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But Serpent Damon is completely made up by me, and you'll find out a little more about this evil person as you read.
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Last time on Tricks of Fate: Heero remembers someone from the past, and he is almost certain that this man from the past is responsible for what has happened to Relena. Then, Heero gets a note from this certain mad man.
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Chapter 4
Come and get me.
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Dear Heero old friend,
If you want to fix your girl, then come and get me.
I'll be waiting.
Your old friend, Serpent Damon
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Heero seethed at the mockery in the note. He was on a shuttle heading towards one of the colonies. Damon had left enough of a clue for Heero to work out where he was. Of course, Heero knew it was a trap, but if there was anyway at all he could help Relena, he would do it. And he had to make Damon pay for what he did to her.
He could never forgive himself for letting this happen to Relena. It was his fault because Damon was after him in the first place. And he had had the gall to involve Relena in this.
He was clenching his hands into fists and gritting his teeth. He just couldn't take it anymore. Every time he remembered her screams and her pained face, it was tearing him apart. Relena...
He looked out of the window of the shuttle, and looked at the stars.
After a few hours, he found himself standing in front of another old looking, dark warehouse. Determined to end this, Heero entered the warehouse as quickly and quietly as possible.
Heero stood in the middle of the empty and dark warehouse. It was cold inside, but Heero didn't feel it. His body was hot with rage, built up from the wait and from the thoughts he had been having, and from remembering what Relena was like now. There was absolute silence. Heero couldn't stand the silence anymore. He knew Damon was somewhere around. He just couldn't stay quiet anymore. Damon had hurt Relena and Heero hadn't been able to protect her. Damon had screwed with her mind and Heero hadn't been there to help her...
"Damon." He shouted, straining to keep himself under control, but failing miserably.
"Come out here, you bastard. I know you're here." He almost shouted, but managed to stop himself. Taking deep breaths to calm himself down. He knew that he had to calm down or his anger would cloud his judgement. He couldn't risk loosing to Damon. He had to destroy Damon. And he had to get some answers from him. He could never forget Relena's face when she screamed at him and when he saw the fear and hatred in her eyes.
He had to admit it, no matter how hard he tried, and he couldn't ignore it. He had to admit to himself if no one else, that he needed her, at least. He cared for her. She was special to him. But he still couldn't say it even to himself, how strongly he felt about her. He still remembered his own motto. The one that he had told Trowa. 'The only way to live a good life is to act on your emotions.'
It had taken months for him to admit to himself that he cared deeply for Relena, and it would take some time before he could admit that he loved her. He wouldn't be able to tell her how he felt just yet, but he had hoped his actions would be enough for now. Now he can't do that, because of what had happened, and maybe he never would be able to get his Relena back. My Relena...? Is she mine?
Suddenly a loud laugh caught Heero's attention. He looked up.
"So, you finally made it, old friend." Said an oozy, slimy voice. Heero narrowed his eyes. "I'm not your friend, Damon. And I'm here to kill you."
"Do you really think you're good enough?" the voice was filled with amusement.
Heero stayed silent, ready for battle.
After a few seconds, he heard a movement behind him. He turned around.
"I've improved a lot since our last fight. You won't be able to beat me this time." And the voice laughed, mocking Heero.
Heero could see the figure move forward. Heero was in Perfect soldier mode. He would not let anything distract him and he certainly was not going to let Damon play mind games with him.
"So, Heero," the voice put a strong emphasis on the name. "How do you like your girl now. An improvement, don't you think? Hahahahahaha..." and he laughed evilly.
Heero's eyes narrowed, "What did you do to her, Damon?" Said Heero, in his well known monotone voice, emotionless.
"Do you really want to know? I'll tell you." Damon said, laughingly (Evil laugh). "But first I'll tell you why. Of course you already know half of it, but..." and he stepped into what light there was in the warehouse. It was enough light for Heero to see the completely disfigured and monstrous features on the face of what used to be a man. His face almost resembled that of a serpent/snake.
Heero was shocked, although he didn't show it. He stood emotionless, not letting any of his shock, bewilderment, disgust, pity and slight guilt to show on the outside.
"I'm sorry for what happened to you, but you're the one who attacked me." Heero said coldly.
Damon's face twitched (if it can). "I should have been chosen. I was much stronger than you. I was much better than you." He shouted.
Heero raised an eyebrow.
Damon raised a fist. He looked like he was about to shout out something, but then he stopped and laughed.
