Part 2
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Warning: Shounen ai, Nasty language, Major AU, some violence and knowing
me lots of fluff.
Description: In a land of great poverty a group of young warriors must
become saviours despite the obstacles they must overcome in their journey.
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Heero watched as the boy left. His attitude and cheerfulness surprised him. As he had stated earlier it was refreshing. In this world of evil and despair that boy was the first person he had met that had elicited such a feeling of ease within him. If he ever needed to he figured he would take Duo up on his offer and go to him for help.
With a smile he sat back down. Maybe, just maybe there was something worth saving in this world. He could definitely see himself saving the world if it meant keeping a creature like Duo from any harm. And there had to be more people out there like Duo, hidden amongst the evil. It was just up to him to find those people.
His mothers prophecy *had* to be right. She had spent her whole life striving toward the day that it would come true, and for her he would do the same. He would not let his mother's life be a waste.
He honestly hated hiding in places like this, but they were the only places that he would go nearly unnoticed and anyone who did notice could be dealt with. Duo was the only exception in this policy. He had felt no need to deal with him the way he had the others. If he didn't know himself any better he'd say that he was fond of the boy. Of course letting him go could have been a definite mistake. Duo could be telling others about his rescuer and where he was at that very moment. He could live to regret his decision.
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Duo took off at a run towards the empty warehouse that he and the rest of the band of thieves were housing in. Solo needed this, and NOW. He dodged again through the streets, no one noticing or recognising him. No matter how many times someone saw him they never remembered him unless he wanted them to. The perks of being a mage.
He swerved onto a side street, kicking up clouds of dirt as he went. He could see the warehouse looming ahead of him. He was almost afraid of what he was going to find when he arrived. He could almost sense death in the air; something definitely bad was going to happen.
He wasn't very surprised to see Blades tear streaked face as he skidded to a halt in front of the building.
"He wants to see you," the girl sobbed as he wrapped his arms around her. "Before he's gone." She pushed him away scrubbing at he tears. "He doesn't have much longer left. He's had another one of his visions and he wants you to know it before it's too late."
He nodded and headed towards the small area he Blade and Solo had claimed as their own. Solo lay in a pile of worn and stained blankets, his face pale and breathing laboured. It was hard to believe that the Solo in front of him was the same Solo who had took an orphaned street rat under his wing.
"Solo, Blade tells me ya had a vision." Duo decided not to prolong this. Talking for long periods of time exhausted the older boy to an alarming extent.
"Ah, your finally back, little brother," Solo croaked and motioned for him to sit down next to him. "Blade told ya the truth. It concerns your future." Duo sat down next to him, staring into the boy's hazel eyes. "Ya must go to the boy that ya met today. With him ya will do great things. He is in danger, with your gifts ya will save his life and with it the world."
"But what about the others?" Duo protested feebly. "I hafta take care of them! And Blade. What about her?"
Solo gave a slight chuckle, ever optimistic despite his inescapable fate. "They'll be fine. Zain will take over as leader and Blade will be happy. Believe me I would NOT be leavin' this world if I weren't sure that yall'd be alrirght.
Duo grabbed a hold of Solo'S hand, alarmed at how frail it fell in his own. "You're not leavin' yet. We still hafta do all the stuff we promised we'd do." Duo smiled wanly. He could tell Solo didn't have much longer, but he just didn't want to let hi friend and mentor go. "Remember, you always said that we'd get enough money one day to buy some shop legally and we'd start a small business. Just the three of us."
"You're destined for greater things," Solo squeezed his hand. "Now go now and save your soldier before there ain't nothin' left of him to save. And remember I'll always be with ya no matter what."
Duo climbed to his feet, obeying his friend's wishes despite his own wishes. As soon as he was outside he was overwhelmed by a wave of tears. Blade ran over and threw her arms around him. They were both losing a big brother, Blade literally. Their lives had revolved around Solo and the group, there didn't seem like there was anything without him.
"Where are you goin'?" Blade whispered against his shoulder.
"To Heero. That's where Solo told me to go. That it's my destiny," he told her. "Where are you goin' to go?"
"Dunno yet," she shrugged. "I'll stay here for a little while. Help Zain out with the others until I figure it out." She hesitated and raised her head to look at him. "You hafta go, Duo. He didn't want ya here when he leaves."
He gazed down at tear-filled emerald eyes. "We both know I'll know the moment he's gone without being near by."
She nodded and bit at her lip. "I love ya Duo. So does Solo. Ya've always been family. But ya hafta go. Solo wants it. Do this for him, and for me." She pulled a dagger out of her sleeve and handed it to her. "Take this. Use it in self-defence only. Look at it and remember me."
Violet eyes widened. "But Blade," he protested. "Solo got this for you. I can't take it. This blade is what gave you your name."
"Take it." She sniffled. "I've got another one just like it. I have a feeling you may need that one day."
Nodding, he tightened his arms around the girl's shoulders. She was the closest he had ever had to a sister. He felt like he was loosing the only people he had ever loved in one day. He sighed and pulled away regretfully. "I promise I'll find you someday. Even if it takes all of my resources and all of my time, I will find you no matter what."
She smiled tearfully at him. "I'll never doubt that for a second."
He smiled back at her before leaning down and giving her a quick kiss on the cheek. "G'bye sis." He turned away and began to walk back the way he had come. He had to get out of there before changed his mind.
He took off at a run, braid streaming behind him and tears fogging his vision. He could hear Blade shouting good bye behind him but couldn't find his voice to do the same.
He stopped when he burst onto the busy streets of the city, chest heaving with his exertions. He collapsed against the side of a building, sobbing loudly. No one noticed him. His magic was still doing its job. For the first time in a very long time he actually wished someone would notice him so that they could possibly help him with his problems. But Solo wanted him to go to Heero...
Heero! He jerked up. Solo had told him that the boy would be in danger, and now that her concentrated he could sense the danger. He took off again, towards the small building Heero had pulled him into. As he reached it his eyes nearly popped out of his head. There were numerous soldiers lined up at the door, all garbed in the royal uniform of a soldier under the rule of Odin Lowe.
With an angry shout he readied an energy pall and flung it at the soldiers, hoping that it would be enough to get rid of them. He didn't know if he had enough energy to make another one.
The ball took out a most of the men and the others ran with fear. He smiled at his victory, and than fainted dead away.
TBC....
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Shade: New chapter! I've been reading too many Mercedes Lackeys heraldic
mage books. I blame it all on DS for letting me read her collection of
them. I did an English essay on Magic's Pawn. I can't wait to see what
Ms. Irvine has to say about Vanyel's sexual perferences. ^_^