling. A single panel in the upper section of the wall, just above the line that Gilliam's mobile suits rode on, opened and disappeared into the walls of the ship.
A long, metal, claw-like feature sprang out of the wall. Snapping lethally, it picked up the large body of the tawny brown werewolf and casually threw it into the room. Suzuka nodded her head to Aisha as they ran out of the room nearly bumping into the two other mechanical claws that were dragging the limp forms of the two other demon hunters.
Throwing them into the room the mechanism disappeared into the upper panel as the door closed on the unconscious five.
"What was Melfina doing?" Aisha complained as she rubbed her head ruefully.
"That wasn't Melfina."
"What are you talking about? Only Melfina can control the ship,"
"Usagi is doing it."
"WHAT!" Jim yelped, "How is that possible? She's not a machine!"
"I know...I know, but she was able to do it somehow...Maybe she IS a machine...but then who made Usagi?"
"Maybe we should ask her ourselves." Suzuka suggested tiredly, "But frankly I'm sure I'll hear about the news later. So I'm going to take a shower."
"Gene? Jim? Aisha, Suzuka are you there?"
The three turned as Melfina appeared rounding the corner, "Did you feel that!" She exclaimed.
"It was hard not to Mel...but yea, we did."
"How," She began.
"Usagi." Gene answered, interrupting her.
Gaping in surprise Melfina shook her head to clear it, "How is that possible? Wouldn't we know if she was a machine or not?" Shrugging Gene walked leisurely towards the control room.
"Jim, do you know what happened while I was sedated?"
"No, not really. One of them was guarding us, he seemed to be the leader..." Jim stopped in mid-sentence staring ahead.
Gene rolled his eyes and looked up before breaking into a smug grin, "Please Jim! You've never seen a wet girl before?"
Usagi looked up, she had pulled her hair out of its usual hairstyle, her blue shirt stuck to her skin as did her skirt.
Making a face she stepped out of the puddle of water, "I'm all wet." Melfina blinked in surprise, "But...how is it possible that you can go in there? Are you a machine?"
"No! Of course not. I'm a human. I told you."
"But Machines can only go in there. And not any machine, it's especially for Melfina. She doesn't get wet when she comes out of there either..." Aisha said as she circled Usagi in growing curiosity.
Blushing Usagi shrugged her shoulders, "I didn't know that. But I've been in there before and I didn't like it much. But this time was okay."
"What's in your hand?" Aisha chimed as she cheerily pulled Usagi's hand open. Her crystal glittered in the light.
"Where'd you get that from? It reminds me of dragonite."
"This is a family heirloom. I've always had it." Usagi replied as she handed it to Aisha to inspect.
"Wow, this'd probably sell for a lot of money."
"Yes. I s'pose your right, BUT, it's very special...there's something about it. It's also what started this thing."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
Gene sighed as he threw himself into the seat, "Gilliam,"
"Yes Gene. Usagi was able to set out a course to Blue Heaven."
"Good. Go on Usagi."
"Well, I found it one day in my attic...and then they started chasing me..."
"But that can't be the reason. They had the crystal and they came back for you."
"I guess your right."
Gene winked reassuringly at Usagi, "I wouldn't worry about it. Gilliam are your mobile suits cleaning up the area?"
"Of course Gene." Gilliam replied, a note of tiredness reflected in his electronic voice.
"I suppose your right...If you don't mind Melfina, could I go to bed early tonight instead of helping out with dinner?"
"Of course Usagi-chan. I'll see you in a few hours."
Nodding her head Usagi disappeared around the corner, Jim sighed, "Man...I want to know how they got on the ship. Hey, Gilliam could you rerun the security checks and everything else?"
"Make sure those boys don't get out of that room Gilliam." Aisha called out in her usual cheery voice before disappearing in the direction of the kitchen.
Usagi walked through the energy scorched halls cautious to make as little noise as possible.
Stopping in front of the door to the room that held the five demon hunters Usagi stared at the metal door, she could faintly make out the muted voices of its occupants.
Shivering she hurried down the passageway, back in the control room Gene flicked off the screen.
"She's really scared of those guys now."
"I wish there was something I could have done to help you during the fight." Melfina echoed hollowly.
Gene looked back and motioned for her to come closer, gently he pulled her into the seat with him. "There wasn't anything you could have done even if they hadn't sedated you."