"Relena...Hahahahahaha...I have to say, it took a long time to break her spirit and her trust in you. She is a strong one." He looked for a response from Heero, but he got nothing. He tried again.
"I made sure that all the abuse and insult I threw at her was from you. In other words Heero, I used your image and voice. She wouldn't believe it was you, at first. She always said she trusted you and knew you wouldn't do such a thing to her. She said she loved you, but now you'll never hear her say that. Now she hates you. She loathes you. Hahahaha..." Damon was laughing really loudly, because he had noticed a slight reaction from Heero. He knew him well enough to know what Heero was feeling and hiding.
Heero almost lost control again, but managed to keep it together, even though he was having all kinds of feelings on the inside. Relena had said she loved him. She had said she trusted him. She believed in him. He felt so happy to hear that, but then he felt a stab of pain. She didn't anymore. But he couldn't believe a word Damon was saying because he couldn't trust him. Heero felt even angrier with Damon for what he had done. And he felt pain for what Relena had gone through.
This is exactly what Damon wanted. He wanted Heero to feel pain, to be confused. He was playing mind games with him. He couldn't let Damon affect him so easily. He couldn't let Damon win.
"I can get her back, Damon. I'll do it after I kill you." Heero said coldly. Heero pulled out a gun and before he knew what hit him, Damon felt a bullet pierce his body. He wasn't quick enough to stop Heero from shooting. He hadn't expected Heero to shoot him so quickly. He had thought he had everything under control. Heero was supposed to wait. To talk more. Ask Question. Did this mean that he didn't know Heero as well as he thought? Damon's shock showed clearly on his disfigured face. He was holding his right hand to the wound in his chest. He was slightly crouching down.
Suddenly, he straightened up, smiling. "Nice shot. But you'll have to do better than that." He laughed, very loudly and very evilly, especially when he saw Heero's shocked and confused expression.
Heero never missed. He had hit his target. Damon was clearly bleeding, and from his heart too. But then, how can he still be standing, alive, and laughing as if it was nothing but a scratch...? How?
(A/N: Find out on the next chapter. Coming soon, hopefully.
Sorry for the delay. I lost my inspiration for a couple of days.
Please review, pretty please. Tell me if you like it or not. Once again, any feedback/response is welcome, anything...Should I write more? Or should I just go and write something else? )
But Serpent Damon is completely made up by me, and you'll find out a little more about this evil person as you read.
_________________
Last time on Tricks of Fate: Heero remembers someone from the past, and he is almost certain that this man from the past is responsible for what has happened to Relena. Then, Heero gets a note from this certain mad man.
*********
Chapter 4
Come and get me.
--------
Dear Heero old friend,
If you want to fix your girl, then come and get me.
I'll be waiting.
Your old friend, Serpent Damon
---
Heero seethed at the mockery in the note. He was on a shuttle heading towards one of the colonies. Damon had left enough of a clue for Heero to work out where he was. Of course, Heero knew it was a trap, but if there was anyway at all he could help Relena, he would do it. And he had to make Damon pay for what he did to her.
He could never forgive himself for letting this happen to Relena. It was his fault because Damon was after him in the first place. And he had had the gall to involve Relena in this.
He was clenching his hands into fists and gritting his teeth. He just couldn't take it anymore. Every time he remembered her screams and her pained face, it was tearing him apart. Relena...
He looked out of the window of the shuttle, and looked at the stars.
After a few hours, he found himself standing in front of another old looking, dark warehouse. Determined to end this, Heero entered the warehouse as quickly and quietly as possible.
Heero stood in the middle of the empty and dark warehouse. It was cold inside, but Heero didn't feel it. His body was hot with rage, built up from the wait and from the thoughts he had been having, and from remembering what Relena was like now. There was absolute silence. Heero couldn't stand the silence anymore. He knew Damon was somewhere around. He just couldn't stay quiet anymore. Damon had hurt Relena and Heero hadn't been able to protect her. Damon had screwed with her mind and Heero hadn't been there to help her...
"Damon." He shouted, straining to keep himself under control, but failing miserably.
"Come out here, you bastard. I know you're here." He almost shouted, but managed to stop himself. Taking deep breaths to calm himself down. He knew that he had to calm down or his anger would cloud his judgement. He couldn't risk loosing to Damon. He had to destroy Damon. And he had to get some answers from him. He could never forget Relena's face when she screamed at him and when he saw the fear and hatred in her eyes.
