Different Worlds, Same Hearts
By: Trunks lil sis
I AM OFFICALY LOOKING FOR A NEW BETA. MY CURENT BETA IS HAVING ISSUES WITH SOME OF MY STORIES SO BE WARNED, THIS CHAPTER IS NOT BETA'D AND UNTIL I GET A NEW BETA EVERYTHING WILL BE COMPLETELY STOPPED. SO IF ANY ONE IS INTRESTED IN BEING MY BETA OR CAN RECOMMEND ME A BETA IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
Confused yet? I admit freely that it was my plan to corrupt and confuse the innocent authors and readers on FFN. It is my sole goal in life to make people frustrated and want to kill me.
But don't worry, Quatre's lineage is revealed in this chapter, as for Duo well - - you'll all just have to wait for the next couple of chapters. And don't get confused when I refer to Catherine as Quatre's mom cause that's her name in the manga, Trowa's sister will always be called Cathy.
By the choice of the people, and if I ever get a beta, I will not kill Cathy. Now as to how I keep her alive, that's another thing. ^_^
Warnings: slight 3x4 but strong 3x4 in the future. Soon to come 1x2 while at the moment there is 5xS and 6x9
And I hope no one is reading this if they like Relena. Cause I'm sorry bust she is on the dark side and she will be killed. Other then that, proceed.
Chapter Six
"Did you enjoy the afternoon?" Quatre questioned Cathy as they met back up. The sun was beginning to set. Heero had joined Quatre and Trowa just minutes ago voicing his approval of the library.
"I did very much enjoy it, Prince." Quatre allowed the girl to explain how beautiful she thought the garden was while waiting patiently. Heero seemed less then thrilled but Trowa kept silent as his sister became excited all over again.
"Your Highness!!!!!" Quatre turned sharply as four guards rushed to wards them, Rasid in the lead. "It's urgent Prince Quatre!" Quatre allowed them to pull him over to a garden wall while Trowa, Heero and Cathy followed.
"Calm down Rasid and tell me what happened." Quatre commanded softly. He had hoped at first it would be news of Duo but that was Symil's job and Rasid bothered himself with the prince's safety.
"We need to move you to a safe location." The men began to push Quatre in the direction of the castle. A loud whistle was heard and an arrow bounced off the brick wall mere millimeters from Quatre's head. At this they crowded the prince further, swords drawn to protect him and more men came rushing to their prince's defense.
Quatre struggled to free him self and reach Trowa who was left with his friends out in the open. Another man dropped dead to the ground as the prince's sharp shooters took their places and began to fire at the intruders.
Quatre was knocked back into a guard and felt the brief sensation of pain before a cry was heard and the first assassin dropped to the ground from his high perch. Quatre watched soundlessly as the other three were eventually shot down as well and the threat was over.
"Prince Quatre!" Quatre looked up at Rasid, the older man's eyes filled with sorrow. "Some one get a healer!" Quatre's eyes wandered duly around the men looking for who needed the healer. He looked to his left shoulder and gasped. There, deeply embedded into his shoulder was an arrow.
Suddenly the pain hit him like a freight train and his legs gave out on him. He wasn't sure as to who was holding him up when his eyes began to close or who was shouting orders. His last thoughts split between wondering where Duo was and if Trowa was all right.
Sally was lounging happily in WuFei's room discussing the details of the wedding when guards rushed in and practically dragged her out. WuFei followed slightly angry behind them.
When Sally laid eyes on her prince the healer side of her came out full swing and she began yelling orders at her fellow healers while checking the wound over. After a few minutes of silence Sally turned back to the many people that were gathered in the room.
"I want everyone out except my healers, Rasid and-" Her gaze fell to Trowa's face and she immediately recognized the look in his eyes. Going against her better judgment she made a decision before turning back to her patient. "That boy can stay." She motioned towards Trowa and waited for the people to be forced out of the room. "Rasid get over here and help me."
