AN- Hmmm... just violence warning... and language.. blah blah blah. I don't own the Gundam wing Characters so don't sue not that you would get much from me.
Chapter 12
Lucus looked down at his chest which had a stake protruding out of it. Before he exploded into dust he gave Kana Lamia one good glare. Kana didn't notice the glare but kept walking before Lucus' dust even setteled on the ground. The two guards at the door, dusted. One small timid vamp trying to get her to wait, Kana didn't have time to wait so he got dusted. Lucus and a couple other vamps she didn't know tried to stop her but like the others they were dusted. And she wasn't about to stop there, if she had to she would kill every vampire in the place to get her book.
It angered Kana that of all the vampires who could have her book it was Dalton Valestin. One of the oldest vampires in existence. He was a vampire that gave up the hunt a long time ago and now was into the business world. He owned many clubs like this one, all over the world. Kana had known him for some time. She would do a couple jobs for him, mostly dealing with magic and complicated spells. In return he would get her things like ancient books, magical items she needed or just pay her with money whenever she was short of cash. The thing that was bothering her is that she owed him quite a big sum of money. This last decade hadn't been good for her and she ended up borroring money from him. Somehow she had spent it all without making a cent of profit. In her defense it hadn't been her fault. The deal she had with a rich business man fell through when he got killed. Even though she was supposed to be gaurding him, it still wasn't her fault. How was she to know that the flirty girl in the bar was actually an assasin. Anyway she was going to face Dalton and get her book. She wanted that book and she would get it with any means nessesary. If there was anything she believed in it was that Kana Lamia always got what she wanted.
The address Charles gave her brought her to a dance club owned by Dalton. Probably a cover for vampires that like to prey on innocent people. People who thought that they would go dancing, meet some nice guy or girl. Then they get invited to go upstairs or downstairs, where ever, these people being lonely and all, accept the invitation. Some of them might get a good fuck out of it but most of them are eaten right away. Once a vampire pulls you into the shadows you're done for. And this was happening right infront of Kana.
A small brunette was sucking on the neck of a young man. He was moaning slightly, probably hadn't even noticed what was happening. Kana rolled her eyes at his stupidity. She went over and tapped the vampire on the shoulder. The vamp ripped away from her victim. Bloody fangs protruded out of her mouth. "What?!"
"Do you know where Dalton is?" Kana asked politely.
"Fuck off!"
Kana grinned and shook her head. Sighing, "That's not what I was looking for."
The vampire smirked, "Well I'm busy right now and frankly I don't like to associate myself with any of Daltons whores."
The second the vampire turned back to her dinner Kana grabbed her shoulder and pulled her back so hard she flew into the opposite wall. The woman got right back up and came at her. Gracefully she stepped to the side, snatched a chunk of hair and threw her back at the wall with enough force to put her through it. Then before the vampire could get up she yanked on her leg swinging her up off her feet and growled, "Tell me where I can find Dalton now!"
The vamp gasped, blood trickling down past her eyes from various parts of her head. Before she said anything Kana slammed the back of her head into the wall, "Now!"
"He's upstairs! Who the hell are you?"
"Where up upstairs?"
"I asked you a question, who are-" the vamp snarled.
Kana stepped bakc. Pulling out a stake she drove it through the vamps chest missing her mark by inches. The women gasped waitng to turn into dust. Kana pulled the stake out of her chest and grabbed her by her throat again.
"He's in his office, third one to the left from the stairs. He's waiting for you Lamia!" She spat out her name. With no need for the vampire anymore, Kana staked her right through the heart. This time she did exploed into dust.
The man that the damned vampire was feasting on began to moan as Kana headed for the stairs. If he kept making so much noise he would be found and finished off. But she figured he would be found eventually and the sooner the better for him.
Kana came up to the third door on the left. She took a deep breath in, "Ok!" she whispered to herself as she left the air out of her lungs. Placing a hand on the door knob she slowly turned it until she heard a click. Then she flung the door open and stormed in. The office was pretty tiny. A couch to the right of her and a door to the left. A large desk was in the middle of the room and behind it sat a 3000 year old vampire, Dalton Valestin, along with three female vamps hanging all over him.
