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Wounded Angel

Trowa looked to the brunet distrustfully. "Why didn't you tell us the truth, Duo? Or is that even your name?"

"Now really isn't the time for a revolt, Trowa," Duo said shakily as he swerved around a corner off the main road and onto gravel. "I'll explain everything to you once we're clear of these OZ idiots, okay?"

With a stern face Trowa nodded. "So be it but it better be a good explanation."

From behind there was a loud and shuddering crash and Quatre turned to see a blazing OZ jeep in shambles upon the ground. Gulping he held on tightly to his seat as not to go flying from it though the window.

"You get 'em Hilde! Show 'em whose boss!" yelled Duo as he continued to barrel down the gravel path. "One more to go. Come on, you can do it!"

"She can't hear you," Trowa informed the brunet coldly.

"Course she can! You see this?" He said pointing to a small speaker next to the rear view mirror. "'Tis a mike and she can hear everything that's going on in this bus."

"You betcha," came the female voice Quatre could only assume was Hilde.

"Oh, yeah," responded the longhaired one. "The speakers on this bus are connected to the mike in Hilde's MS."

"M-Mr. Maxwell?" asked Quatre.

"Yessums?" he replied.

"We're gonna be alright aren't we?"

"Sure we are. Cheer up Q-man!" Duo rounded another corner almost tipping the bus over. "Come on Hilde, shoot 'em already!"

But it was the OZ jeep that responded instead of Hilde. With a loud blast they blew out a tire and now the ride was a bit slower and much more jagged.

"Damn it!" Duo swore. "Hilde, what the hell are you doing up there? Blast 'em before we've got no more tires left! I'm ruining my wheels!"

"Sorry, Duo," came Hilde's voice through the speakers. "But he's driving in a zigzag manner and it's hard to target that way."

"That's why he's driving that way," said Trowa softly.

"Got it!" she cried and a huge blast was sounded that marked an end for the OZ jeep and both the soldiers inside.

"About time!" Duo shouted as she slowed down and finally came to a stop.

Not too far off Hilde landed her Taurus and climbed out to greet the three boys.

Duo bounded out of the bus and looked at Hilde sternly. "That was friggin' close! And look at my tire!"

"Geeze, sorry, Duo," she apologized. "You'd think you'd thank me for savin' your ass up there."

"Uh, yeah, about that….thanks?"

"Sure, anytime."

The two remaining boys slowly walked from the inside of the bus up to the two soldiers. "I believe it's time for that explanation, Duo," Trowa said chillingly.

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