Diligently she broke off the end of the arrow and ordered a healer to boil water. She tossed the arrow to Rasid who caught it uneasily. "Can you tell me what kind of an arrow that is?"
The man looked over the engraved spirals and recognized the words. He looked up at Sally but hesitated before his eyes shifted back over to Trowa. He was standing next to Quatre's right side, a distraught look upon his face. "What is said in this room does not leave this room, do you understand?" She stated with a hard voice, almost commanding him not to speak of it.
"You have my word." Sally nodded before turning back to Rasid.
"It is dark writing. Only those of black blood could have written this. It is the strongest form of darkness," He brought the arrow up to his nose and took a small sniff before wrenching it away with fear. "It's coated with dark poison."
A frightened look crossed Sally's face. "Then whoever attacked the prince knows. They know one of the few ways to kill him is to use black poison." At that moment Quatre's body broke into to seizures and healers were at his side holding him down until they had passed.
"How can you help him?" Rasid asked as Sally finished removing the last of the arrow. Upon being pulled out the arrow tip flashed before crumbling to bits.
Sally sighed and ordered another healer to bring her herbs. "I can't guarantee he'll survive but because he's only a forth he should stand a better chance." Sally roughly grabbed the ingredients handed to her and began to mash them together.
"What do you mean a forth?" Sally raised an eyebrow to Trowa but did not pause in her work.
"Please, my dear boy. Tell me you know, you are soul bound to Quatre. I only assumed you would know his backround and why this isn't a simple attack on our princes life." Trowa gave her a half look as he pondered over her words.
He was bonded to Quatre? He knew to be bonded by the soul to another was very rare. In fact there had only been a few documented cases in all of their worlds history - - wait, so even if he was soul bound how did the healer know and just what was Quatre?
"I don't know what you're talking about and how can you say we're soul bound? We've known each other for barely five days. Just what is Quatre? What aren't you telling me?" Trowa's eyes drifted down to Quatre who tossed in his fevered state. By looks there was nothing abnormal about the prince. Aside from looking sick he appeared all human, but hadn't Quatre said his mother had been a Druid? So that made him half druid?
"Do yourself a favor and go down to the library, look for a old worn down book with the picture of a phoenix on the cover. I'm sure that book can answer more then I can." Trowa looked at her as if she had lost her mind. In no way was he going to leave Quatre. "Go," She spoke softly. "There is nothing more you can do here but I'll ask you not to speak about what you read in that book, Quatre is not yet ready to know."
Trowa moved slowly to the door keeping his well-trained eyes on Sally. It bothered him that she seemed to know a bit more then she should, even as a healer. He wondered briefly if she was what she claimed to be before opening the door and heading down towards the library and the answers he desperately sought.
As the door shut Rasid advanced on Quatre's now still form. "You're gong to give away everything, to a mere mortal." He said quietly as not to let the other healers hear.
"The others are already here." She added back in another hushed voice. "The battle is drawing near and someone has to be ready. The darkness is growing and for them to attack the prince in his own land shows their desperation. Duo was also attacked, as you know. Proving that the darkness is willing to wage war with his people too. This is not good and you know. We must be prepared for the future and we must place our trust in those who seem the less the obvious choice." Sally finished mixing the ingredients and began applying the mixture to Quatre's wound.
"I know very well what you speak of." Rasid answered hotly back. "I also wanted to inform you that we're all going to be having a meeting, the darkness is becoming a bit to much for us and they are definitely getting smarter. Strategically they know if they take out Quatre the Terran kingdom will fall causing the collapse of the alliance in place at the moment. And if Duo is killed we will lose valuable support. We're going to have to tell Duo."
Sally nodded solemnly and began to wrap the wound. "You know I've always had the conscience, Rasid. I can't help but feel terrible for lying to people that I think need to now. I feel just awful that I'm lying through my teeth to WuFei on more then half of the things we talk about."
