The Power of Corruption
By: baby blu eyes
Chapter Four
*Sometimes things aren't how they seem*
Quatre had a large talk with that about what they did wrong, how much money that cost him for the damages to the principal, and how they were suppose to never get in a fight again without getting expelled. If they did, he promised he would killed them. Instead, they stayed at the mansion living instead of going back to their apartment. Duo and Hiiro seemed happy that the girls where their. Duo and Raven would usually be flirting on the couch tickling or kissing.
Akai seemed to find love with Quatre since they would usually be out in the gardens talking, playing music together, or cooking in the kitchen. For Andrea and Hiiro, that was a very complicated story to tell. She would help Hiiro with his laptop, along with pick on him. They had somehow went back to proving they were better then each other once more. Most of the time they would play Hiiro's way of hide-n-seek in his bedroom. The girls never knew why they would come out sweaty and half dressed.
One day Raven and Duo wanted to know how the hide-n-seek game worked so they hid up in the attic above his room and looked through eye holes with night vision goggles so they could see everything that went on. Andrea came into the hot room and in her usual tanktop and panties. She looked around to find a hiding spot where Hiiro wouldn't find her. After silently crawling on top of his bookcase, she stayed silent and waited for him to enter.
They watched him move around silently in the dark. Andrea moved from her spot silently climbing down but freezing when she though she heard him move. She continued to move down the sides but stopped on top of his dresser. He moved toward her where she crouched down at if to attack him as he came closer to finding her location. Suddenly before he could touch her she pounced on him, tackling him to the floor only for him to chuckle.
Instead of letting her go like he usually did, he tickled her making her try to get away even quicker only for Andrea to bump her head on his dresser. Raven looked over at Duo who was still looking at the couple laughing. Without them knowing it, someone else joined in their little party by floating in the air, watching the two. Andrea pushed Hiiro over with a giggle while she tried to catch her breath in the hot temperature of at least 100.
"Hiiro, would their be something wrong if someone pretended to be someone they weren't by living their life just to get revenge?" she asked all of a sudden. He touched her hand, looking at her curiously.
"What brought this up?" he asked. She just shrugged and let out a deep breath. Her mind was thinking again whether she should tell him or just pretend like nothing happened when she left, leaving him alone, sad, broken hearted, and angry.
"Is it wrong to pretend someone that you're not, lie, and do things that you really don't want to do even if it is life threatening and for revenge if someone killed a person close to you?" she asked. She sat-up feeling the hot sweat take over her body again. Hiiro sat up next to her.
"What happened? Did someone hurt you?" he was getting protective once again while she stayed silent still thinking. His hand touching her should made her suddenly jump and cling onto him.
"I've just been reading too many books. Sorry Hiiro. I didn't mean to take it so seriously like I just did. I need to get cleaned up. Quatre's taking us to dinner at five." She started to get-up but her stopped her by wrapping his arms around her waist. His lips moved over to her ear gently, sending a shiver down her spine. Her hand gently touched his cheek while she closed her eyes gently, letting herself fall again his muscular chest.
"I love you." Her eyes opened suddenly while she turned herself around in his arms, letting her hand feel his cheek gently.
"Oh Hiiro..." Her lips met his gently while her arms wrapped around his neck, pulling him closer. Instead, he deepened the kiss, exploring her mouth with his tongue. Gently, he pulled her closer to her until they broke for air.
"Andrea---" Her lips went over his, silencing him until she spoke softly.
"Just call me Akiko..." Raven suddenly started crawling not knowing that she was making so much noise to get out of the attic. They both listened until she jumped out of the attic entrance from Hiiro's room. A growl came.
"Come on Firefly! You're ruining the show," spoke Damion. Duo was the next to jump out after Raven with a confused look. She stopped in her tracks and looked to see Damion smile at her. He turned on the lights to make her take off her night vision goggles.
"You were spying on us?" asked Andrea. Raven glared up at Damion who just smirked while floating. He looked at Andrea and grinned.
"Just call me Akiko...What type of line is that? What, you don't want him to call you by your real name Andrea or is your name really Akiko?" asked Damion. Her indigo eyes glared while she pulled herself to her feet along with Hiiro standing beside her.
"What do you want Damion? Raven, why were you and Duo spying on us?" asked Andrea with her hands on her hips. Raven could tell she was getting angry by the way she was standing and folded her arms over her chest.
