Sleepless Dream - So what. I don't care. If you hate me so much stop reading my story.

CinC - You'll find out soon. Don't worry about Zechs, he'll be fine. And yes, Heero knows Wing is not just a horse.

Ashly - Hi! Nice to meet you here too! You really don't have Hee-chan plushies? *sniff* I was going to ask for one. Actually let's just pretend we have Hee-chan plushies. *gets a truck full of Hee-chan plushies from hammer space and dives into them* PLUSHIES!!! HEE-CHAN PLUSHIES!!! Thank You! Freaky Guy? Hmmmm..... Oh! Him! Weeeeeeeeeeellll........ read this chappie. It gets explained. By the way you can blab. I don't mind. It's actually funny. Hee-chan and Duo............ read chappie. ^________^

GoldenRat - Wufei is descended from a very old and ancient race. He's a hybrid. Except he's maybe seven-eighths human. Quatre however is just a normal mage. Strong, but normal. About Heero, it was one of his vulnerable moments. I'll try. In the meantime, here's the next one. Hope you like it.

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Part Eight: Prince of Darkness

The Storm Lord ran through the forest as fast as he could. He could feel his master's pain and fear. All around him power rippled and wavered, he knew it was because the forest was responding to whatever was happening to his master. The bond became stronger as he neared. He could almost hear his master's thoughts. He slowed down. There by the lake, just beyond that line of trees.

Wing could feel the tainted power surrounding the trees. It felt evil and insane?

Rushing into the clearing, he found himself facing one of the vilest creatures imaginable. It looked like a decaying corpse. Its skin was gray falling of gaunt and hollow cheeks. Green slime was all over his body, and his six arms were tipped with crimson claws. Scraggly brown hair fell about his face. His nose looked like that of a dog's with razor sharp teeth stained with blood. Its eyes were a disturbing shade of red with no whites in them. It looked almost bug like. It had four legs that all ended in a strange combination of a reptiles claws and that of a bird's. Wing felt a rush of anger as he saw it leaning over the pale form of his naked master. His anger grew even more when he saw that his master was bound by shadows. Snarling ferociously, Wing bared his teeth and charged intent upon bringing the creature down.

Duo didn't know what was the matter with him. His bonding had been the fastest. He wasn't surprised when the flames that wrapped around him were violet in color. But he had been awed by Shi's form. She was a little smaller than Wing and she was a midnight black panther. She also had wings and they had also been tipped with silver. She also had a horn on her forehead except it was silver. She had come to him when the flames had reached their climax. His fire had indeed been violet, but he been a bit surprised to see dark fire caressing the violet flames. He had felt the bond and through it, had felt the compelling worry Shi harbored for Wing.

His bonding was over and he still didn't know what the matter was. For some reason a strong sense of foreboding ran through him. The young prince shivered as he tried to will away the feeling that something very bad was going to happen.

"Duo, are you alright?" a soft voice asked. Turning, the young prince saw Quatre standing slightly behind him. It looked like he had recovered from his bonding.

"Yeah I'm fine." Duo said in a reassuring voice. Grinning cheerfully he started asking questions about what Quatre had felt during the bonding. Half way through a question, pain like lightning ran through his entire body. He screamed in agony as a black column of fire engulfed him.

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The four Storm Lords stood slightly to one side. They were deep in conversation. They had already left the temple and had returned to the clearing their masters had first arrived in.

[Can you feel it?] Nanashi asked. [The power is unstable.]

[What is happening to the Prince?] Shi asked worry in her voice. [Can we not go and help?]

[You know that is forbidden Cousin.] Nataku said calmly. [It is not our place to interfere until we are asked for help.]

[The power is weakening.] Sandrock said looking at the sky. [There is also a tainted power growing stronger and stronger by the minute.]

[Can you feel Wing?] Shi asked.

[No. He is shielded from me.] Sandrock replied. [My powers may have been enhanced due to the bond, but Wing is still protected and bonded to the Prince. I am not strong enough to destroy the shield.]

