Warnings: RAPE, Yaoi, lime, change in point of views, AU, and others as I go along.

Disclaimer,: I own nothing related to Gundam Wing sadly

Parings: 2x1, and others I rather not say, heheh

I Dream of Death

Duo sat a top one of the finest horse Quatre could buy with the little money they could spend on horses. The journey was long and grueling, spending no time in an inn on the luxury of a warm, soft bed to sleep in. No, Quatre would not bend to the wishes of the Queen, and Duo didn't express his opinion For that matter Duo hadn't said more then two words in a week, always looking back, hoping Heero was catching up behind him. Hoping he would scold Duo for being so foolish and running from his people like that.

But Duo was foolish into thinking that Heero was coming back. Heero was dead, and he wouldn't be coming back. Thus Duo had no reason to live, but Quatre pounded it into his thick skull that he could not leave his people to that tyrant Zechs. So Duo pushed on everyday in his melancholy mood, every so often looking forward looking at the back of Quatre's head then looking back at Relena who would smile sympathetically. But that had been two years ago and now Duo stood a top the highest tower in the city where the Maganac Corps lived publicly. Below were tunnels leading out of the city where they could hid themselves and their weapons from unwanted eyes.

Duo stared out into the forbidding desert that surrounded the city for hundreds of miles. They were in the heart of the waste lands as others would call it no water for miles and the not a blade of grass within its boundaries. And yet here in the heart is a city larger then any in Lotus Mercury, and the people enjoyed their life out here. There are other cities out in this waste land, but only White Rock was known to the outside world, and that's how the Maganac people wanted it to stay.

Although this is not way the older exile king stood a top the tower in the early hours of the day thinking over these thoughts. These random thoughts were only to hold his mind in place, because if this didn't work then he was going to go mad, if that had not already taken place. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry at himself for believing in dreams. No, he would believe in this one, it wasn't a nightmare for once, and this on confirmed what he knew all along. Heero was alive somewhere and Duo would find him again.

The dream it self was weird, Heero just ran into him and asked if he knew somewhere to hide. So Duo hide him and protected him that night under a table, soothing him every time he heard Zechs voice. Though Heero kept muttering 'don't let Milliardo find me, he's found me so many times. Again and again.' over and over into Duo's shoulder. Duo a woke to the cruel world with a new look on life, Heero was alive and he would find him. First there was on obstacle in his way new out look, Zechs. First Duo would have to take his throne back, he was going to have to win every inch of land that Zechs took from him and other rulers back. King Duo Maxwell would rule over the lands, it was the only way to win.

Duo left down the stair case with a smile on his face, the first in months, and went to look for his weapons master. It was time to train, he had to take over the world, and that was never handed over on a platter.

"Again?" Weapons master Theo questioned Duo as the king stood up, ready for another round. Both fighters where covered in sweat and bruises, but Duo demonstrated most of them along his unclothed chest and arms. Quatre watched as the king stood up again, Quatre had lost count at this point, and smiled asking for another round. There was a change in Duo, he wasn't trying to give up or get out of his lessons today, he was determined to please everyone today.

The two had began the mock fight as Quatre was thinking, and Duo was dodging plow for plow. Coming back with his own attacks, Theo stab lower left, duo barely blocks it. In turn is pulls the same move pushing his body into making Theo jump back and block the stab at the same time. Theo grunted his approval, but didn't waste time on words and attacked Duo again who swerved out of the way. Theo's broad back to him Duo moved in faster then Quatre could keep up, and Quatre almost screamed as he thought that Duo might not be able to stop in time. Duo really was going to stab him, but as Quatre opened his afraid he would miss something he watch Duo stop on a father barely touching Theo's back.

"I win," Duo said, breaking the silence. Theo turned around, he too looked scared of Duo.

"Were you possessed by a demon last night, Duo, shit." Theo said taking a step back from Duo as he smiled widen.

"No just the dead." Duo said walking up to Quatre. "Where's Relena?"

Quatre stared at Duo, he hadn't had that tone in his voice since he sent Rigs to the pit. Was Duo possessed by a demon, whatever had happen over night was it a change for good. Quatre could only hope.

"Quatre, where is Relena?" Duo asked again, Quatre shook his head looking up at Duo.

