Well, First I must apologize for the Loooooooooooooooooooooooong time it took me to get this out. There is no excuse other then I was busy and my mind occupied with other matters. I do have the next couple chapters written but typing them up is a different matter. I'm working on it though. I'll do my best to get them typed and posted a.s.a.p. Thanks for reading. Comments are much appreciated. I love the input. And I'll do my best to answer any questions. Enjoy.
Nekoa
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em. Don't want to own 'em. Don't get nothing but reviews for 'em. And if it means that much to you, by all means take the reviews. Other than that I have… er, well not much.
Hiiro's eyes narrowed as he looked around. "We're not alone." His harsh monotonic words did nothing to improve the rainy silence that was making Duo's skin crawl. The gun wasn't helping much either. Somehow the sight of the perfect soldier standing under a tree, in the rain, in the park, carefully scanning the area just wasn't comforting right then. He gulped as he heard a twig snap; they needed to get out of there. Their mysterious guest was getting worse. The wound in her side did not look nice, and her breathing was sounding quieter. She wouldn't last long. Somehow, without letting go of the mystery girl, he managed to grab a hold of Hiiro's sleeve and started walking towards the car. Hiiro pulled free but kept following, his senses completely tuned to the slightest sign of danger, other than the girl's warning and the presence he'd earlier felt. Minutes later they emerged from the park and made their way to the car. Hiiro stopped when they reached it. Flat out refusing to leave.
"Come on Hiiro. We have to get her to a hospital." Duo half begged his friend. Hiiro merely looked at him.
"That wasn't the mission."
"Screw the mission Hiiro. It was pointless anyway." Hiiro continued to stand there refusing to move. Frustrated Duo walked over and dumped the limp body into his friend's arms. Then grabbed the car keys and proceeded to unlock the car. Hiiro stared at the young woman in shock. 'Why did Duo give her to me?' He could feel her weight. She was light, perhaps lighter then she should be. And cold, really cold. A person got cold when they died, he knew. She reminded him of the many people he'd killed, of all the battlefields: dead bodies strewn over the once green earth. She wasn't dead though. She was still alive, holding on, just barely but holding on all the same. He could feel her lungs expanding as they fought to take in air, little that it was. She was still movable too; she'd get stiff when she died. "Come on Hiiro. Let's go!" Duo yelled through the rain. The sound broke into Hiiro's thoughts and dissipated them. Whatever was left of them was left to the rain as he made up his mind. He'd taken one last look at the park and then the sound of her breathing reached his ears. Turning quickly he ran to the car and gently placed her in the back seat. Climbing in beside her he attempted to keep her warm while Duo navigated the slippery streets. 'Mission objective: Changed. New parameters: Accepted.' The car sped into the night racing against time to save the girl's life. Minutes later a flash lit the sky and a tree burned, unnoticed by any, it was their tree.
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*Beep, beep, beep,* 'I've got to hurry. Time's running out. They're counting on me. I have to find it.' I run as fast as I can; twisting and turning through the darkened hallways. My mind racing, my heart pumping, my legs hurt and my lungs feel like they're going to explode. How long have I been running? I don't know, can't remember. I just have to get to that bomb. I can hear it, the persistent beep…beep…beep. It resounds in my head. I know it's not the actual clock. It's them. Their idea of fun. They like to taunt me. I try to block it, concentrate on where I am and my mission, but I can't. It's everywhere, they're everywhere, and they won't be ignored. So I do the only thing I can, I run. I have people to save. 'there' I see the light in front of me. Sliding to a stop I crouch and dig threw the mess in front of me. This was it. 'Come on. You can do this' My fingers feel stiff. I push them. I have to disable it. 'They're all counting on me. I have to do this.' *click* someone else is here. I ignored them; I have a mission to complete. *petuh* I fell something hit my shoulder. I don't have time to look, I've almost got it. My eyes feel heavy; I've been drugged. 'I don't have much time, I have to fight it. Just a little longer' Too late. The strength drained from my body. My muscles gave out. 'No' I've failed.
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I wake in darkness, cold concrete. 'Where am I?' Standing I feel for a wall, then a door. I know I haven't done it, it would go off; everyone would die. I have to get out. I need to save them. I can feel fear and panic seeping past my defences. I fight them back out. I must stay strong or we will never win. I still have time, I just have to get out. I know it hasn't gone off yet. I can still hear the beeping.
*Bang* I hear it before I feel it. I know I've really failed now. I scream as the explosion rocks my room. The walls shattering like glass. The force pushes me back, slamming me into the semi destroyed wall behind as my skin is shredded. All I know is pain as my legs give and I sink to the floor. I'm not sure what hurts more, my body or my heart. 'I've failed. They're dead.' Tears slip out my eyes, a strange sight to be sure. Everyone will be shocked to hear of it. It doesn't matter though; they are dead. No one survived to see them. As I my mind slips beyond, I hear beeping, the nightmare starts again.
