Yes uhm, I really don't own Gundam Wing. At All.
As for my question if this is Shounen Ai: Well you people who know me can probably figure that our for yourself. Those who don't, draw your own conclusions. It's a lot more fun not telling. Fun for me.
Thank you for all your reviews it gives me a warm fuzzy feeling that makes me feel all chistmassy and junk! Lets see there was something else....ah yes.
I hope you all like Shinji because, well I hope you think he is awful and twisted and sinister because, well thats exactly what I was trying for!
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Duo looked at his cards, then glanced back through the bars at David, squatted on the other side. The two stared at eachother, neither breaking away. They didn't even move, holding their possitions for a full minute until David finally spoke, laying down his cards.
"I fold."
Duo blinked. "Oh come on! You can't do this to me."
David grinned. "Your hand couldn't have been that good."
"Speak for yourself. Best hand I got in my life and you fold on me."
"I give. What did you have?"
Duo sighed, laying down five cards. "Royal Flush. Come on how'd you know?"
David smiled. "You gave yourself away. You know for a pilot you have a really terrible poker face."
"I leave the poker face to Heero."
"Whatever you say Duo. It's almost time anyway."
Duo's expression suddenly changed and he became very serious. David had hardly seen Duo this intense since he had arrived only a week before. The only other time he had seen it on Duo was just after Evan had died. The expression was so intense it would send shivers down your spine for the soul reason that it did not occur often.
Finally Duo spoke. "I know."
David tried to reasure his new friend. "Relax Duo, there are no death matches today."
"It doesn't matter. These fights are meaningless. People die and they all eat it up for amusement. Hell next month we'll probablybe killing eachother."
"They never match up people across from eachother. Might get sympathy, it's happened before and they had a spoiled match. But we might be teamed up."
"Teamed up?"
"You'll see."
The lights began to flash as the fighters were instucted to return to their cells. The exit door opened up, six guards once again marching down into the area, picking out match-ups for the first fight. Their order was suddenly interupted when the first guard was struck on the neck. He looked down at the card on the floor then into the cell, if Duo could see through the visor he had no doubt that the guard was probably glaring. Duo just smiled. When the guard turned away he again felt something strike him on the neck, it was another card. Duo could tell the guard was now getting irritated and Duo was enjoying it. Once the guard turned away Duo flung another card at him. The now very irritated guard jerked his head at Duo, slamming his baton against the bars. Duo just grinned, flinging another card at his visor. David was laughing.
The guard was less then amused. "We'll see how long you laugh when in the arena. You two." He pointed to both David and Duo. "You're first."
The cells opened and the guards immediatly grabbed Duo, holding onto his arms. David was brought out next to Duo and he smiled at the braided boy. "Nice job."
"Yea right, now we get to fight eachother."
"Not a chance, tonight is teams. We're going to fight together."
"Against what?"
"Lions. Disapointed?"
"Kind of, I was hoping we'd be fighting a hot dog."
They were moved out into the arena Duo was given only a net, David had with him a sword. Duo looked at his net, trying to untangle it. "Does this seem unfair to you?"
"Going against two lions with a sword and a net? Very."
Duo looked at David in surprise. "What there are two?"
David didn't get a chance to reply when the annoncer came over the speakers. "We have a special treat for you today folks."
Duo scowled, he was beginning to despise that announcer. The announcer continued. "Today we have the team match of the Devil Deathscythe and Murderous Maurader. However, for all those expecting to see a man to beast match here I'm afraid you are to be disapointed."
David looked up, the crowd was booing. "What?"
"You will be disapointed until I inform you we will be witnessing a deadly struggle and the return of one of our more infamous killers. Ladies and Gentlemen please welcome Psycho!"
David's face paled. "Oh shit."
Duo looked at his teamate. "I'm going to assume this is not good."
"Remember when Evan told you about the psycho killer who murdered two guards?"
"This is the guy isn't it?"
"Yes."
"Oh shit."
They both stood ready as their opponent walked into the arena, stopping directly in the middle. Duo couldn't believe how huge the guy was, his entire body was covered in muscle. He wore no armor, but Duo doubted that he needed it from what he heard. In his hands were two hatchets and he was grinning with insanity. Duo took a stepback.
"Okay, is there any way we can stop him?"
"Yes, we could die."
"What? you have the sword."
"The last one he broke."
Psycho grinned and threw a hatchet, it sailed threateningly close between the two and hit the wall. Then, he began to run towards them. Both Duo and David reacted, splitting up in different directions. Psycho picked up his hatchet then changed his direction for David. The guy was fast and Duo could see how quickly he was gaining on his teamate. Duo stopped, climbing on a rock to taunt the psycho.
"Come on buddy! I'm over here! I dare ya!"