"I was wondering what you two were doing in here all the time. Now I know you weren't doing what I thought you were doing. If you were, I would have already left. Why is it so hot in here? Are you trying to make it feel as if you're in the jungle?" asked Raven. Damion looked at her with a smirk, she knew he knew something that she didn't.
"When are you going to answer me?" asked Damion, his smirk growing larger. She looked at Raven who was waiting for her to answer. Now, she was confused. If Duo decided to join in, she would of course be dead. Damion saw the fear in her eyes that sudden arise and smirked. He disappeared and appeared right next to her.
"I know your secret Akiko. I know everything about you that the Dark Lord told me. Meet me after seven in the park. We need to talk on a matter of you life," he whispered. Hiiro pulls her away and holds her protectively.
"Damion, leave! I don't want to ruin my friends mansion!" He nodded and then disappeared. Raven walked out of the room with Duo following.
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Dinner didn't go over well at the restraunt. Silence was over the group for some odd reason especially since Andrea was mostly silent. Raven and Akai knew something was wrong by the silence but especially when Andrea left them during dinner only to not return. A searched was placed all around for her but something seemed to draw them to the park where Andrea had gone. She looked at Damion after he explained everything to her.
"...you need to tell them the truth. If you don't, you're going to die! He's not only have the chip but he also what's to completely take over by taking you out. There are things you wouldn't agree to that he wants to do to earth along with all the other populated colonies and planets," said Damion. She just shook her head.
"You don't understand. I have to do this. I must do this or else I will never be at peace! Now please, leave before I kill you!" Her glare was intense. He looked up to see the others standing around them completely confused.
"You have to tell them! They all deserve the truth!" He turned her around to look at her group of friends standing there. Her eyes met Hiiro who was holding his gun firmly. Andrea pulled out her gun and quickly turned to him. She let the bullets fly, hitting him where ever she aimed. Suddenly, she was tackled to the ground by Wufei while her gun was taken away. She sighed and pulled herself away only to start running as quickly as possible away from the group.
"What were you talking about Damion? What do you mean she has to tell us?" asked Raven while she watched the man covered in blood. His hand grabbed her while he tried hard to breath.
"Heal me and I promise I'll tell you the truth Firefly..." She motioned for Akai to come over and work her magic. Even though she didn't want to, she healed him of all his wounds which drained some of her power. They all looked at him.
"Alright, tell us." He nodded and sat-up.
"That isn't Andrea. Her real name is Akiko Kushranada, sister to Treize Kushranada. After his death, she vowed to get the man that killed her brother which was the Gundam Pilots. The way she can do that is by using Hiiro to get a computer chip that will allow them to take over the world. Once the Dark Lord told me about it, I acted like I didn't care and waited until I was able to tell you. Notice how she never takes that ring off her finger? That's the only thing making her look like Andrea." He paused for a moment to let it all sink in but then continued.
"I know she's changed out of that harsh, cold shell she use to be in. Treize corrupted her through his power of corruption. He placed a small chip inside of her so that he could make her do anything that he wanted. If she doesn't, I'll simply kill her by pressing a button making a large amount of poison enter her blood stream going directly to her heart giving her only a matter of minutes to live. Don't let her give him the chip. Take that chip out and let her live a normal life...She needs a second chance too."
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Andrea stopped suddenly when arms encircled her waist. Quickly she kicked her foot up along with elbowed the man in the chest. He let go for her to turn around in defense mode. An evil laugh escaped his lips while he was surrounded in darkness. She straightened up and pushed her hair over her should while still holding her gun in hand.
"Do you have the chip?" she let out a sigh and folded her arms across her chest.
"You didn't give me enough time to get close enough to hime where he trusted me. Hiiro still hasn't shown me where the chip is. Until I get it we're both on a boat without a paddle. I need at least another week. Within that time I be able to get the chip along with get out of there safely. They're starting to suspect something and I don't like it. You know your little minion Damion could have ruined my cover tonight. Luckily I killed him before he spilled the beans." A hand patted her head.
"You're such a good girl Akiko. Since you have proven yourself worthy, I will take that chip out of you. I believe you've earned it. You have one week left to use Hiiro for any uses that you seem necessary. Once you have the chip disappear without a word. You know the number and where to meet. Just remember, they killed your brother. Show them no pity as they did for him." She nodded, anger rising once again. The man disappeared and she started running again.