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Nekoa
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em. Don't want to own 'em. Don't get nothing but reviews for 'em. And if it means that much to you, by all means take the reviews. Other than that I have… er, well not much.
Hiiro's eyes narrowed as he looked around. "We're not alone." His harsh monotonic words did nothing to improve the rainy silence that was making Duo's skin crawl. The gun wasn't helping much either. Somehow the sight of the perfect soldier standing under a tree, in the rain, in the park, carefully scanning the area just wasn't comforting right then. He gulped as he heard a twig snap; they needed to get out of there. Their mysterious guest was getting worse. The wound in her side did not look nice, and her breathing was sounding quieter. She wouldn't last long. Somehow, without letting go of the mystery girl, he managed to grab a hold of Hiiro's sleeve and started walking towards the car. Hiiro pulled free but kept following, his senses completely tuned to the slightest sign of danger, other than the girl's warning and the presence he'd earlier felt. Minutes later they emerged from the park and made their way to the car. Hiiro stopped when they reached it. Flat out refusing to leave.
"Come on Hiiro. We have to get her to a hospital." Duo half begged his friend. Hiiro merely looked at him.
"That wasn't the mission."
"Screw the mission Hiiro. It was pointless anyway." Hiiro continued to stand there refusing to move. Frustrated Duo walked over and dumped the limp body into his friend's arms. Then grabbed the car keys and proceeded to unlock the car. Hiiro stared at the young woman in shock. 'Why did Duo give her to me?' He could feel her weight. She was light, perhaps lighter then she should be. And cold, really cold. A person got cold when they died, he knew. She reminded him of the many people he'd killed, of all the battlefields: dead bodies strewn over the once green earth. She wasn't dead though. She was still alive, holding on, just barely but holding on all the same. He could feel her lungs expanding as they fought to take in air, little that it was. She was still movable too; she'd get stiff when she died. "Come on Hiiro. Let's go!" Duo yelled through the rain. The sound broke into Hiiro's thoughts and dissipated them. Whatever was left of them was left to the rain as he made up his mind. He'd taken one last look at the park and then the sound of her breathing reached his ears. Turning quickly he ran to the car and gently placed her in the back seat. Climbing in beside her he attempted to keep her warm while Duo navigated the slippery streets. 'Mission objective: Changed. New parameters: Accepted.' The car sped into the night racing against time to save the girl's life. Minutes later a flash lit the sky and a tree burned, unnoticed by any, it was their tree.
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*Beep, beep, beep,* 'I've got to hurry. Time's running out. They're counting on me. I have to find it.' I run as fast as I can; twisting and turning through the darkened hallways. My mind racing, my heart pumping, my legs hurt and my lungs feel like they're going to explode. How long have I been running? I don't know, can't remember. I just have to get to that bomb. I can hear it, the persistent beep…beep…beep. It resounds in my head. I know it's not the actual clock. It's them. Their idea of fun. They like to taunt me. I try to block it, concentrate on where I am and my mission, but I can't. It's everywhere, they're everywhere, and they won't be ignored. So I do the only thing I can, I run. I have people to save. 'there' I see the light in front of me. Sliding to a stop I crouch and dig threw the mess in front of me. This was it. 'Come on. You can do this' My fingers feel stiff. I push them. I have to disable it. 'They're all counting on me. I have to do this.' *click* someone else is here. I ignored them; I have a mission to complete. *petuh* I fell something hit my shoulder. I don't have time to look, I've almost got it. My eyes feel heavy; I've been drugged. 'I don't have much time, I have to fight it. Just a little longer' Too late. The strength drained from my body. My muscles gave out. 'No' I've failed.
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I wake in darkness, cold concrete. 'Where am I?' Standing I feel for a wall, then a door. I know I haven't done it, it would go off; everyone would die. I have to get out. I need to save them. I can feel fear and panic seeping past my defences. I fight them back out. I must stay strong or we will never win. I still have time, I just have to get out. I know it hasn't gone off yet. I can still hear the beeping.
*Bang* I hear it before I feel it. I know I've really failed now. I scream as the explosion rocks my room. The walls shattering like glass. The force pushes me back, slamming me into the semi destroyed wall behind as my skin is shredded. All I know is pain as my legs give and I sink to the floor. I'm not sure what hurts more, my body or my heart. 'I've failed. They're dead.' Tears slip out my eyes, a strange sight to be sure. Everyone will be shocked to hear of it. It doesn't matter though; they are dead. No one survived to see them. As I my mind slips beyond, I hear beeping, the nightmare starts again.
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