Psycho took the bait and began to run towards Duo at full speed, then threw his hatchet, barely missing Duo. He jumped off the ground and smiled as he landed right next to the braided boy.
"Oh shit."
Duo threw his net at the guy, who immediatly cut it in two with his hatchet, letting the pieces fall to the ground. Duo didn't waste any time and he punched the man in the gut. He didn't even flinch. That was when Duo knew he was in trouble. Psycho was grinning, his hand reached out and closed around Duo's throat, slowly squeezing. Duo's hands went to his throat as he desperatly tried to pull the hand away. Psycho was only amused as he lifted him off the ground. Duo could feel his face going blue, desperate for air as the man was crushing his throat. His vision began to blur and he probably would have died right there if David hadn't ran up and jumped on Psycho, cutting him across the chest with his sword. Psycho threw Duo to the ground and swung around to grab David.
Duo gasped for breath, coughing. He could still feel the marks where Psycho had squeezed. He looked up, searching for David. He was still on Psycho, holding on as he continued to attack with his sword. Psycho grinned, turning the blade of his hatchet and attacking David in the arm. David cried out, letting go and dropping to the ground, his left hand laying a few feet away. Psycho started laughing as he jumped down from the rocks, picked up David with the remainder of his arm and flung him against the wall like a rag doll. He grinned insanely as he continued to advance towards David, who now lay unconcious against the wall.
"Hell!"
Duo grabbed the hatchet on the ground and got up, running towards Psycho. He stopped on a dime and sunk the blade into his arm. Psycho turned to Duo and smiled, his arm moved as if it hadn't been damaged at all and he grabbed Duo by the wrist, twisting it, forcing Duo to cry out until he let go of the hatchet. Duo bit down, forcing himself not to show anymore weakness, although he doubted that would do any good against this guy. Psycho wasn't done and he flung Duo against the wall as well, then grabbed his hatchet and advanced. Duo looked up and could tell it wasn't good. His opponent had two hatchets and all he had was one good left fist. Psycho attacked, brining his hatchit down on Duo. Duo scrambled out of the way, his hair loosened from his braid and the boy knew that the man had taken off a few inches of his long hair. Psycho discarded the hatchets and instead grabbed Duo's jaw with his bare hands, squeezing. Duo threw a punch with his good arm and he could swear he had made the man's nose bleed. That was when the Psycho became enraged. He screamed and loosened his grip and positioned his arm over Duo's neck, pulling his back toards him. Duo struggled, making little progreass as he was lifted up. He felt teeth close around his ear and screamed as the lobe was ripped away. He then grabbed his arm and repeatedly flung him onto the ground. After he let him go the Psycho positioned himself over duo and grabbed him by the neck, slamming his head down over and over until Duo finally lost conciousness.
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Duo didn't know how long he was out, only that when he came to he felt terrible. His cell had an unusual amount of light, in fact he noticed the sheets wern't even the same color as his cot. The entire room smelled like a hospital. His hair lay breely around him and he noted with disapointment it had been reduced to barely his waist. It had gone to his thighs before. His right wrist had been bandaged and put in a sling, his ear had been tended to as well. For a moment Duo wondered if he had finally been found, if the others had come and freed him just and time. He began to believethe idea, until he became aware of the shackle on his leg which kept him joined to the wall.
"Pleased to see you're awake Duo Maxwell."
Duo looked up at Shinji, standing over his bed like a vulture. "Shinji. Don't you have something better to do?"
"You're an intresting person Duo. In the fact that you never try to hide your emotions, at least, not very well. I'm surprised you lasted so long against Psycho. He seemed to be exceedingly violent with you, although the sand probably helped to cusion the blow. Dislocated shoulder, a few bruises, a few broken ribs, broken wrist. Fortunate he didn't break any more bones from the time until we managed to sedate him. You're more resiliant then I would have imagined."
"You did this! You're the one who sent that psycho in to kill us!"
"I had imagined you would be grateful to me, sparing your life as well as your teamate's."
"David. Where is he you bastard?"
Shinji smiled. "He's safe, for now. Of course he will never be a fighter again, with that hand gone. However I am willing to make a deal with you."
"I don't want any of your deals."
"Are you sure? You continue to fight. I will keep him alive and safe. I'll even allow him to occupy his own cell, just so you can be sure. Betray me, he will go to feed the animals, as his hand has already done. If you die, you will only assure his death along with yours."
Duo glared daggers at the man, anger raging in his eyes. "When my friends find me, when I get out of here, I will kill you. I will make sure you're dead."
Shinji smiled. "Intresting promise mister Maxwell. But don't make ones you can't fulfill. I want you to be on your best behavior. Otherwise your friend will be dead withen minutes and you will get to watch another die by your own hand."
