Lora Helen is still the beta-reader of this story. I'm still the author.
And I'm still to lazy for my reader's good... ^_^" Nothing new here, huh?
Well, after this chapter - as short as it is - there is only one chapter left. I had planned a sequel for this right from the start and I guess now is the right time to warn you about that - though I don't know what makes it the right time and if a sequel is worth a warning...
I just realized that my thoughts are semi-incoherent today, so I'll stop the talking and let you go on with the story.
- Banshee
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Chapter 03
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Everybody stared at the place where Duo had been just a moment ago.
The boy had just disappeared into thin air.
Then a scream could be heard.
"Duo," Quatre whispered wide-eyed.
"That came from there," Heero said turning towards the igloo-like object.
Nothing else had to be said as the four boys started to run in the indicated direction.
It didn't take too long for them to arrive at their destination and the sight left them stunned once again.
In front of them there was a dome of glass protected by an invisible barrier that didn't allow them to get nearer than one meter to the building.
And inside this circle bordered by glass was Duo, looking completely confused.
He was standing in the middle of some strange ornaments on the floor that looked faintly familiar to him and he tried to figure out what was going on.
On Duo's forehead was a cross-shaped blood red mark and on his back there was a pair of huge black wings.
Before anyone of the boys could even try to do anything further a blinding light appeared right beneath Duo and soon took the form of a human.
This left Duo staring in shock.
"Hey, kid! Been a long time, huh?" The newly appeared person greeted him.
"How can you be here? You are dead! I saw you dying, damnit! What is going on here? What's with all this stuff?" flapping his wings Duo demanded of the boy who looked just like Solo, but couldn't possibly be him; Solo had died ages ago...
"Yeah, I'm dead, who cares? I'm still here," The boy shrugged grinning. "Somebody had to do this job and I had nothing better to do anyway. When everything's over I'll go back to being dead again, so calm down, kid."
"Are you telling me that you are Solo, dead and everything?" Duo's voice was nothing more than an unbelieving whisper, barely audible to his four comrades who were still standing outside the circle, unable to do anything since they couldn't get inside.
"Yep, exactly that. And now, listen kid. I guess you noticed all those weird things happening with your body and all..."
"You mean you know what all this is about?! Tell me!" Duo nearly shouted at Solo.
"I'm trying to, just shut up and listen for once, will ya? Well, I kinda got sent here to make sure everything goes like it was planned. Don't ask who planned this stuff - no clue - don't care. Point is: There is actually some sense to your claiming to be the God of Death. He's sleeping inside your body or something, awakening from time to time and killing off some people. It will happen again soon. That's why everything that happens to you happens: The cross on your head is his trademark or something, your headache is caused by him trying to take over your consciousness and the other pain... Well, the wings had to get out. And now you have to kill somebody close to you in order to put Shini-kun back to sleep again."
Solo took a deep breath as he finished rattling off these facts to Duo who had been oddly quiet the whole time. And he stayed like that for some time even now as everybody else was silent as well.
As he finally spoke his voice was slightly trembling as if he feared the answer to his question.
"What happens if I don't... put him to sleep again?"
Solo sighted before answering.
"I guess you don't really have a choice. Once Shinigami has fully awakened he will go for a walk and destroy every single life that crosses his way. Sorry, kid, but I think at least one of those guys there has to die," Solo answered and pointed in the general direction of Heero, Trowa, Quatre and Wufei.
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Duo continued to stare at the sword Solo was holding out to him.
"You mean I have to use this?" he finally asked
Solo nodded.
"And I have to kill somebody close to me with it?"
Again a nod.
Duo looked at his four comrades outside the circle of glass. They looked just as confused and cautious about the whole situation as he felt.
There was no way he could kill anyone of them even if it meant that all life on Earth and the colonies would be destroyed. He just couldn't do it. They were his friends.
But then again he guessed that that was the whole purpose of killing someone close to him.
Solo's voice reached Duo and interrupted his thoughts.
"Kid, I hate to hurry you but if you wait too long, Shinigami will be up and ready to kill. If that makes it any easier: You don't have to kill all of them - it's enough to kill the one most important to you..."
Duo's head snapped up from where he had been looking at the sword to meet Solo's eyes.
"But I can't kill Heero!" He sounded desperate.
Outside the dome said boy's eyes widened slightly.