"Don't bring your personal conflicts into this matter!" Rasid's temper finally gave way and he slammed his hand down onto the table next to Quatre's bed. "This is something bigger then a conscience. We'll soon have to reveal ourselves and prepare them for the final battle."
"When?" Sally asked.
"I'll check now but it will be soon, time is of the essence and to wait would be costly." Sally nodded as Rasid exited the room leaving Quatre alone with her.
"I made a promise to your mother all those years ago, all those decades ago. I wouldn't let her son fall to the darkness and I promise you Quatre, things will work out." Sally pulled up the blankets to the boy's chest before walking over to the other table to write the herbs she had used. "Catherine, you bestowed too much power in your son, I believe it to be our undoing." She let the comment slip out before opening the large book and dipping her quill in black ink.
"Oh gods." Trowa whispered as the book fell from his hands and smashed to the ground. Slowly backing away from the truth he turned and fled from the room. His mind ran at a million miles per hour and logic told him what he had read couldn't be true. Five hours in the library and he had found what he had wanted, but suddenly he wished he didn't know any more.
"Gods let that book be wrong." He asked those above silently as he rushed back down to the healer's wing. He kept begging his mind to tell him that he was wrong; Quatre was Quatre and not some damned savior with mixed blood. That he and Quatre weren't soul bound. Most of all he begged that he, Quatre, Heero and two others would not meet for their final fate when the heavens bled, the earth opened up and the dead rose.
"Tell me it's not true!" He slammed the healer's door opened and looked Sally deep in the eyes. "Tell me now!" Sally hurried to dismiss the healers and slam the door behind them."
"It's true." Trowa knocked a table over in rage, the glass and medicines crashed to the floor breaking into millions of pieces. "All of it." Sally continued, as much as it hurt she had to continue. Rasid was taking too long and it had to be done now.
"Tell me he's not! Tell me that won't happen. Just tell me he's not one of them!" Trowa choked on his words and tears spilled out of the corners of his eyes. "Tell me." He whispered a final time.
"I wish it were some other way but it's been written for centuries. Quatre's mother knew it and besides his father it was forbidden to be spoken of."
"Then how the hell do you know?" Trowa questioned back angrily. His rage was apparent as Sally sank into her seat.
"I was with Catherine- Quatre's mother, fifteen hundred years ago when she had the premonition of Quatre. We took it directly to the supreme council where it was confirmed. That was the only reason Catherine agreed to marry Quatre's father. It was foreseen that Quatre would need to be half Mortal- Human, a quarter druid and a quarter God. Catherine was half Druid, half Goddess and she married a mortal man so that Quatre could save the world from the darkness's second coming."
Trowa tried many times to start a sentence before giving up until he calmed his nerves. "You," He still stumbled on his words. "You were alive fifteen hundred years ago? How is that possible?" Sally chuckled.
"I was a Goddess." She stated it with an amused voice. "But I fell in love with a mortal and chose to give up my immortality. I came to work in the castle as a healer where WuFei loved me as much as I loved him." Trowa looked puzzled for a moment.
"But Quatre mentioned you had a younger brother." Sally nodded.
"The one thing I regret was filling my little brother's head with tales of how wonderful the mortals were and how I loved the lands. I told him so much when I left and gave up my immortality he followed me. He is my responsibly though he is much older then you and able to look after himself I am sure."
"So tell me again why Quatre and I and Heero have to get together to fight the darkness and Quatre has to die?" Trowa demanded getting back on track.
"First off," Sally pointed out while going over to check Quatre over. "It is not just the three of you, Heero and WuFei play a large part in the future of these free lands. This darkness rose out of the shadows where it had been hiding for many millennia to strike the lands. More will be revealed with time but you must trust your patience right now, if I say anymore the balance could be disrupted." A small, sad smile crossed her face. "We are working very hard not to lose anyone to the dark side but it's a losing battle. Quatre must step up and lead his people, as must Duo. You must stand next to Quatre as his soul bound and WuFei must be the strength of them all."
"You said something about Heero." Trowa pointed out.