He had to admit it, no matter how hard he tried, and he couldn't ignore it. He had to admit to himself if no one else, that he needed her, at least. He cared for her. She was special to him. But he still couldn't say it even to himself, how strongly he felt about her. He still remembered his own motto. The one that he had told Trowa. 'The only way to live a good life is to act on your emotions.'
It had taken months for him to admit to himself that he cared deeply for Relena, and it would take some time before he could admit that he loved her. He wouldn't be able to tell her how he felt just yet, but he had hoped his actions would be enough for now. Now he can't do that, because of what had happened, and maybe he never would be able to get his Relena back. My Relena...? Is she mine?
Suddenly a loud laugh caught Heero's attention. He looked up.
"So, you finally made it, old friend." Said an oozy, slimy voice. Heero narrowed his eyes. "I'm not your friend, Damon. And I'm here to kill you."
"Do you really think you're good enough?" the voice was filled with amusement.
Heero stayed silent, ready for battle.
After a few seconds, he heard a movement behind him. He turned around.
"I've improved a lot since our last fight. You won't be able to beat me this time." And the voice laughed, mocking Heero.
Heero could see the figure move forward. Heero was in Perfect soldier mode. He would not let anything distract him and he certainly was not going to let Damon play mind games with him.
"So, Heero," the voice put a strong emphasis on the name. "How do you like your girl now. An improvement, don't you think? Hahahahahaha..." and he laughed evilly.
Heero's eyes narrowed, "What did you do to her, Damon?" Said Heero, in his well known monotone voice, emotionless.
"Do you really want to know? I'll tell you." Damon said, laughingly (Evil laugh). "But first I'll tell you why. Of course you already know half of it, but..." and he stepped into what light there was in the warehouse. It was enough light for Heero to see the completely disfigured and monstrous features on the face of what used to be a man. His face almost resembled that of a serpent/snake.
Heero was shocked, although he didn't show it. He stood emotionless, not letting any of his shock, bewilderment, disgust, pity and slight guilt to show on the outside.
"I'm sorry for what happened to you, but you're the one who attacked me." Heero said coldly.
Damon's face twitched (if it can). "I should have been chosen. I was much stronger than you. I was much better than you." He shouted.
Heero raised an eyebrow.
Damon raised a fist. He looked like he was about to shout out something, but then he stopped and laughed.
"Relena...Hahahahahaha...I have to say, it took a long time to break her spirit and her trust in you. She is a strong one." He looked for a response from Heero, but he got nothing. He tried again.
"I made sure that all the abuse and insult I threw at her was from you. In other words Heero, I used your image and voice. She wouldn't believe it was you, at first. She always said she trusted you and knew you wouldn't do such a thing to her. She said she loved you, but now you'll never hear her say that. Now she hates you. She loathes you. Hahahaha..." Damon was laughing really loudly, because he had noticed a slight reaction from Heero. He knew him well enough to know what Heero was feeling and hiding.
Heero almost lost control again, but managed to keep it together, even though he was having all kinds of feelings on the inside. Relena had said she loved him. She had said she trusted him. She believed in him. He felt so happy to hear that, but then he felt a stab of pain. She didn't anymore. But he couldn't believe a word Damon was saying because he couldn't trust him. Heero felt even angrier with Damon for what he had done. And he felt pain for what Relena had gone through.
This is exactly what Damon wanted. He wanted Heero to feel pain, to be confused. He was playing mind games with him. He couldn't let Damon affect him so easily. He couldn't let Damon win.
"I can get her back, Damon. I'll do it after I kill you." Heero said coldly. Heero pulled out a gun and before he knew what hit him, Damon felt a bullet pierce his body. He wasn't quick enough to stop Heero from shooting. He hadn't expected Heero to shoot him so quickly. He had thought he had everything under control. Heero was supposed to wait. To talk more. Ask Question. Did this mean that he didn't know Heero as well as he thought? Damon's shock showed clearly on his disfigured face. He was holding his right hand to the wound in his chest. He was slightly crouching down.
Suddenly, he straightened up, smiling. "Nice shot. But you'll have to do better than that." He laughed, very loudly and very evilly, especially when he saw Heero's shocked and confused expression.
Heero never missed. He had hit his target. Damon was clearly bleeding, and from his heart too. But then, how can he still be standing, alive, and laughing as if it was nothing but a scratch...? How?
(A/N: Find out on the next chapter. Coming soon, hopefully.
Sorry for the delay. I lost my inspiration for a couple of days.
Please review, pretty please. Tell me if you like it or not. Once again, any feedback/response is welcome, anything...Should I write more? Or should I just go and write something else? )