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Am I getting good at this whole cliff-hanger-thingy or what? ^_^v
You already know that I want reviews from you - don't make me beg! ^_^"
- Banshee
Well, after this chapter - as short as it is - there is only one chapter left. I had planned a sequel for this right from the start and I guess now is the right time to warn you about that - though I don't know what makes it the right time and if a sequel is worth a warning...
I just realized that my thoughts are semi-incoherent today, so I'll stop the talking and let you go on with the story.
- Banshee
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Chapter 03
- - - - -
Everybody stared at the place where Duo had been just a moment ago.
The boy had just disappeared into thin air.
Then a scream could be heard.
"Duo," Quatre whispered wide-eyed.
"That came from there," Heero said turning towards the igloo-like object.
Nothing else had to be said as the four boys started to run in the indicated direction.
It didn't take too long for them to arrive at their destination and the sight left them stunned once again.
In front of them there was a dome of glass protected by an invisible barrier that didn't allow them to get nearer than one meter to the building.
And inside this circle bordered by glass was Duo, looking completely confused.
He was standing in the middle of some strange ornaments on the floor that looked faintly familiar to him and he tried to figure out what was going on.
On Duo's forehead was a cross-shaped blood red mark and on his back there was a pair of huge black wings.
Before anyone of the boys could even try to do anything further a blinding light appeared right beneath Duo and soon took the form of a human.
This left Duo staring in shock.
"Hey, kid! Been a long time, huh?" The newly appeared person greeted him.
"How can you be here? You are dead! I saw you dying, damnit! What is going on here? What's with all this stuff?" flapping his wings Duo demanded of the boy who looked just like Solo, but couldn't possibly be him; Solo had died ages ago...
"Yeah, I'm dead, who cares? I'm still here," The boy shrugged grinning. "Somebody had to do this job and I had nothing better to do anyway. When everything's over I'll go back to being dead again, so calm down, kid."
"Are you telling me that you are Solo, dead and everything?" Duo's voice was nothing more than an unbelieving whisper, barely audible to his four comrades who were still standing outside the circle, unable to do anything since they couldn't get inside.
"Yep, exactly that. And now, listen kid. I guess you noticed all those weird things happening with your body and all..."
"You mean you know what all this is about?! Tell me!" Duo nearly shouted at Solo.
"I'm trying to, just shut up and listen for once, will ya? Well, I kinda got sent here to make sure everything goes like it was planned. Don't ask who planned this stuff - no clue - don't care. Point is: There is actually some sense to your claiming to be the God of Death. He's sleeping inside your body or something, awakening from time to time and killing off some people. It will happen again soon. That's why everything that happens to you happens: The cross on your head is his trademark or something, your headache is caused by him trying to take over your consciousness and the other pain... Well, the wings had to get out. And now you have to kill somebody close to you in order to put Shini-kun back to sleep again."
Solo took a deep breath as he finished rattling off these facts to Duo who had been oddly quiet the whole time. And he stayed like that for some time even now as everybody else was silent as well.
As he finally spoke his voice was slightly trembling as if he feared the answer to his question.
"What happens if I don't... put him to sleep again?"
Solo sighted before answering.
"I guess you don't really have a choice. Once Shinigami has fully awakened he will go for a walk and destroy every single life that crosses his way. Sorry, kid, but I think at least one of those guys there has to die," Solo answered and pointed in the general direction of Heero, Trowa, Quatre and Wufei.
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Duo continued to stare at the sword Solo was holding out to him.
"You mean I have to use this?" he finally asked
Solo nodded.
"And I have to kill somebody close to me with it?"
Again a nod.
Duo looked at his four comrades outside the circle of glass. They looked just as confused and cautious about the whole situation as he felt.
There was no way he could kill anyone of them even if it meant that all life on Earth and the colonies would be destroyed. He just couldn't do it. They were his friends.
But then again he guessed that that was the whole purpose of killing someone close to him.
Solo's voice reached Duo and interrupted his thoughts.
"Kid, I hate to hurry you but if you wait too long, Shinigami will be up and ready to kill. If that makes it any easier: You don't have to kill all of them - it's enough to kill the one most important to you..."
Duo's head snapped up from where he had been looking at the sword to meet Solo's eyes.
"But I can't kill Heero!" He sounded desperate.
Outside the dome said boy's eyes widened slightly.
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Am I getting good at this whole cliff-hanger-thingy or what? ^_^v
You already know that I want reviews from you - don't make me beg! ^_^"
- Banshee