"Hello Dalton."
"Kana, what brings you here?'
"You know damn well what brings me here you bloodsucking bastard!" Was what Kana wanted to scream at him but what she actually said was, "What I can't come and visit the greatest vampire of all time. It's just such an honor to do so. It really is Dalton." Ah the art of sucking up, may the award go to me. Kana thought as she smiled at him sweetly.
"I'm glad you can state the obvious. Is there anything you would like Kana my sweet?"
"Well there is this book I'm looking for and I heard you had it?"
One of the vampire whores handed him the book which he took and waved infront of Kana. "You mean this book?" Her eyes lit up and followed the book as Dalton placed it on his desk. "I think you came here for something more than just a book." He sat back in his seat silent for a moment. "Maybe you have come by...... to pay back the money you owe me. The great deal of money you borrowed from me."
"I was hoping you wouldn't bring that up. That book means a lot to me Dalton." Kana caught sight of two figures in the shadows behind Daltons' desk. It was Reynar and Shade. She could feel their eyes on her. The door opened behind her and she could see Daltons' lips curl up into a disturbing smile.
"I don't like people who don't pay me back the money they took from me. Especially when I have give them plenty of time to do so." He obviously didn't want to chat. Very unlike him to get right to the point and that made Kana nervous. Dalton was the type of vamp that like to tease his prey before he went in for the kill.
"Look I have the money. Just not with me." Kana'a eyes shifted as the room filled up with angry looking vamps.
"That's quite alright, I don't want your money anymore."
"What?!"
"You have something that is much more vaulble that a mere sum of money."
A lump formed in kiana throat in fear of what he meant. "I don't have anything you want Dalton. I don't even have the money!"
Dalton just smiled, "You know exactly what I want and I know it. I can see it in your eyes darling. Don't bother tring to lie to me." He paused as the vmapires surrounding her moved in closer. "Take her." He ordered his minions and the quickly jumped at the chance to serve him.
More than a half a dozen vampires hurdeld towards her and more were coming. It was a small office and before she could react she was crushed. Hands grabbed at her visously but she fought back with all her might. Everything was chaos, no one could fight properly when you're tripping over moving bodies and being crushed by the mass of bodies in a small room. I click was heard in the back of her mind but she dissmissed it becasue she had to get out of here. A stake in her hands dusted a couple vamps but soon they pried that form her. Her only chance was to burn that with her magic. She went to conjor up a simple fireball but nothing happened. Her right arm was seized and then her left. Someone punched her in the gut and she doubled over. Then Kana figured it out. Once she stopped fighting the room cleared and she was held infront of Dalton in defeat. The click she had heard moments ago was a ring being attached to her neck. A golden ring obviously since she couldn't make a spark of fire. She was in trouble now and so was Duo. Kana had known Dalton Wanted Shinigami and Dalton was a lot like herself. Anything Dalton wanted he got no matter who he hurt. And this was definatly going to hurt.
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Blackness surrounded him but he wasn't alone. Duo could feel dozens of eyes all over him. They were behind him so he spun in that direction. Then they were to his side, then his other side. But no matter where he looked he saw nothing. A tingiling in his hand caught his attention as a glowing scythe formed there. He could feel the power surge through him. The power of death. Lights erupted all around him and soon he saw what he had been sensing. Death, everything and everyone surounding him was dead and he could feel their spirits around him. Bodies spraled at his feet. Most he couldn't identify because they were in a tangle of blood and flesh.
Duo could taste bile in his mouth as he looked around. He looked down at his scythe. It was no longer glowing but was no covered in blood along with his hands. The God of Death had done all this, Duo Maxwell had killed all these people. Duo sat up abruptly and gasped. A wave of cold air hit his face and his hair flew in his eyes. Once his senses came back to him he noticed her was in a car, moving. His hands were clean from the blood that covered them moments ago. It had been a dream. A terrifyingly real dream, but still just a dream.
"Good you're awake." Duo's head spun to the front of the car to where he had heard the voice. It wasn't until then he realized that if he was in a car someone had to be driving it. The memories of what had happened before he blacked out came rushing back to him and panic struck him. That is until he saw who was driving.