"But...Oh, Gene I felt angry. Angry at them for trying to hurt you and Jim and everyone else. Why can't people just leave us alone?"
"Are you blaming this on Usagi?" Gene peered into her face.
Melfina swiftly shook her head, "Of course not. I like Usagi a lot. She's such a good friend...but I don't know how to protect her like you and for once I want to help Gene, help fight."
"Mel..." Gene said, a hint of a whine in his voice, "We already went over this. You can't fight. I don't want you to get hurt."
"I suppose your right." Clambering out of Gene's hold Melfina flashed a quick smile before disappearing out of the room.
"Gilliam, tell me. Do you think I should let Melfina fight?" Gene called out leaning against the seat leisurely.
"Well I don't know. It depends,"
Gene rolled his eyes, "Never mind."
Leaping out of the seat he headed towards his room, opening the door he spotted a rather pale Usagi sitting in a chair at the end of the room.
"Hey...What's wrong with you?" He began to pull off his clothes. A faint color roused in Usagi's cheeks, looking downwards Usagi mumbled an "I'm fine."
"Really? You sure don't seem like it." Gene drilled Usagi for true answers half-mindedly. Looking up Usagi's eyebrow arched gracefully, "Are you purposefully undressing in front of me Gene?"
Gene stared at Usagi for a moment before breaking into a lazy grin, "Course not...unless you want me to."
Snorting Usagi covered her eyes, "Tell me when you're done." A note of urgency was in her tone.
Shrugging Gene stepped out of the puddle of clothing, throwing it on the bed he glanced up at Usagi again.
Yelping in surprise Usagi's eyes flew open as a strong hand jerked her up to the top bunk. Blushing crimson Usagi closed her eyes tight, reddening even more, if that was possible at all when she heard Gene's distinct chuckle.
"What are you laughing at!"
"Have you EVER been this close to a guy?"
"YES!" Usagi cried indignantly
"This close to a guy in his underwear." Gene asked softly, tickling her ear with his breath.
Usagi remained silent and peeked to meet eyes with Gene, the color that had been fading from her face rushed back in full force. Gene laughed again, "I guess not."
"He was fully clothed!"
"So the answer's no."
"Go away!"
"I don't think that's what you want." Gene said leisurely.
"How would you know?"
"I know a lot about girls."
Snapping her eyes open Usagi glared at Gene, "I've only been with one guy. And he was polite, loving, loyal, and, and," "Boring."
Slapping Gene playfully on the arm, Usagi struggled to free herself from his grasp, "We were engaged." Immediately she felt his arms loosen, "But he was killed by those boys." She turned to see Gene's reaction, he only seemed faintly concerned about his death.
"Are you sad about that?"
"Well...I almost feel guilty saying it but not really. He was...not that," She searched for the right word.
"Interesting."
"STOP finishing the sentences for me!" Usagi said, a frown was on her face.
"Okay, okay. Geesh, no wonder he didn't like you." Gene grumbled.
"I didn't say he didn't like me! You're really annoying you know that!"
"You like me." He said tauntingly.
"Don't! Besides. I hardly know you."
"Lots of girls have hardly known me and had,"
Usagi cut him off, "SEX with you...yes I figured that one out Gene. But unfortunately for you if you want this body you have to work for it."
"Work." Gene responded dully.
"Yes. Work." Usagi replied partially glad that Gene wouldn't grab her around the waist when she was only dressed in a thin nightshirt and he in underwear for quite some time.
Finally able to slip from Gene's grasp she flicked the lights off and slipped under her covers. She listened intently for any noises that would signal that Gene would be doing the same as her, going to sleep.
Small lights in the ceiling dimly lighted the corridors of the ship, mobile suit Gilliams were busy clearing up messes in the dead of the night.
Gene was still up, the only one up at the moment, staring at the ceiling he swung his feet over the side of his bed.
Usagi almost screamed as someone's arms found her waist under the sheets, but the realization that it could only be her roommate, Gene, caused a blush to replace the scream.
"Gene."
"Shhhh, you're going to wake everyone up." He whispered into her ear, her muscles tensed as he pulled her into his lap and embraced her warmly.
"You need to relax."
Squirming, Usagi turned her head to look into his eyes, they were staring at her intently, "I am." She whispered.