"She with Queen Anay and her ladies."

"Good, rely this message to Relena and Rasid, "King Duo of Lotus Mercury, has requested the appearance of King Rasid of the Maganac Lands and Queen Relena of Sanc Kingdom in two hours alone at the North Tower."

Duo started to walk away as Quatre stood there gapping at the retreating king. Theo walked up to Quatre with the same flabbergasted expression set on his face. Duo wasn't the same person Quatre had met years ago; Duo was stronger and set on something .

Quatre delivered the message with curious looks from the King and Queen, but nether question him beyond that, and said they would be there.

Two hours later three people entered the North Tower where Duo sat facing the door. Rasid dressed in the light tan colors of his house and Relena dressed in the clothing she made. Since they were on the run for so long that Relena was the one in charged of mending their clothes as they tattered over the months.

Duo watched them walk in, this is the right thing to do, no second guessing now. He thought over and over.

"You wanted to see us, Duo, we are here now." Rasid said, taking the offered seat along with Relena.

"You are to surrender your lands to me." Duo said, there was no smile, no 'I'm just kidding' seconds later. Duo really meant this, he wanted to go through with this. Both majesties gasped, and everyone was to shell shocked to say anything at the moment.

"I won't take your power from you, but you'll have to answer to me when I return." Duo said breaking the stillness.

"This is up surd at the lest, Duo," Relena said, "There is no reason for this."

" But there is, isn't there Duo?" Rasid said, pulling Relena back down in her chair.

"Yes," Duo started staring forward at really nothing. "This is the only way to defeat Zechs. Each new report we receive Zechs army is getting closer and conquering more lands on the way. He still hunts me, its time to stop hiding and take back what is ours."

"Duo, I will, and Rasid's people will back you in this war. There is no need to reside over our lands…" Relena was cut short by Duo.

"NO!" Duo bellowed out, he took a breath and continued. "You are looking at it all wrong, Relena. I just don't want your lands or just the Maganac lands, I am going to take them all."

"Duo there's just no way," Quatre final spoke up from the corner, "No has been able to unite the lands since before the Sphinx wars, Duo, and even then the gods helped to keep the peace until they thought human kind was capable. 'which they were wrong and don't want to admit it.'

"Tell me Quatre was it only the gods intervention that keep the peace. Surely you remember civil, revolutions and countless other wars even while the gods helped. Damnit, the gods fight amongst each other, all of them are not saints or pacifists." Duo's tone rose as he spoke.

"The Sword of Oliviana," Rasid whispered. His eyes went wide at just the thought of the legendary sword of power.

"You see there was rumor that turned into a legend that soon was forgotten or heard only as a myth." Rasid started. "It is said that the Oliviana, Queen of the Sphinx, never lead her people out of Lotus Mercury when the peaceful kingdom was created. Oliviana and the sphinxes never returned to their homelands, but stayed in Lotus Mercury helping the king keep the peace. Yet human kind is fallible, greedy, and lust over what they can not have, and another war broke out. A tiny dispute that it was, only a hundred people died, but the out come was catastrophic. The people of Lotus Mercury were in raged that blood was spilt on their lands when the Oliviana promised none would spilt. There was talk of rebellion and conspiracy against the sphinx, but Oliviana loved the king and would not leave his side. She told the others to leave, while she created a sword for her beloved king. A sword of power, it sought out truth and justice, but it cost her life, and her soul was forever in this sword. The king was buried with the sword, but when another war arose ten years later and the grave was opened to retrieve the sword but it and the king's remains were gone. And it they say the sphinx returned to get the sword because humanity would only use it for greed."

Everyone was quiet as Rasid finished up the legend. Duo only shook his head to confirm what he believed to be true. Relena closed her mouth when she realized it was open, of course no one would speak of it, and Relena couldn't believe what she just heard.

"You can't mean, what I think you do, Duo?" Quatre asked.

"I do."

"Deathscythe," Quatre whispered, sitting down on the floor with a thump.

"Yes the Sword of Oliviana and Deathscythe are one and the same. Different names for different meanings and myths, but the Gryphons called it Deathscythe." Duo said. He placed his hands on the desk, supporting himself while he closed his eyes.