"Wufei?"
"Here," Wufei threw him a bottle of water, "drink this."
"What the hell is going on?"
"You were almost killed by a vampire."
Duo shook his head, "What?"
"I found you in an alley fighting vampires and then when you passed out. One almost got you but I staked him before he did."
"You saved me? You Wufei, saved me, Duo?" Duo asked just to make sure he had heard it right.
"Yes, don't remind me."
"Wait hold on a second." Duo crawled into the front of the car and sat down next to him. "How'd you know I was there and," he lifted and eyebrow in question, "How do you know about vampires?"
"Maxwell you Baka! I am a vampire hunter. Vampires are dishounarble creatures that feed off the weak."
"Ahh... I see... sort of. Hey do you know what I am?"
"Did you hit your head when you fell Maxwell?"
"No, but do you know-"
"Yes I know!"
"So you know I'm the-"
"I said yes!" Wufei snapped.
Duos' eyes shited in confusion as he considered what Wufei had meant. "So where we headed?"
Wufei didn't say anything.
"Hey did you happen to pick up my scthe back there. It's brand new ya know."
"I figured as much."
"How'd ya figure that?"
"Griya told me he sold it to a young man with a braid."
"So there could be hundreds of guys with long braids that shop at his store."
"Maxwell, don't try to humor me."
"Oh come on Wufei I'm just trying to have a conversation. You know its when two people get together to converse about topics they both enjoy. One guy says something and then the other guy responds and then-"
"Shut-up!"
"Wufie, you don't have to get pissy"
"Don't call me that!"
"What Wufie?"
"Yes!"
"Alright. So where are we going?" Duo asked again.
"You all ready asked me that."
"And you never answered me." Wufei still remained silent. "What do I have to ask you again?"
"You'll see when we get there."
Duo shook his head and looked out the window. The scenery had changed from a crowded city to a peaceful forest. The road was winding through trees and getting deeper into the heart of the forest. "It sure is nice out here. No one around for miles." Wufei just ignored him. "Yep, you could probably kill someone out here and no one would find them. And even if they were found it would only be their bones. Lots of wild animals out here I suspect." Still Wufei's exprssion didn't change.
Suddenly a wave of danger passed over Duo. He squinted his eyes out into the dark to try and find what had set him off like that. Then his eyes landed on Wufei and the warning bells went off. A voice inside of his head started screaming at him to get the hell out of there. But why, he wondered ignoring the voice. Wufei had been his comrade in the war and they sort of kept in touch. What did Duo really know about him. He was a vampire hunter. Duo just found that out tonight. He seemed to be the same Wufei. Except he did seem a bit nervous. He never answered any of Duo's questions. Even when Duo weighed everything out one thing stood out, this situation gave him the creeps.
The road was coming to another turn. Duo glanced at Wufei, he would slow down a bit while going around the corner. His hand rested on the door handle as he bit his lip in concentration. As soon as Wufei started to slow down Duo threw open the car door and rolled out. He hit the pavement hard but soon rolled onto soft grass. Wufei put on the brakes and the car screeched to a stop. The sound of a car door closing was Duo's cue to get up and run.
Imediatly he entered the woods. It was dark out but since there were no clouds in the sky the moon gave off enough light. Duo could faintly hear Wufei behind running, breaking twigs and rustling leafs. Duo pretty much figured it out. First the priests at the Vatican wanted him dead because he posed a threat. Wufei was a vampire hunter, he probably hunted demons too. And Duo unfortunatly was a demon and now his former comrade was trying to kill him. Of course he had good enough reason. Duo was the God of Death and he now knew what he was capable of. The dream he had wasn't just a dream but more of a vision. Duo could very well be the man who brought hell on earth. He alone could destroy the entire human race. Wufei has a right to try to kill someone who could do that. But Duo wasn't about to let that happen. "I didn't survive two wars just to get killed over something like this." He chuckled to himself at how stupid that sounded in his head. He must really be scared to be making jokes like that.