As for my question if this is Shounen Ai: Well you people who know me can probably figure that our for yourself. Those who don't, draw your own conclusions. It's a lot more fun not telling. Fun for me.
Thank you for all your reviews it gives me a warm fuzzy feeling that makes me feel all chistmassy and junk! Lets see there was something else....ah yes.
I hope you all like Shinji because, well I hope you think he is awful and twisted and sinister because, well thats exactly what I was trying for!
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Duo looked at his cards, then glanced back through the bars at David, squatted on the other side. The two stared at eachother, neither breaking away. They didn't even move, holding their possitions for a full minute until David finally spoke, laying down his cards.
"I fold."
Duo blinked. "Oh come on! You can't do this to me."
David grinned. "Your hand couldn't have been that good."
"Speak for yourself. Best hand I got in my life and you fold on me."
"I give. What did you have?"
Duo sighed, laying down five cards. "Royal Flush. Come on how'd you know?"
David smiled. "You gave yourself away. You know for a pilot you have a really terrible poker face."
"I leave the poker face to Heero."
"Whatever you say Duo. It's almost time anyway."
Duo's expression suddenly changed and he became very serious. David had hardly seen Duo this intense since he had arrived only a week before. The only other time he had seen it on Duo was just after Evan had died. The expression was so intense it would send shivers down your spine for the soul reason that it did not occur often.
Finally Duo spoke. "I know."
David tried to reasure his new friend. "Relax Duo, there are no death matches today."
"It doesn't matter. These fights are meaningless. People die and they all eat it up for amusement. Hell next month we'll probablybe killing eachother."
"They never match up people across from eachother. Might get sympathy, it's happened before and they had a spoiled match. But we might be teamed up."
"Teamed up?"
"You'll see."
The lights began to flash as the fighters were instucted to return to their cells. The exit door opened up, six guards once again marching down into the area, picking out match-ups for the first fight. Their order was suddenly interupted when the first guard was struck on the neck. He looked down at the card on the floor then into the cell, if Duo could see through the visor he had no doubt that the guard was probably glaring. Duo just smiled. When the guard turned away he again felt something strike him on the neck, it was another card. Duo could tell the guard was now getting irritated and Duo was enjoying it. Once the guard turned away Duo flung another card at him. The now very irritated guard jerked his head at Duo, slamming his baton against the bars. Duo just grinned, flinging another card at his visor. David was laughing.
The guard was less then amused. "We'll see how long you laugh when in the arena. You two." He pointed to both David and Duo. "You're first."
The cells opened and the guards immediatly grabbed Duo, holding onto his arms. David was brought out next to Duo and he smiled at the braided boy. "Nice job."
"Yea right, now we get to fight eachother."
"Not a chance, tonight is teams. We're going to fight together."
"Against what?"
"Lions. Disapointed?"
"Kind of, I was hoping we'd be fighting a hot dog."
They were moved out into the arena Duo was given only a net, David had with him a sword. Duo looked at his net, trying to untangle it. "Does this seem unfair to you?"
"Going against two lions with a sword and a net? Very."
Duo looked at David in surprise. "What there are two?"
David didn't get a chance to reply when the annoncer came over the speakers. "We have a special treat for you today folks."
Duo scowled, he was beginning to despise that announcer. The announcer continued. "Today we have the team match of the Devil Deathscythe and Murderous Maurader. However, for all those expecting to see a man to beast match here I'm afraid you are to be disapointed."
David looked up, the crowd was booing. "What?"
"You will be disapointed until I inform you we will be witnessing a deadly struggle and the return of one of our more infamous killers. Ladies and Gentlemen please welcome Psycho!"
David's face paled. "Oh shit."
Duo looked at his teamate. "I'm going to assume this is not good."
"Remember when Evan told you about the psycho killer who murdered two guards?"
"This is the guy isn't it?"
"Yes."
"Oh shit."
They both stood ready as their opponent walked into the arena, stopping directly in the middle. Duo couldn't believe how huge the guy was, his entire body was covered in muscle. He wore no armor, but Duo doubted that he needed it from what he heard. In his hands were two hatchets and he was grinning with insanity. Duo took a stepback.
"Okay, is there any way we can stop him?"
"Yes, we could die."
"What? you have the sword."
"The last one he broke."
Psycho grinned and threw a hatchet, it sailed threateningly close between the two and hit the wall. Then, he began to run towards them. Both Duo and David reacted, splitting up in different directions. Psycho picked up his hatchet then changed his direction for David. The guy was fast and Duo could see how quickly he was gaining on his teamate. Duo stopped, climbing on a rock to taunt the psycho.
"Come on buddy! I'm over here! I dare ya!"