[The tainted power, it feels like Chaos.] Nanashi said.

[I feel one of the Demons from the Gates!] Nataku exclaimed in shock. ['Tis an angry demon this one.]

[What should we do then?] Shi asked in frustration.

[There is nothing we can do.] Sandrock answered. [We can only wait.]

[There is something wrong!] Shi suddenly said. [Your bonded!] She exclaimed suddenly. [They're in danger!]

He watched with amusement as his Kev Xirrash battled with the Storm Lord. The boy had stopped struggling against his bonds. It was amusing that the Storm Lord had not seen him. Now that it was busy, he could finish the final stage. Calling the shadows to him, he changed them, turning them into black fire. Taking his sword from the dark fire he stood over the still youth and plunged the sword straight into his heart.

Such a shame he had to destroy the boy's soul, it was such a beautiful thing too.

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Pain. All he could feel was pain. Sharp fiery pain all over his body. He couldn't move, something bound him. More pain swept through his body and he struggled once more against his bonds. Suddenly, excruciating pain blossomed on his chest as something pierced his heart. It hurt ten times worse than the pain that engulfed his body. As he gave in to the welcoming darkness, he thought he heard a roar of anguish.

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Wing had just defeated the Kev Xirrash. Looking his blood ran cold when he saw the cloaked figure standing over his master. It wasn't the darkness that cloaked the man that drew his attention, nor was it the scarlet eyes he could see glowing under the hood that made his blood run cold. No. It was the fact that the man held a sword as black as night over his master's heart.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" he shouted as he leaped toward the man.

At the exact same moment, a scream of pain echoed through the forest.

It was too late.

Blood bathed the ground his master lay in. Giving a roar of rage and anguish, he leaped for the man holding the sword. All of a sudden the man vanished. Slowly Wing turned toward his master. Gently, he cradled his master's head in his lap. He felt their bond die slowly. Tears falling from his face, he lifted the slight youth in his arms. Carrying him gently, he ran toward the Temple.

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"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"DUO!!!"

"HIGHNESS!!!"

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"DUO!!!

"QUATRE! WHAT HAPPENED TO DUO?"

"I DON'T KNOW WUFEI! HE SCREAMED ALL OF A SUDDEN AND GOT ENGULFED WITH FLAMES!"

"GET AWAY FROM HIM!!!" someone shouted.

The two turned to see Shi running toward them. Behind her were Nataku, Sandrock and Nanashi. Before either of them could react to her shout, the fire around Duo began to get violent. It swirled and twisted, reaching out to them. It almost reached them when something solid flew into them, sending the two sliding a few feet away.

"Be careful of him." Trowa said as he got up from the ground.

"Wha… what's going on?" Quatre mumbled as he staggered to his feet.

"His power has been released. It will severely hurt all who touch him until he is able to get it under his control." Shi said, as she helped Wufei up.

"Wing!" Sandrock suddenly exclaimed. The others turned to see Wing standing at the edge of the forest cradling someone protectively to his chest. Wing had tear tracks on his face and his hands and arms were drenched in blood. Blood, that was apparently from the person in his arms.

"What happened to Heero!" Nanashi demanded, running toward them.

"Chaos attacked him at the lake. He was stabbed by the Dark Sword." Wing said.

"CHAOS!" Nataku shouted.

"Yes. I was fighting the Kev Xirrash when I saw him."

"DUO!!!"

The Storm Lords looked quickly at the two humans who were still watching over their prince. What they saw made them gasp. Duo was standing still in the center of a ring of violet fire mixed with black. His braided hair was loose and floating behind him. His amethyst eyes were glowing eerily and his clothes had vanished. They were replaced by what looked like skin-tight black leather pants that showed of his well-muscled legs and an open scarlet shirt. It had slightly puffed sleeves with slits that ran from his wrist to his shoulder held together by laces, and a beautiful intricate silver design edged the collar. The open shirt was laced up with loosely leaving a lot of the smooth muscled chest bare. A deep black mantle with intricate silver lining hung from his shoulders billowing behind him. There was a golden coronet on his head with an amethyst embedded in the center of an upside down cross.