The trees were thining and suddenly Duo came upon and open feild. he was a sitting duck out in the open like this but he still ran. Until Wufei yelled out, "Duo stop! Or I'll shoot you!"
Duo came to a halt and turned around slowing rasing his arms above his head. 'Great he used my first name, that can't be a good sign' he thought to himself.
"What the hell Maxwell? Get back to the car now!"
"Not until you tell me where we are going?"
"Don't test me Maxwell!"
"You were going to kill me weren't you?"
"No, I'm going to kill you if you don't get back to the car."
"You are going to kill me because I'm Shinigami. You have to kill me before I destroy the planet." Duo spread out his arms and closed his eyes. "Well come on Wufei. Here's your chance. The God of Death is standing right infront of you, unarmed, and you have the gun."
"Shut-up. I'm not going to shoot you." Wufei snarled.
Duo opened one eye and smiled. "really why not?"
"Because it would be dishounarble. You're unarmed."
"Then get rid of the gun and beat the crap out of me. You know you can."
"Why are you doing this? I don't fight those who are weaker then me."
"I think you're chicken! You're afraid to fight the great Shinigami."
"This isn't a time to be joking Duo!"
"I'm not joking. I know exactly why you have to kill me so why don't you get it over and done with."
Wufei looked down at the ground. Inside Duo was screaming at himself. What the hell was wrong with him? He couldn't beat Wufei if he had Deathscythe. Why was he provoking him like that?
"I have to do this to save the earth, you understand that right Maxwell? So prepare yourself." Wufei dropped the gun and pulled out his katana which he had tucked into his belt.
"Well it's about time Wufei. For a moment there I actually thought you were scared of me. Wouldn't that be funny-" While Duo babbled on Wufei charged at him with his blade aimed at his face. "Whoa!" Duo stepped to the side as Wufei rushed past him.
Wufei's leg came up for Duo's head again but he easily blocked it. Turning around, Wufei began to stab at Duo but every time Duo dodged it. Wufei stepped back and threw his leg into Duo's stomach.
"Oaff!" Duo stumbled back. Wufei was quickly on him, bringing his fist up to his jaw. Duo flew back but got back up in a second. Wufei didn't even need a second to send him back on the ground.
"Oh shit." Duo saw Wufei come at him with his Katana. His hands scrambled back as he pushed away with his legs. Suddenly his right hand touched up against something hard and cold. He wrapped his fingers around the steel poll and flung it out to block Wufei's attack.
'Clang!' the sound of steel against steel rang through Duo's ears as his eyes followed along the long poll. It some how looked familiar, a long, slim and light piece of black metal. It was his scythe. He just stared at it bewildered on how it got here into his hands. Wufei didn't even bother picking it up from the alley let alone bring it out here. Oh well might as well use it thought Duo. Power ran through his arms and the black blade egnited as Duo got to his feet. The power continued to run throughout his body until he felt numb from the tingling sensation it was giving him.
Wufei had stumbled back surprized at what had just happened. But a second later he charged the God of Death once again. Duo looked up just in time to see the Katana clash into his scythe. Strange, Duo didn't remember thinking about moving his weapon up to block Wufei's attack. His blade swung at Wufei but the chinese man jumped back. Duo's vision started to become cloudy and he felt like he was being dragged away from the fight. He recalled that this had happened right before he attacked Heero and Kana. Something inside of him was taking over his body and he had a pretty good idea what it was. It was the very thing that Wufei was trying to kill. No wonder it came out like this taking over Duo's body as he just watched his former friend fighting for his life. Duo was just sitting back watching Wufei get his ass kicked while the demon inside him took over. Oh well, he thought, he knows how to do this kind of stuff better then I do. I might as well let him do the job for me.
Wufei dodged Duo's blade by mere inches as the edge of it sliced through his shirt. Duo suddenly aquirred this sudden power and it was overwhelming to Wufei. The other end of Duo's scythe came up from underneith Wufei with such force that it knocked his Katana out of his hands. The demon hunter backed up as Shinigami closed in on him. With a blink of his eyes Duo sped up and his hand was now around Wufei's throat. Duo's mouth curved up into a horrifying smile as a low chuckle escaped from his throat.