"Duo," Quatre stood up walking up to Duo. "How do you know the Gryphons called it that?" He asked slowly. Duo looked up at Quatre.

"I know." "How do you know, Duo."

"I read The Gryphon Prophecies, and before you go all bent out of shape, Heero hid it on me when we left. I found it when I woke up and we left the morning after…" He didn't have to go everyone knew how it went. The morning after the five were split up, never to see each other again. Well not if Duo had his why, he would find a away, anyway.

"Duo you know your going to have to find this sword first." Relena said, speaking up.

"I know, and I know where I have to go, To the Forest of Sorrow." Duo said, "I leave next week."

"I'll go as well Duo." Quatre said, and for the first time today Quatre saw a true smile on Duo's face.

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Wufei awoke, not the peaceful transactions from sleep to wakefulness, but from sleep to wide awake. He jerked off the bed, hoping it wasn't to late, but found his naked body jerked back to the silk sheets, by the invisible choker he was chained to. Memories of the night before rushed back to him, and he wished they didn't because it made his body turn a lovely pinkish color.

All Wufei could hope for was that his Master wouldn't know that he had slept in. But this hope was crushed as he heard laughter from the other side of the room. And Aaron Hunter, the Dragon King, ruler of Sanc Kingdom and Wufei's master walked, half naked, slowly over to the bed slowly, and Wufei couldn't tear his eyes away from the slow movement.

:What's wrong my little Dragon, was I to rough last night.: He laughed softly into Wufei's ear as he whimpered.

"No, Master," He answered, almost crying. Never, he never hurt him, only when he disobey his Master, and even then the only real pain he had ever received from him was the first time they met. When Aaron had marked Wufei as his, but Wufei wished his Master beat him, hit him, rape him and not wait until he begged for it. But his Master would never hurt him in anyway, and Wufei cried to the gods above why? Why was his master so nice to him when they where enemies, even when his closer advisors suggested that Wufei should be beaten, just so he knows where he belongs, but his Master never listened.

"What a spoiled slave, sleeping in when your suppose to wake your Master up." Aaron whispered into Wufei's ear as he kissed, nibbled and licked his way to the assassin's mouth. Wufei groaned as he felt himself falling again, it wouldn't be long today before he gave in to Aaron's soft cresses. Though he knew if he struggled hard enough and yelled enough Aaron would leave him be, and walk out of the room, not angry but not happy either. He would leave, but today Wufei didn't think he had it in him to fight, he thought this over as he moaned into his Master's mouth.

Aaron crawled a top of Wufei, breaking the kiss, moving down his slaves neck generating another moan from his lips. His hands where not dormant, moving along his thighs in feather light touches, but never where he wanted them.

"Please." Wufei whined, arching up to Aaron's every touch or kiss, wanting more, but felt disgusted with himself as he did.

"Please what, my Dragon?" Aaron whispered, voice deep with hunger and lust, making Wufei whimper. Before he could answer there was polite knock at the door, "Go away," Aaron yelled at the intruder without leaving Wufei's skin.

"Please my Lord, we received a message that his Majesty, Father Zechs is on his way here." The messenger yelled through the thick doors. Aaron cussed aloud, but only Wufei heard it.

"Get the others in the Throne Room." Aaron yelled, to the door, not moving from where he lay a top of Wufei. As the foot steps faded away, Wufei's Master stood grabbing a new set of clothing.

Wufei could only watch as his Master ran around the room trying to get dressed. He walked over to Wufei removing the chain, but the red choker with black dragons embroidered in the necklace.

"You are to go to your lessons, and then met me at dinner." Aaron stated as he walked to the door. Lessons, Aaron still had him train his mind and body, everyday but one, and Wufei never understood why Aaron made him go, and he always asked.

"Why?" Not going to make this an exception, Wufei asked as Aaron reached for the door.

"Because you're running out of time," Aaron said opening the door, "someday I'm going to tell you the truth." Aaron whispered to himself, but the words carried to Wufei's ears. He didn't have time to contemplate over what he just heard as there was another knock, his teacher was her to obtain him.

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Tbc

Well another chapter done, and another will be out soon if I get another night off again soon. On another note, everyone wish my luck I have a physics test I need to pass, eeehhh, better go study…REVIEWS, I live for them

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