Gene could feel the slender body he was holding slowly relax, grinning he laid his chin on her shoulder.
"Was that so bad?"
"Yes."
"Oh please..." Gene kissed the inside of her neck. Usagi quivered at the soft kiss, "You know...I haven't kissed skin this soft since...since, well, ever." Gene whispered. He gently undid her hair and inhaled the perfume of her shampoo.
Usagi giggled, looking up, her grin faded as Gene met eyes with her. She closed her eyes as if on cue, Gene leaned forwards and kissed her gently.
If there was one thing he'd learned in his years with girls is that gentle first, and rough later. If it ever got to that point anyway...They reached Blue Heaven near early morning.
Gently unlacing his hands from around Usagi's waist, Gene rose out of the bed as the small tap on the door resounded.
Suzuka looked only slightly exhausted, taking a step inside the door her eyes found Usagi's still slumbering form on the bed. Rumpled sheets next to Usagi's body signaled the answer to her question.
"So...you managed to sleep with her."
"Only that. Nothing else." Gene replied curtly, he didn't like Suzuka keeping tabs on his nighttime activities.
"That's fine with me." Suzuka snapped eyeing Gene skeptically, "Anyway Jim sent me to tell you that we'll be docking in a few minutes. What are you going to do about those five teenage boys?"
"I don't know...have the police take them to prison?"
"Are you sure there IS a prison in Blue Heaven?"
Shrugging Gene began to edge Suzuka out of the room, "Well if there isn't we can dump them on another planet. We're not going to stay on Blue Heaven for more then a few days."
"I will see you in...three days then?"
"IIIIIII guess so Suzuka."
Sniffing she stepped out of the room and headed towards her room, Gene leaned against the frame of the door staring blankly at the wall before heading back into the room.
Pulling his clothes on he nudged Usagi, "Hey we're at Blue Heaven. I don't think you have much to pack clothes wise but bring anything that you think you might need."
Nodding her head groggily she slowly got out of the warm sheets.
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"Hey Swanzo!" Gene called out, walking towards the two who were inspecting the outside of the ship.
"Yeah? Whaddaya want Starwind? Another fix-up? I'm not goin' at half price this time either."
"Got that right." Mikey edged in still gazing up at the battered ship.
"Yeah, yeah I have enough money to pay you guys to refuel the ship and check it over. Oh, do me one favor."
Swanzo and Mikey glanced at each other before looking towards Gene, bracing themselves for it.
"There are five guys on this ship, could you find someplace to uh...dump them?"
"That it?"
"Yea...oh, how's the area?"
"Great. Plenty of people you should find of interest...and don't worry about the people you caught we'll make sure they make it all the way back to Duuz and Valeria."
"They'll get taken care of for sure that way." Mikey smirked.
Gene grinned, "Thanks guys."
"Sure."
Usagi chanced a glance back to find the two starship mechanics staring at her, blinking she turned back quickly.
"Gene, where are we going?"
"We're going to a hotel. I'm definitely NOT sleeping in those cramped beds again."
Leaning down ever so slightly he grinned at what he was going to say next, "Especially if I'm going to have company."
Breathing in sharply Usagi glared at Gene as they walked into the nearest hotel.
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Entering the room Usagi was fuming, as the door shut she unleashed her fury, "GENE! What do you think you're doing!!!! WHO SAID I WANTED TO SLEEP IN THE SAME ROOM WITH YOU!!! MUCH LESS IN THE SAME BED!" She shrieked pointing to the single bed, she hadn't liked the way the women smiled at her when she walked in with Gene. And it turned out during her bathroom break Gene had dealt the final card, a room with him...
"It's not that bad. Besides I'll be out tonight looking for anyone who has a big enough bounty on their heads who's worth the ammunition. Melfina'll be the only one around for you to bug."
Crossing her arms over her chest Usagi glared her hatred at Gene who uneasily began to load an assortment of weapons onto his belt.
"Listen Usagi, if you really don't like it then I'll make sure you get another room."
"Good!" Usagi barked stomping out the door still flushed from the argument.
Gene stared after her, shrugging his shoulders he began to whistle, 'Too bad we don't have the money for it...'
Trowa sighed, it was going to happen, any moment now, he thought to himself. The ugly looks between Duo and Wufei were one warning but the official proclaimer of the upcoming argument was Heero's yellow tinged eyes.