Hiiro jumped out of the tree, a growl escaped him as he started back towards the other with the new information.
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Raven glared down at Damion, thinking.
"Why should we believe you?" He just simply shrugged.
"I have no idea but if you want to save earth, you better." Raven just pushed him away from her and looked up to see Andrea standing there.
"What is he still doing alive?" She quickly looked down at the man who just smiled. Andrea pulled out her back-up gun wanting to shoot him again. He glared at her.
"You know, you need to control your temper with that gun. I know that Treize never taught you to be so damn trigger happy," said Damion. Before she could start shooting, Hiiro tackled her to the ground only for them to start roughly fighting.
"I thought they were in love," said Duo, shrugging in utter confusement. Raven had to get involved by decided on not doing so. She wanted to see who was stronger in the long run. Andrea pushed him off forcefully while both guns where flung in different directions.
"What the hell is the matter with you Hiiro?" He glared at her and attack her again while they rolled down one of the hills in the park heading toward the lake.
"User," he spat harshly. She pushed away from him harshly while scrambling to her feet. Hiiro grabbed her arm harshly, only for her to jerk away and started running. He pulled out his gun shooting at the girl running down the beach towards the trees. She was hit multiple times and fell in the sand, her hair piled around her.
"Andrea!" Duo ran toward the fallen figure on the ground and rolled her over, picking her up into his arms. Something was wrong. She wasn't bleeding but instead started to blink and fuzz over the image of the girl. Her eyes didn't blink while she looked up at him.
"I....not Andrea....Droid...destroy pilots....revenge...." Then the image disappeared. He looked confused while Hiiro held the gun in his hand. Damion went rigid all of a sudden and growled.
"He's here," he hissed. A bullet rang out while Hiiro held his hand, his gun on the ground while blood was over his knuckles. A black figure jumped down from the tree landing in the sand in a crouching position. A hard wind blew making the black trench coat move around the figure while the moon shown over the girl. Black pants curved around her hips, down her legs, but moved away from her knee down in a small bell around her black boots.
The black tanktop moved over her curves and small frame. Around her waist hung a black belt filled with bullets, two guns around her outer thighs, and a red blinking bracelet on her wrist. Her small slender fingers were covered in a tight black glove. A figure appeared behind her in complete black with a cloak shielding its body. A shine came from the girls face letting them know about her thin black framed glasses against her cold expression.
"I have you all where I want you pilots and senshi, well, some of them," spoke the male cloaked figure. Raven gripped a fist and growled while Akai just folded her arms over her chest.
"What do you want buddy?" asked Akai with a glare to follow. He just chuckled and motioned for the girl to stand up but she just motioned for him to leave her alone. Her eyes were looking over the guys in the group with a smirk. The blinking red light suddenly stayed solid while she clutched her hand hard while falling to her knees. It started blinking again for her to just start breathing heavily.
"Get up!" She pulled herself to her feet slowly while her head was bent down. She didn't dare to look at any of them, feeling the shame over how she was powered.
"Akiko, you don't have to be treated like that. Turn against him and join this side. You will be treated fairly and know the real story of what happened to Treize. If you keep doing like you are now, you will be killed! I don't want to see you die without a chance to live your own life," said Damion watching as her head looked up a little.
"Damion, you're not going to get her. After this is over, we're to be married. Or are you trying to get her for yourself? She's mine!" Blue-green eyes looked up bright and turned to the figure next to her whom wasn't paying attention.
"I belong to no one," she whispered. The cloak jerked to look at her.
"What did you say?" Her fist clutched tightly while she looked at Damion for a moment and smiled, making his heart skip.
"I said I belong to no one!" Her voice was loud and powerful. Without another thought, they watched the small girl aim a gun at the figure who laughed.
"Go ahead and shoot. If I am harmed, Andrea will be as well. I promise you that!" An arm flew out all of a sudden and back handed her, knocking Akiko to the ground. Raven hissed.
"Alright buddy! You've asked for it--" She was blasted back into a tree knocking the breath out of her. Hiiro grabbed his gun and started shooting at the two figures. Damion growled and blasted Hiiro, throwing him far into the sand. The Dark Lord grabbed Akiko's gun and shot her, then he disappeared hurt himself, leaving the girl there to die.
"Akiko!" Damion screamed.