With a totally blank face, Duo stepped out of the circle and walked slowly toward Wing. Once he stopped, he raised his hand and placed it on Heero's chest where the sword had pierced. Bending down he placed a gentle kiss on the unconscious boy's lips to the utter shock and amazement of those watching. A soft glow formed around the both of them.

Slowly ever so slowly, Heero's eyes opened. "Sheiral... cariad..."(1) he said looking at Duo. Smiling he went limp once more.

Duo smiled as he looked down at the sleeping boy. "Sheine..." He said softly as he caressed his cheek. "Ira Cariad Sheine."(2/3) He said before he collapsed to the ground unconscious.

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Duo groaned as he opened his eyes. He hurt all over. Blearily, he looked around trying to remember what happened. The last thing he remembered was talking to Quatre, then feeling as if his heart was being ripped out. Looking around groggily, he saw that he was lying in what looked like an ornately design room. The walls were made of white marble and the floor was covered was of black granite. The window on the far side of the room had glass shutters with golden frames that were carved delicately to look like slender vines with little gold leaves. There was a pale yellow divan by the window that ensured comfort and a small stand with a strange round ball approximately the size small melon at its top.

The bed he lay on was made of white silk with violet design edging the corners. It was soft and comfortable. There was a crest on the quilt covering him. Two jeweled swords crossed over each other their points facing down. One had a blade made of clear crystal with a golden hilt while the other had a blade made of black crystal with a silver hilt. A golden crescent with a black star in its center lay between the two hilts. Two sets of wings emerged from the crescent. The first set was feathery white like an angel's wings and the second also looked like feathers only they were pure black. The four wings were slightly spread around the two swords in a somewhat cradling manner.

A soft sound made him turn to the beautifully carved oak doors. He was surprised to see a young boy standing there. The boy was the most beautiful person he'd ever seen. His somewhat messy hair was a rich dark brown shade, and it fell wildly about his head. His skin was pale and flawless it looked like alabaster. His had a short sharp nose and his full mouth had a slight rose colored blush that made Duo ache to taste it. He was somewhat petite and very slender. Since he only wore a really short white tunic that barely reached past mid-thigh, Duo could see all the delicious flesh that was bare. His shoulders and arms were not covered for instance. And his long smooth slender legs definitely caught Duo's gaze. The most striking feature the boy had however, were his eyes. His beautiful intense eyes that were the deepest shade of blue Duo had ever seen. He felt like he was drowning when he looked into them.

He was still staring when the boy somewhat hesitantly approached him.

"Who are you?" the boy asked.

End Part 8

My God! That was long!

Sorry it took so long. At least the rain stopped. I'm still at my cousin's though. (sigh)

Was it a good enough of a cliff hanger? Does it even count as one? Looks teary eyed at the readers.

Notes: Ummmm.... I really have no idea! ......................... Oh! I know!

1. Sheiral - Dark.

2. Sheine - Light.

3. Cariad is Welsh for beloved. (It's a real word. *shrug* I couldn't think of anything else.)

So basically, Heero said Dark Beloved, and Duo said Light. My Beloved Light.

Hmmm.... What else.... what else.... Oh Yeah! The Storm Lords are speaking normally with their mouths. It's not telepathic anymore. Unless its like this [blah, blah].

Duo is the Prince of Darkness. It has nothing whatsoever to do with his heritage, it was decided by the fates. He isn't bad; he just has the darker nature. Technically, he is Heero's opposite. Nothing whatsoever to do with evil. It's just like, Heero is shy and quiet and Duo is outgoing and noisy.

In the simplest terms, he's Dark and Heero's Light. And Chaos is what his name implies. Chaos. Total and utter chaos.

Emm... Any questions?

Please review! Please!!! PLEASE!!! Sorry for shouting. Anyway, I live for your reviews.