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Chapter 12
Lucus looked down at his chest which had a stake protruding out of it. Before he exploded into dust he gave Kana Lamia one good glare. Kana didn't notice the glare but kept walking before Lucus' dust even setteled on the ground. The two guards at the door, dusted. One small timid vamp trying to get her to wait, Kana didn't have time to wait so he got dusted. Lucus and a couple other vamps she didn't know tried to stop her but like the others they were dusted. And she wasn't about to stop there, if she had to she would kill every vampire in the place to get her book.
It angered Kana that of all the vampires who could have her book it was Dalton Valestin. One of the oldest vampires in existence. He was a vampire that gave up the hunt a long time ago and now was into the business world. He owned many clubs like this one, all over the world. Kana had known him for some time. She would do a couple jobs for him, mostly dealing with magic and complicated spells. In return he would get her things like ancient books, magical items she needed or just pay her with money whenever she was short of cash. The thing that was bothering her is that she owed him quite a big sum of money. This last decade hadn't been good for her and she ended up borroring money from him. Somehow she had spent it all without making a cent of profit. In her defense it hadn't been her fault. The deal she had with a rich business man fell through when he got killed. Even though she was supposed to be gaurding him, it still wasn't her fault. How was she to know that the flirty girl in the bar was actually an assasin. Anyway she was going to face Dalton and get her book. She wanted that book and she would get it with any means nessesary. If there was anything she believed in it was that Kana Lamia always got what she wanted.
The address Charles gave her brought her to a dance club owned by Dalton. Probably a cover for vampires that like to prey on innocent people. People who thought that they would go dancing, meet some nice guy or girl. Then they get invited to go upstairs or downstairs, where ever, these people being lonely and all, accept the invitation. Some of them might get a good fuck out of it but most of them are eaten right away. Once a vampire pulls you into the shadows you're done for. And this was happening right infront of Kana.
A small brunette was sucking on the neck of a young man. He was moaning slightly, probably hadn't even noticed what was happening. Kana rolled her eyes at his stupidity. She went over and tapped the vampire on the shoulder. The vamp ripped away from her victim. Bloody fangs protruded out of her mouth. "What?!"
"Do you know where Dalton is?" Kana asked politely.
"Fuck off!"
Kana grinned and shook her head. Sighing, "That's not what I was looking for."
The vampire smirked, "Well I'm busy right now and frankly I don't like to associate myself with any of Daltons whores."
The second the vampire turned back to her dinner Kana grabbed her shoulder and pulled her back so hard she flew into the opposite wall. The woman got right back up and came at her. Gracefully she stepped to the side, snatched a chunk of hair and threw her back at the wall with enough force to put her through it. Then before the vampire could get up she yanked on her leg swinging her up off her feet and growled, "Tell me where I can find Dalton now!"
The vamp gasped, blood trickling down past her eyes from various parts of her head. Before she said anything Kana slammed the back of her head into the wall, "Now!"
"He's upstairs! Who the hell are you?"
"Where up upstairs?"
"I asked you a question, who are-" the vamp snarled.
Kana stepped bakc. Pulling out a stake she drove it through the vamps chest missing her mark by inches. The women gasped waitng to turn into dust. Kana pulled the stake out of her chest and grabbed her by her throat again.
"He's in his office, third one to the left from the stairs. He's waiting for you Lamia!" She spat out her name. With no need for the vampire anymore, Kana staked her right through the heart. This time she did exploed into dust.
The man that the damned vampire was feasting on began to moan as Kana headed for the stairs. If he kept making so much noise he would be found and finished off. But she figured he would be found eventually and the sooner the better for him.
Kana came up to the third door on the left. She took a deep breath in, "Ok!" she whispered to herself as she left the air out of her lungs. Placing a hand on the door knob she slowly turned it until she heard a click. Then she flung the door open and stormed in. The office was pretty tiny. A couch to the right of her and a door to the left. A large desk was in the middle of the room and behind it sat a 3000 year old vampire, Dalton Valestin, along with three female vamps hanging all over him.
"Hello Dalton."
"Kana, what brings you here?'