"Heero will find his soul bound here." Trowa urged her on. "He will also lose his soul bound if things remain the way they are now."
"Who is he bound to?" Trowa asked. He was still very upset with what he had learned but Heero was his best friend, he had to know if his friend would ever find peace.
"I can't tell you that, it is enough to know that as it stands right now Heero will lose his soul bound to the darkness." Sally's eyes lightened when she finished checking Quatre over. "His fever has broken, he's going to be alright. I'm going to ask that Quatre be taken back to his room, why don't I ask a page to escort you there." Trowa nodded and Sally placed a hand on his shoulder. "If you remember anything, remember that this is bigger then any one person. We are not fighting to save a person, or a way of life; we are fighting to save all lives and our world."
"Treize attacked those with Silveran blood two days ago!" Rasid shot back at the council. "What more proof do you need that he is fully prepared to wage war on all creatures? Zechs will agree with me." The man with platinum blond hair stepped up.
"As much as I wished to deny it, it is becoming much too difficult to hold them back. We have done everything possible as gods and mortals; it is now time to tell them. We can't risk either prince's life again." He smiled to Rasid. "And please call me Milliardo up here, there are no mortal ears to listen at the moment.
The five celestial beings that were seated in front of them slowly debated the issue. "And where is Sally?" Asked a Goddess off the council.
"She was taking care of Prince Quatre, if you'll remember he was attacked as well." Noin or Lucrezia shot out. "We all are in agreement, it is time. Relena has been given too much power from Treize, we have to move now if the alliance between Elves and Druids is to be made."
"Quatre's Father is dead." Sally spoke up from the edge of the room. "I've just gotten conformation from Hilde. Quatre won't find out for at least a few more weeks but the king is dead, right on schedule." Sally offered a light bow to the council. "Does this give you enough proof? Catherine had predicted this so long ago. You allowed her to conceive with a mortal so why are you holding back from letting that child save us all."
"He isn't ready." A woman answered back. "We do not doubt the friendship you had with Catherine. We do not doubt Quatre either, but if we force them together they will fall together. One bond has formed, now the other must follow."
"If we continue with only one bond we will fail." A man spoke from his seat on the council. "This second bond will be much more tiring then the first and it will come during battle. But," The man paused. "I foresee that they must be told, and I voice my approval." Sally mentally cheered.
"I will second this." Another man spoke up while the other three remained silent.
"Please." Sally begged. "This must happen, I made that promise to Catherine and I must keep it, if not for her then her son."
"Why would you push this so hard? You know what will happen in your personal life." A woman from the council asked. "You know you will die in battle if this is done." Sally nodded sadly.
"I can give up my life for the sake of this world. I made the choice to hide myself from my soul bound and I will pay with my life, I have come to accept this." Sally answered truthfully.
"Then I will make the majority vote and I voice my own approval." The woman offered Sally a warning glance. "Though this decision had been reached it does not mean that it will come in time." Sally's eyes widened in recognition and looked to Lucrezia.
"The time difference." She offered.
"How much time has passed?" Milliardo asked hopeful.
"Two days. Duo is approaching the castle and the darkness will make their first attack within a day or less. Move fast and finish the first bond. You have the approval of the council, now go."
One by one the gods and goddess' began to disappear until only Sally remained looking up at the one woman left. "Will we succeed?" The woman remained passive until a look of hurt flowed over her features.
"My dear daughter, you do not have to die. You must remember that you gave up your immortality, I do not wish to lose a daughter." The woman's voice betrayed her.
"WuFei is far too important to the future, and to die in battle is honorable." She chuckled to herself for a moment. "I'm even beginning to sound like him." Forcing herself to become serious she looked back to her mother one final time. "Death is just the beginning, I know you understand this. We are never really gone." As she vanished from view she couldn't help but confirm that she had been lying. She didn't want to die. She wanted to live a mortal life with WuFei and raise a family.
"That's never going to happen." She spoke to herself as she ran to catch up with the others who had already started out for the castle.
