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Chapter 27 - Continued....
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"Well, what's your idea then?" Quatre asked curiously. Duo motioned for them to come in closer.
"Alright...listen carefully.......this could take a little work."
Dorothy watched with a growing sense of dread, though it was still miniscule compared to her false sense of security in her powers. Treize had underestimated the braided angel once... It appeared that Dorothy was going to make the same mistake.
Blocking their conversation from Dorothy's ears, Duo proceeded to explain his plan for her destruction in a low whisper.
``It's not an easy spell, but it will cast Dorothy into an alternate dimension, where she will be forever isolated.``
Quatre raised an eyebrow. ``Duo, doesn't that spell require a sacrificial offering?
The braided angel nodded. "Yes, it does."
"But who are you going to sacrifice?" Wufei demanded. "All of us are required, in order to have enough power to defeat Dorothy."
"Once I complete the spell, I won't be needed anymore." Duo pointed out quietly.
Quatre's eyes widened in horror, "No, Duo! You can't sacrifice yourself!"
"Who would you suggest in my place?" He asked.
The other two remained silent.
Duo nodded. "Right them. I need you both to watch my back. No matter what happens, don't touch me or disturb me. If you do, I won't be able to complete the spell. Do you understand?"
"Couldn't you put up a shield?" Wufei demanded.
Duo slowly shook his head. "This is going to use all of my energy. I won't have enough to keep the shield up."
Quatre looked doubtful. "There has got to be another way!"
The braided angel shook his head. "She just keeps getting stronger. This is the only way."
The fire mage nodded, tears in his eyes. "You won't be forgotten, Duo."
The angel grinned, and placed a hand on each of their shoulders. "Be strong. And don't let any of those shadows get close to me, you hear?"
Quatre and Wufei nodded, both smiling ever so slightly at the bravery of their friend. After one final glance between the three, the two mages turned to face Dorothy and her unending army of shadows.
"Show us what you and your shadows have got, Dorothy." Wufei spat out.
"We're ready for you." Quatre added.
The dark mage smirked. "This is for Mister Treize!" She cried out, unleashing the first wave of her creatures on the two mages, unaware of the plan they had begun to execute."
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That's the end of chapter 27. The real end. Sorry I didn't post it earlier, but I didn't think of it until just the other night. Thank you SO much to Wishful Thinker for helping me through my writer's block. I'm sorry I haven't been updating anything for ages on end. The next chapter is written, with any luck I should have it posted within the next couple of days. Thank you everyone for your support!!
~ Duo's Only Chick and Sherpock (head muse)
Chapter 27 - Continued....
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"Well, what's your idea then?" Quatre asked curiously. Duo motioned for them to come in closer.
"Alright...listen carefully.......this could take a little work."
Dorothy watched with a growing sense of dread, though it was still miniscule compared to her false sense of security in her powers. Treize had underestimated the braided angel once... It appeared that Dorothy was going to make the same mistake.
Blocking their conversation from Dorothy's ears, Duo proceeded to explain his plan for her destruction in a low whisper.
``It's not an easy spell, but it will cast Dorothy into an alternate dimension, where she will be forever isolated.``
Quatre raised an eyebrow. ``Duo, doesn't that spell require a sacrificial offering?
The braided angel nodded. "Yes, it does."
"But who are you going to sacrifice?" Wufei demanded. "All of us are required, in order to have enough power to defeat Dorothy."
"Once I complete the spell, I won't be needed anymore." Duo pointed out quietly.
Quatre's eyes widened in horror, "No, Duo! You can't sacrifice yourself!"
"Who would you suggest in my place?" He asked.
The other two remained silent.
Duo nodded. "Right them. I need you both to watch my back. No matter what happens, don't touch me or disturb me. If you do, I won't be able to complete the spell. Do you understand?"
"Couldn't you put up a shield?" Wufei demanded.
Duo slowly shook his head. "This is going to use all of my energy. I won't have enough to keep the shield up."
Quatre looked doubtful. "There has got to be another way!"
The braided angel shook his head. "She just keeps getting stronger. This is the only way."
The fire mage nodded, tears in his eyes. "You won't be forgotten, Duo."
The angel grinned, and placed a hand on each of their shoulders. "Be strong. And don't let any of those shadows get close to me, you hear?"
Quatre and Wufei nodded, both smiling ever so slightly at the bravery of their friend. After one final glance between the three, the two mages turned to face Dorothy and her unending army of shadows.
"Show us what you and your shadows have got, Dorothy." Wufei spat out.
"We're ready for you." Quatre added.
The dark mage smirked. "This is for Mister Treize!" She cried out, unleashing the first wave of her creatures on the two mages, unaware of the plan they had begun to execute."
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That's the end of chapter 27. The real end. Sorry I didn't post it earlier, but I didn't think of it until just the other night. Thank you SO much to Wishful Thinker for helping me through my writer's block. I'm sorry I haven't been updating anything for ages on end. The next chapter is written, with any luck I should have it posted within the next couple of days. Thank you everyone for your support!!
~ Duo's Only Chick and Sherpock (head muse)