"You know damn well what brings me here you bloodsucking bastard!" Was what Kana wanted to scream at him but what she actually said was, "What I can't come and visit the greatest vampire of all time. It's just such an honor to do so. It really is Dalton." Ah the art of sucking up, may the award go to me. Kana thought as she smiled at him sweetly.
"I'm glad you can state the obvious. Is there anything you would like Kana my sweet?"
"Well there is this book I'm looking for and I heard you had it?"
One of the vampire whores handed him the book which he took and waved infront of Kana. "You mean this book?" Her eyes lit up and followed the book as Dalton placed it on his desk. "I think you came here for something more than just a book." He sat back in his seat silent for a moment. "Maybe you have come by...... to pay back the money you owe me. The great deal of money you borrowed from me."
"I was hoping you wouldn't bring that up. That book means a lot to me Dalton." Kana caught sight of two figures in the shadows behind Daltons' desk. It was Reynar and Shade. She could feel their eyes on her. The door opened behind her and she could see Daltons' lips curl up into a disturbing smile.
"I don't like people who don't pay me back the money they took from me. Especially when I have give them plenty of time to do so." He obviously didn't want to chat. Very unlike him to get right to the point and that made Kana nervous. Dalton was the type of vamp that like to tease his prey before he went in for the kill.
"Look I have the money. Just not with me." Kana'a eyes shifted as the room filled up with angry looking vamps.
"That's quite alright, I don't want your money anymore."
"What?!"
"You have something that is much more vaulble that a mere sum of money."
A lump formed in kiana throat in fear of what he meant. "I don't have anything you want Dalton. I don't even have the money!"
Dalton just smiled, "You know exactly what I want and I know it. I can see it in your eyes darling. Don't bother tring to lie to me." He paused as the vmapires surrounding her moved in closer. "Take her." He ordered his minions and the quickly jumped at the chance to serve him.
More than a half a dozen vampires hurdeld towards her and more were coming. It was a small office and before she could react she was crushed. Hands grabbed at her visously but she fought back with all her might. Everything was chaos, no one could fight properly when you're tripping over moving bodies and being crushed by the mass of bodies in a small room. I click was heard in the back of her mind but she dissmissed it becasue she had to get out of here. A stake in her hands dusted a couple vamps but soon they pried that form her. Her only chance was to burn that with her magic. She went to conjor up a simple fireball but nothing happened. Her right arm was seized and then her left. Someone punched her in the gut and she doubled over. Then Kana figured it out. Once she stopped fighting the room cleared and she was held infront of Dalton in defeat. The click she had heard moments ago was a ring being attached to her neck. A golden ring obviously since she couldn't make a spark of fire. She was in trouble now and so was Duo. Kana had known Dalton Wanted Shinigami and Dalton was a lot like herself. Anything Dalton wanted he got no matter who he hurt. And this was definatly going to hurt.
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Blackness surrounded him but he wasn't alone. Duo could feel dozens of eyes all over him. They were behind him so he spun in that direction. Then they were to his side, then his other side. But no matter where he looked he saw nothing. A tingiling in his hand caught his attention as a glowing scythe formed there. He could feel the power surge through him. The power of death. Lights erupted all around him and soon he saw what he had been sensing. Death, everything and everyone surounding him was dead and he could feel their spirits around him. Bodies spraled at his feet. Most he couldn't identify because they were in a tangle of blood and flesh.
Duo could taste bile in his mouth as he looked around. He looked down at his scythe. It was no longer glowing but was no covered in blood along with his hands. The God of Death had done all this, Duo Maxwell had killed all these people. Duo sat up abruptly and gasped. A wave of cold air hit his face and his hair flew in his eyes. Once his senses came back to him he noticed her was in a car, moving. His hands were clean from the blood that covered them moments ago. It had been a dream. A terrifyingly real dream, but still just a dream.
"Good you're awake." Duo's head spun to the front of the car to where he had heard the voice. It wasn't until then he realized that if he was in a car someone had to be driving it. The memories of what had happened before he blacked out came rushing back to him and panic struck him. That is until he saw who was driving.