I AM OFFICALY LOOKING FOR A NEW BETA. MY CURENT BETA IS HAVING ISSUES WITH SOME OF MY STORIES SO BE WARNED, THIS CHAPTER IS NOT BETA'D AND UNTIL I GET A NEW BETA EVERYTHING WILL BE COMPLETELY STOPPED. SO IF ANY ONE IS INTRESTED IN BEING MY BETA OR CAN RECOMMEND ME A BETA IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
Confused yet? I admit freely that it was my plan to corrupt and confuse the innocent authors and readers on FFN. It is my sole goal in life to make people frustrated and want to kill me.
But don't worry, Quatre's lineage is revealed in this chapter, as for Duo well - - you'll all just have to wait for the next couple of chapters. And don't get confused when I refer to Catherine as Quatre's mom cause that's her name in the manga, Trowa's sister will always be called Cathy.
By the choice of the people, and if I ever get a beta, I will not kill Cathy. Now as to how I keep her alive, that's another thing. ^_^
Warnings: slight 3x4 but strong 3x4 in the future. Soon to come 1x2 while at the moment there is 5xS and 6x9
And I hope no one is reading this if they like Relena. Cause I'm sorry bust she is on the dark side and she will be killed. Other then that, proceed.
Chapter Six
"Did you enjoy the afternoon?" Quatre questioned Cathy as they met back up. The sun was beginning to set. Heero had joined Quatre and Trowa just minutes ago voicing his approval of the library.
"I did very much enjoy it, Prince." Quatre allowed the girl to explain how beautiful she thought the garden was while waiting patiently. Heero seemed less then thrilled but Trowa kept silent as his sister became excited all over again.
"Your Highness!!!!!" Quatre turned sharply as four guards rushed to wards them, Rasid in the lead. "It's urgent Prince Quatre!" Quatre allowed them to pull him over to a garden wall while Trowa, Heero and Cathy followed.
"Calm down Rasid and tell me what happened." Quatre commanded softly. He had hoped at first it would be news of Duo but that was Symil's job and Rasid bothered himself with the prince's safety.
"We need to move you to a safe location." The men began to push Quatre in the direction of the castle. A loud whistle was heard and an arrow bounced off the brick wall mere millimeters from Quatre's head. At this they crowded the prince further, swords drawn to protect him and more men came rushing to their prince's defense.
Quatre struggled to free him self and reach Trowa who was left with his friends out in the open. Another man dropped dead to the ground as the prince's sharp shooters took their places and began to fire at the intruders.
Quatre was knocked back into a guard and felt the brief sensation of pain before a cry was heard and the first assassin dropped to the ground from his high perch. Quatre watched soundlessly as the other three were eventually shot down as well and the threat was over.
"Prince Quatre!" Quatre looked up at Rasid, the older man's eyes filled with sorrow. "Some one get a healer!" Quatre's eyes wandered duly around the men looking for who needed the healer. He looked to his left shoulder and gasped. There, deeply embedded into his shoulder was an arrow.
Suddenly the pain hit him like a freight train and his legs gave out on him. He wasn't sure as to who was holding him up when his eyes began to close or who was shouting orders. His last thoughts split between wondering where Duo was and if Trowa was all right.
Sally was lounging happily in WuFei's room discussing the details of the wedding when guards rushed in and practically dragged her out. WuFei followed slightly angry behind them.
When Sally laid eyes on her prince the healer side of her came out full swing and she began yelling orders at her fellow healers while checking the wound over. After a few minutes of silence Sally turned back to the many people that were gathered in the room.
"I want everyone out except my healers, Rasid and-" Her gaze fell to Trowa's face and she immediately recognized the look in his eyes. Going against her better judgment she made a decision before turning back to her patient. "That boy can stay." She motioned towards Trowa and waited for the people to be forced out of the room. "Rasid get over here and help me."