It was a known fact that at the moment Duo Maxwell was not heeding, when Heero Yuy gets angry his eyes start to change color.
Odd as that seems it served as a fair warning to anyone who could be potentially and fatally injured.
Crossing his arms over his chest Duo couldn't stand it a moment longer, "It's all your fault." He hissed lowly.
"My fault!" Wufei barked back, "IF YOU HAD JUST DONE WHAT YOU WERE TOLD MAXWELL!"
"They are in that room. And please, be careful." Gilliam could be heard saying.
The golden tinge in Heero's eyes vanished, standing up he glared at the two as four men walked into the room. Their guns up and eyes hard, "C'mon you five. Get up. Valeria and Duuz'll be pissed at us for being late but with you lot all our problems and your problems will be solved."
"Get your lazy assess off the ground for hells sake!" A stocky man barked pointing his gun at the nearest person threateningly.
The five teenage boys followed each other in single file with two men following them and two men leading them.
Gilliam's pink mobile suit waved a mocking goodbye to the group as the door slipped shut.
As they stepped out into the street, Duo winced in annoyance as the loud noises banged into his sensitive ears. Heero looked around and noticed the ceiling of the space station. "Yeah you better take a good look kid, it'll probably be the last thing you'll ever see besides prison walls and Duuz." "What is that?" Quatre questioned quietly.
"THAT! You mean you don't know..." sighing at Quatre's look he went on to explain, "In Blue Heaven if you start shootin guns, and if a bullet or anything manages to hit that with enough force the entire place'll be blasted sky high, mind only from the inside though. That's why outlaws come flocking here cause they know if they can't shoot a weapon then there's nothing to be afraid of...if only Duuz was here." The guy murmured thoughtfully.
The cuffs on Heero's hands were aggravating him, pulling on them slightly he tested their strength. One of the officers noticed this and carefully tripped Heero, "What do you think your doing?" Staring back at the man Heero didn't reply, "Boy, when Duuz gets a hold of you..."
Kicking Heero in the side for pure enjoyment he was goaded on by his peers. Gladly he obliged to their requests before pulling the bruised boy up to his feet.
Leading the five towards their dock, Heero didn't notice his four comrades edge away from him. The blood inside him was heating up, he could feel his heart beating wildly in his chest. The golden tinge had returned, Duo and the others had taken the hint and backed off as best as they could.
They didn't want to be in the way of Heero's attacks.
Opening the door of the ship they prodded Heero onto the ship first, rounding the corner he immediately shifted into a tawny coated werewolf.
Turning he had grabbed the mans throat by the time the second guard had rounded the corner. Paling the guard gave a strangled scream and turned only to be slammed to the ground by Duo's weight.
Their necks poured blood onto the clean floor forming a lake of the hot liquid, sniffing it almost curiously Duo turned tail after giving another firm shake to the unfortunate mans neck. Heading down the stairway he was in time to spot Quatre firing a weapon into another guard's chest and Wufei sipping the last drops of blood from the last guard.
Heero paced restlessly up and down the deck, the bodies had been dragged behind a few dumpsters on the dock, Duo wagged his tail.
Being in his natural form was a soul freeing experience, in other words he reveled in the power behind the sleek coat. Finally seating himself Heero licked his lips, his teeth gleaming dangerously in the dim lighting.
"They'll have registered at some hotel. We know three things, Usagi is with a guy named Gene Starwind and company. That girl...Melfina can control the ship and also, Usagi can do the same."
"But, I thought Trowa and Quatre had sedated Melfina, and how are you so sure it's Usagi?"
"They had...they were with Melfina when the ship started rolling. Gene was in my area, Suzuka and Aisha were fighting against you and that little boy couldn't possibly have been able to control the ship like that."
"So, should we run a check on the computers?"
"No time for that...I trust you don't mind walking through the streets like that?" Heero asked eyeing the happy go lucky werewolf.
Baring his teeth in a grin Duo shook his head, "Not at the moment."
"Look for the nearest hotels. Or any hotels...her scent will still be able to be picked up. Be back in...30 minutes any more and someone might suspect."
"Don't you think they'll suspect when WE walk out?"
"We sneak out you idiot." Sighing Wufei began to drag the bodies up onto the ship.
I've twisted it to have the G-boys turning into some scary werewolf boy...But anyway toodles. ~Qt-chan