"Wufei?"
"Here," Wufei threw him a bottle of water, "drink this."
"What the hell is going on?"
"You were almost killed by a vampire."
Duo shook his head, "What?"
"I found you in an alley fighting vampires and then when you passed out. One almost got you but I staked him before he did."
"You saved me? You Wufei, saved me, Duo?" Duo asked just to make sure he had heard it right.
"Yes, don't remind me."
"Wait hold on a second." Duo crawled into the front of the car and sat down next to him. "How'd you know I was there and," he lifted and eyebrow in question, "How do you know about vampires?"
"Maxwell you Baka! I am a vampire hunter. Vampires are dishounarble creatures that feed off the weak."
"Ahh... I see... sort of. Hey do you know what I am?"
"Did you hit your head when you fell Maxwell?"
"No, but do you know-"
"Yes I know!"
"So you know I'm the-"
"I said yes!" Wufei snapped.
Duos' eyes shited in confusion as he considered what Wufei had meant. "So where we headed?"
Wufei didn't say anything.
"Hey did you happen to pick up my scthe back there. It's brand new ya know."
"I figured as much."
"How'd ya figure that?"
"Griya told me he sold it to a young man with a braid."
"So there could be hundreds of guys with long braids that shop at his store."
"Maxwell, don't try to humor me."
"Oh come on Wufei I'm just trying to have a conversation. You know its when two people get together to converse about topics they both enjoy. One guy says something and then the other guy responds and then-"
"Shut-up!"
"Wufie, you don't have to get pissy"
"Don't call me that!"
"What Wufie?"
"Yes!"
"Alright. So where are we going?" Duo asked again.
"You all ready asked me that."
"And you never answered me." Wufei still remained silent. "What do I have to ask you again?"
"You'll see when we get there."
Duo shook his head and looked out the window. The scenery had changed from a crowded city to a peaceful forest. The road was winding through trees and getting deeper into the heart of the forest. "It sure is nice out here. No one around for miles." Wufei just ignored him. "Yep, you could probably kill someone out here and no one would find them. And even if they were found it would only be their bones. Lots of wild animals out here I suspect." Still Wufei's exprssion didn't change.
Suddenly a wave of danger passed over Duo. He squinted his eyes out into the dark to try and find what had set him off like that. Then his eyes landed on Wufei and the warning bells went off. A voice inside of his head started screaming at him to get the hell out of there. But why, he wondered ignoring the voice. Wufei had been his comrade in the war and they sort of kept in touch. What did Duo really know about him. He was a vampire hunter. Duo just found that out tonight. He seemed to be the same Wufei. Except he did seem a bit nervous. He never answered any of Duo's questions. Even when Duo weighed everything out one thing stood out, this situation gave him the creeps.
The road was coming to another turn. Duo glanced at Wufei, he would slow down a bit while going around the corner. His hand rested on the door handle as he bit his lip in concentration. As soon as Wufei started to slow down Duo threw open the car door and rolled out. He hit the pavement hard but soon rolled onto soft grass. Wufei put on the brakes and the car screeched to a stop. The sound of a car door closing was Duo's cue to get up and run.
Imediatly he entered the woods. It was dark out but since there were no clouds in the sky the moon gave off enough light. Duo could faintly hear Wufei behind running, breaking twigs and rustling leafs. Duo pretty much figured it out. First the priests at the Vatican wanted him dead because he posed a threat. Wufei was a vampire hunter, he probably hunted demons too. And Duo unfortunatly was a demon and now his former comrade was trying to kill him. Of course he had good enough reason. Duo was the God of Death and he now knew what he was capable of. The dream he had wasn't just a dream but more of a vision. Duo could very well be the man who brought hell on earth. He alone could destroy the entire human race. Wufei has a right to try to kill someone who could do that. But Duo wasn't about to let that happen. "I didn't survive two wars just to get killed over something like this." He chuckled to himself at how stupid that sounded in his head. He must really be scared to be making jokes like that.
The trees were thining and suddenly Duo came upon and open feild. he was a sitting duck out in the open like this but he still ran. Until Wufei yelled out, "Duo stop! Or I'll shoot you!"