Diligently she broke off the end of the arrow and ordered a healer to boil water. She tossed the arrow to Rasid who caught it uneasily. "Can you tell me what kind of an arrow that is?"
The man looked over the engraved spirals and recognized the words. He looked up at Sally but hesitated before his eyes shifted back over to Trowa. He was standing next to Quatre's right side, a distraught look upon his face. "What is said in this room does not leave this room, do you understand?" She stated with a hard voice, almost commanding him not to speak of it.
"You have my word." Sally nodded before turning back to Rasid.
"It is dark writing. Only those of black blood could have written this. It is the strongest form of darkness," He brought the arrow up to his nose and took a small sniff before wrenching it away with fear. "It's coated with dark poison."
A frightened look crossed Sally's face. "Then whoever attacked the prince knows. They know one of the few ways to kill him is to use black poison." At that moment Quatre's body broke into to seizures and healers were at his side holding him down until they had passed.
"How can you help him?" Rasid asked as Sally finished removing the last of the arrow. Upon being pulled out the arrow tip flashed before crumbling to bits.
Sally sighed and ordered another healer to bring her herbs. "I can't guarantee he'll survive but because he's only a forth he should stand a better chance." Sally roughly grabbed the ingredients handed to her and began to mash them together.
"What do you mean a forth?" Sally raised an eyebrow to Trowa but did not pause in her work.
"Please, my dear boy. Tell me you know, you are soul bound to Quatre. I only assumed you would know his backround and why this isn't a simple attack on our princes life." Trowa gave her a half look as he pondered over her words.
He was bonded to Quatre? He knew to be bonded by the soul to another was very rare. In fact there had only been a few documented cases in all of their worlds history - - wait, so even if he was soul bound how did the healer know and just what was Quatre?
"I don't know what you're talking about and how can you say we're soul bound? We've known each other for barely five days. Just what is Quatre? What aren't you telling me?" Trowa's eyes drifted down to Quatre who tossed in his fevered state. By looks there was nothing abnormal about the prince. Aside from looking sick he appeared all human, but hadn't Quatre said his mother had been a Druid? So that made him half druid?
"Do yourself a favor and go down to the library, look for a old worn down book with the picture of a phoenix on the cover. I'm sure that book can answer more then I can." Trowa looked at her as if she had lost her mind. In no way was he going to leave Quatre. "Go," She spoke softly. "There is nothing more you can do here but I'll ask you not to speak about what you read in that book, Quatre is not yet ready to know."
Trowa moved slowly to the door keeping his well-trained eyes on Sally. It bothered him that she seemed to know a bit more then she should, even as a healer. He wondered briefly if she was what she claimed to be before opening the door and heading down towards the library and the answers he desperately sought.
As the door shut Rasid advanced on Quatre's now still form. "You're gong to give away everything, to a mere mortal." He said quietly as not to let the other healers hear.
"The others are already here." She added back in another hushed voice. "The battle is drawing near and someone has to be ready. The darkness is growing and for them to attack the prince in his own land shows their desperation. Duo was also attacked, as you know. Proving that the darkness is willing to wage war with his people too. This is not good and you know. We must be prepared for the future and we must place our trust in those who seem the less the obvious choice." Sally finished mixing the ingredients and began applying the mixture to Quatre's wound.
"I know very well what you speak of." Rasid answered hotly back. "I also wanted to inform you that we're all going to be having a meeting, the darkness is becoming a bit to much for us and they are definitely getting smarter. Strategically they know if they take out Quatre the Terran kingdom will fall causing the collapse of the alliance in place at the moment. And if Duo is killed we will lose valuable support. We're going to have to tell Duo."
Sally nodded solemnly and began to wrap the wound. "You know I've always had the conscience, Rasid. I can't help but feel terrible for lying to people that I think need to now. I feel just awful that I'm lying through my teeth to WuFei on more then half of the things we talk about."
"Don't bring your personal conflicts into this matter!" Rasid's temper finally gave way and he slammed his hand down onto the table next to Quatre's bed. "This is something bigger then a conscience. We'll soon have to reveal ourselves and prepare them for the final battle."