Psycho took the bait and began to run towards Duo at full speed, then threw his hatchet, barely missing Duo. He jumped off the ground and smiled as he landed right next to the braided boy.
"Oh shit."
Duo threw his net at the guy, who immediatly cut it in two with his hatchet, letting the pieces fall to the ground. Duo didn't waste any time and he punched the man in the gut. He didn't even flinch. That was when Duo knew he was in trouble. Psycho was grinning, his hand reached out and closed around Duo's throat, slowly squeezing. Duo's hands went to his throat as he desperatly tried to pull the hand away. Psycho was only amused as he lifted him off the ground. Duo could feel his face going blue, desperate for air as the man was crushing his throat. His vision began to blur and he probably would have died right there if David hadn't ran up and jumped on Psycho, cutting him across the chest with his sword. Psycho threw Duo to the ground and swung around to grab David.
Duo gasped for breath, coughing. He could still feel the marks where Psycho had squeezed. He looked up, searching for David. He was still on Psycho, holding on as he continued to attack with his sword. Psycho grinned, turning the blade of his hatchet and attacking David in the arm. David cried out, letting go and dropping to the ground, his left hand laying a few feet away. Psycho started laughing as he jumped down from the rocks, picked up David with the remainder of his arm and flung him against the wall like a rag doll. He grinned insanely as he continued to advance towards David, who now lay unconcious against the wall.
"Hell!"
Duo grabbed the hatchet on the ground and got up, running towards Psycho. He stopped on a dime and sunk the blade into his arm. Psycho turned to Duo and smiled, his arm moved as if it hadn't been damaged at all and he grabbed Duo by the wrist, twisting it, forcing Duo to cry out until he let go of the hatchet. Duo bit down, forcing himself not to show anymore weakness, although he doubted that would do any good against this guy. Psycho wasn't done and he flung Duo against the wall as well, then grabbed his hatchet and advanced. Duo looked up and could tell it wasn't good. His opponent had two hatchets and all he had was one good left fist. Psycho attacked, brining his hatchit down on Duo. Duo scrambled out of the way, his hair loosened from his braid and the boy knew that the man had taken off a few inches of his long hair. Psycho discarded the hatchets and instead grabbed Duo's jaw with his bare hands, squeezing. Duo threw a punch with his good arm and he could swear he had made the man's nose bleed. That was when the Psycho became enraged. He screamed and loosened his grip and positioned his arm over Duo's neck, pulling his back toards him. Duo struggled, making little progreass as he was lifted up. He felt teeth close around his ear and screamed as the lobe was ripped away. He then grabbed his arm and repeatedly flung him onto the ground. After he let him go the Psycho positioned himself over duo and grabbed him by the neck, slamming his head down over and over until Duo finally lost conciousness.
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Duo didn't know how long he was out, only that when he came to he felt terrible. His cell had an unusual amount of light, in fact he noticed the sheets wern't even the same color as his cot. The entire room smelled like a hospital. His hair lay breely around him and he noted with disapointment it had been reduced to barely his waist. It had gone to his thighs before. His right wrist had been bandaged and put in a sling, his ear had been tended to as well. For a moment Duo wondered if he had finally been found, if the others had come and freed him just and time. He began to believethe idea, until he became aware of the shackle on his leg which kept him joined to the wall.
"Pleased to see you're awake Duo Maxwell."
Duo looked up at Shinji, standing over his bed like a vulture. "Shinji. Don't you have something better to do?"
"You're an intresting person Duo. In the fact that you never try to hide your emotions, at least, not very well. I'm surprised you lasted so long against Psycho. He seemed to be exceedingly violent with you, although the sand probably helped to cusion the blow. Dislocated shoulder, a few bruises, a few broken ribs, broken wrist. Fortunate he didn't break any more bones from the time until we managed to sedate him. You're more resiliant then I would have imagined."
"You did this! You're the one who sent that psycho in to kill us!"
"I had imagined you would be grateful to me, sparing your life as well as your teamate's."
"David. Where is he you bastard?"
Shinji smiled. "He's safe, for now. Of course he will never be a fighter again, with that hand gone. However I am willing to make a deal with you."
"I don't want any of your deals."
"Are you sure? You continue to fight. I will keep him alive and safe. I'll even allow him to occupy his own cell, just so you can be sure. Betray me, he will go to feed the animals, as his hand has already done. If you die, you will only assure his death along with yours."
Duo glared daggers at the man, anger raging in his eyes. "When my friends find me, when I get out of here, I will kill you. I will make sure you're dead."
Shinji smiled. "Intresting promise mister Maxwell. But don't make ones you can't fulfill. I want you to be on your best behavior. Otherwise your friend will be dead withen minutes and you will get to watch another die by your own hand."