Duo came to a halt and turned around slowing rasing his arms above his head. 'Great he used my first name, that can't be a good sign' he thought to himself.
"What the hell Maxwell? Get back to the car now!"
"Not until you tell me where we are going?"
"Don't test me Maxwell!"
"You were going to kill me weren't you?"
"No, I'm going to kill you if you don't get back to the car."
"You are going to kill me because I'm Shinigami. You have to kill me before I destroy the planet." Duo spread out his arms and closed his eyes. "Well come on Wufei. Here's your chance. The God of Death is standing right infront of you, unarmed, and you have the gun."
"Shut-up. I'm not going to shoot you." Wufei snarled.
Duo opened one eye and smiled. "really why not?"
"Because it would be dishounarble. You're unarmed."
"Then get rid of the gun and beat the crap out of me. You know you can."
"Why are you doing this? I don't fight those who are weaker then me."
"I think you're chicken! You're afraid to fight the great Shinigami."
"This isn't a time to be joking Duo!"
"I'm not joking. I know exactly why you have to kill me so why don't you get it over and done with."
Wufei looked down at the ground. Inside Duo was screaming at himself. What the hell was wrong with him? He couldn't beat Wufei if he had Deathscythe. Why was he provoking him like that?
"I have to do this to save the earth, you understand that right Maxwell? So prepare yourself." Wufei dropped the gun and pulled out his katana which he had tucked into his belt.
"Well it's about time Wufei. For a moment there I actually thought you were scared of me. Wouldn't that be funny-" While Duo babbled on Wufei charged at him with his blade aimed at his face. "Whoa!" Duo stepped to the side as Wufei rushed past him.
Wufei's leg came up for Duo's head again but he easily blocked it. Turning around, Wufei began to stab at Duo but every time Duo dodged it. Wufei stepped back and threw his leg into Duo's stomach.
"Oaff!" Duo stumbled back. Wufei was quickly on him, bringing his fist up to his jaw. Duo flew back but got back up in a second. Wufei didn't even need a second to send him back on the ground.
"Oh shit." Duo saw Wufei come at him with his Katana. His hands scrambled back as he pushed away with his legs. Suddenly his right hand touched up against something hard and cold. He wrapped his fingers around the steel poll and flung it out to block Wufei's attack.
'Clang!' the sound of steel against steel rang through Duo's ears as his eyes followed along the long poll. It some how looked familiar, a long, slim and light piece of black metal. It was his scythe. He just stared at it bewildered on how it got here into his hands. Wufei didn't even bother picking it up from the alley let alone bring it out here. Oh well might as well use it thought Duo. Power ran through his arms and the black blade egnited as Duo got to his feet. The power continued to run throughout his body until he felt numb from the tingling sensation it was giving him.
Wufei had stumbled back surprized at what had just happened. But a second later he charged the God of Death once again. Duo looked up just in time to see the Katana clash into his scythe. Strange, Duo didn't remember thinking about moving his weapon up to block Wufei's attack. His blade swung at Wufei but the chinese man jumped back. Duo's vision started to become cloudy and he felt like he was being dragged away from the fight. He recalled that this had happened right before he attacked Heero and Kana. Something inside of him was taking over his body and he had a pretty good idea what it was. It was the very thing that Wufei was trying to kill. No wonder it came out like this taking over Duo's body as he just watched his former friend fighting for his life. Duo was just sitting back watching Wufei get his ass kicked while the demon inside him took over. Oh well, he thought, he knows how to do this kind of stuff better then I do. I might as well let him do the job for me.
Wufei dodged Duo's blade by mere inches as the edge of it sliced through his shirt. Duo suddenly aquirred this sudden power and it was overwhelming to Wufei. The other end of Duo's scythe came up from underneith Wufei with such force that it knocked his Katana out of his hands. The demon hunter backed up as Shinigami closed in on him. With a blink of his eyes Duo sped up and his hand was now around Wufei's throat. Duo's mouth curved up into a horrifying smile as a low chuckle escaped from his throat.
~TBC~ Reviews!!!!!! Need reviews... to continue... story.