"When?" Sally asked.
"I'll check now but it will be soon, time is of the essence and to wait would be costly." Sally nodded as Rasid exited the room leaving Quatre alone with her.
"I made a promise to your mother all those years ago, all those decades ago. I wouldn't let her son fall to the darkness and I promise you Quatre, things will work out." Sally pulled up the blankets to the boy's chest before walking over to the other table to write the herbs she had used. "Catherine, you bestowed too much power in your son, I believe it to be our undoing." She let the comment slip out before opening the large book and dipping her quill in black ink.
"Oh gods." Trowa whispered as the book fell from his hands and smashed to the ground. Slowly backing away from the truth he turned and fled from the room. His mind ran at a million miles per hour and logic told him what he had read couldn't be true. Five hours in the library and he had found what he had wanted, but suddenly he wished he didn't know any more.
"Gods let that book be wrong." He asked those above silently as he rushed back down to the healer's wing. He kept begging his mind to tell him that he was wrong; Quatre was Quatre and not some damned savior with mixed blood. That he and Quatre weren't soul bound. Most of all he begged that he, Quatre, Heero and two others would not meet for their final fate when the heavens bled, the earth opened up and the dead rose.
"Tell me it's not true!" He slammed the healer's door opened and looked Sally deep in the eyes. "Tell me now!" Sally hurried to dismiss the healers and slam the door behind them."
"It's true." Trowa knocked a table over in rage, the glass and medicines crashed to the floor breaking into millions of pieces. "All of it." Sally continued, as much as it hurt she had to continue. Rasid was taking too long and it had to be done now.
"Tell me he's not! Tell me that won't happen. Just tell me he's not one of them!" Trowa choked on his words and tears spilled out of the corners of his eyes. "Tell me." He whispered a final time.
"I wish it were some other way but it's been written for centuries. Quatre's mother knew it and besides his father it was forbidden to be spoken of."
"Then how the hell do you know?" Trowa questioned back angrily. His rage was apparent as Sally sank into her seat.
"I was with Catherine- Quatre's mother, fifteen hundred years ago when she had the premonition of Quatre. We took it directly to the supreme council where it was confirmed. That was the only reason Catherine agreed to marry Quatre's father. It was foreseen that Quatre would need to be half Mortal- Human, a quarter druid and a quarter God. Catherine was half Druid, half Goddess and she married a mortal man so that Quatre could save the world from the darkness's second coming."
Trowa tried many times to start a sentence before giving up until he calmed his nerves. "You," He still stumbled on his words. "You were alive fifteen hundred years ago? How is that possible?" Sally chuckled.
"I was a Goddess." She stated it with an amused voice. "But I fell in love with a mortal and chose to give up my immortality. I came to work in the castle as a healer where WuFei loved me as much as I loved him." Trowa looked puzzled for a moment.
"But Quatre mentioned you had a younger brother." Sally nodded.
"The one thing I regret was filling my little brother's head with tales of how wonderful the mortals were and how I loved the lands. I told him so much when I left and gave up my immortality he followed me. He is my responsibly though he is much older then you and able to look after himself I am sure."
"So tell me again why Quatre and I and Heero have to get together to fight the darkness and Quatre has to die?" Trowa demanded getting back on track.
"First off," Sally pointed out while going over to check Quatre over. "It is not just the three of you, Heero and WuFei play a large part in the future of these free lands. This darkness rose out of the shadows where it had been hiding for many millennia to strike the lands. More will be revealed with time but you must trust your patience right now, if I say anymore the balance could be disrupted." A small, sad smile crossed her face. "We are working very hard not to lose anyone to the dark side but it's a losing battle. Quatre must step up and lead his people, as must Duo. You must stand next to Quatre as his soul bound and WuFei must be the strength of them all."
"You said something about Heero." Trowa pointed out.
"Heero will find his soul bound here." Trowa urged her on. "He will also lose his soul bound if things remain the way they are now."
"Who is he bound to?" Trowa asked. He was still very upset with what he had learned but Heero was his best friend, he had to know if his friend would ever find peace.
"I can't tell you that, it is enough to know that as it stands right now Heero will lose his soul bound to the darkness." Sally's eyes lightened when she finished checking Quatre over. "His fever has broken, he's going to be alright. I'm going to ask that Quatre be taken back to his room, why don't I ask a page to escort you there." Trowa nodded and Sally placed a hand on his shoulder. "If you remember anything, remember that this is bigger then any one person. We are not fighting to save a person, or a way of life; we are fighting to save all lives and our world."
"Treize attacked those with Silveran blood two days ago!" Rasid shot back at the council. "What more proof do you need that he is fully prepared to wage war on all creatures? Zechs will agree with me." The man with platinum blond hair stepped up.
"As much as I wished to deny it, it is becoming much too difficult to hold them back. We have done everything possible as gods and mortals; it is now time to tell them. We can't risk either prince's life again." He smiled to Rasid. "And please call me Milliardo up here, there are no mortal ears to listen at the moment.
The five celestial beings that were seated in front of them slowly debated the issue. "And where is Sally?" Asked a Goddess off the council.
"She was taking care of Prince Quatre, if you'll remember he was attacked as well." Noin or Lucrezia shot out. "We all are in agreement, it is time. Relena has been given too much power from Treize, we have to move now if the alliance between Elves and Druids is to be made."
"Quatre's Father is dead." Sally spoke up from the edge of the room. "I've just gotten conformation from Hilde. Quatre won't find out for at least a few more weeks but the king is dead, right on schedule." Sally offered a light bow to the council. "Does this give you enough proof? Catherine had predicted this so long ago. You allowed her to conceive with a mortal so why are you holding back from letting that child save us all."
"He isn't ready." A woman answered back. "We do not doubt the friendship you had with Catherine. We do not doubt Quatre either, but if we force them together they will fall together. One bond has formed, now the other must follow."
"If we continue with only one bond we will fail." A man spoke from his seat on the council. "This second bond will be much more tiring then the first and it will come during battle. But," The man paused. "I foresee that they must be told, and I voice my approval." Sally mentally cheered.
"I will second this." Another man spoke up while the other three remained silent.
"Please." Sally begged. "This must happen, I made that promise to Catherine and I must keep it, if not for her then her son."
"Why would you push this so hard? You know what will happen in your personal life." A woman from the council asked. "You know you will die in battle if this is done." Sally nodded sadly.
"I can give up my life for the sake of this world. I made the choice to hide myself from my soul bound and I will pay with my life, I have come to accept this." Sally answered truthfully.
"Then I will make the majority vote and I voice my own approval." The woman offered Sally a warning glance. "Though this decision had been reached it does not mean that it will come in time." Sally's eyes widened in recognition and looked to Lucrezia.
"The time difference." She offered.
"How much time has passed?" Milliardo asked hopeful.
"Two days. Duo is approaching the castle and the darkness will make their first attack within a day or less. Move fast and finish the first bond. You have the approval of the council, now go."
One by one the gods and goddess' began to disappear until only Sally remained looking up at the one woman left. "Will we succeed?" The woman remained passive until a look of hurt flowed over her features.
"My dear daughter, you do not have to die. You must remember that you gave up your immortality, I do not wish to lose a daughter." The woman's voice betrayed her.
"WuFei is far too important to the future, and to die in battle is honorable." She chuckled to herself for a moment. "I'm even beginning to sound like him." Forcing herself to become serious she looked back to her mother one final time. "Death is just the beginning, I know you understand this. We are never really gone." As she vanished from view she couldn't help but confirm that she had been lying. She didn't want to die. She wanted to live a mortal life with WuFei and raise a family.
"That's never going to happen." She spoke to herself as she ran to catch up with the others who had already started out for the castle.