CHAPTER 8: I'll Be There
The last words of Quatre echoed in Heero's ears. "Duo…" Heero said in shock. He looked flatly at the ground. A moment ago he was visiting his grave, and now Quatre tells him he's alive, in an underground prison, as a sex slave. He felt bitter as the thought came to him. Confused, he rushed to Quatre and shouted in rage, "What do you mean Duo is there? Duo is… is…" The last word remained unspoken in Heero's lips.
Quatre's eyes showed pity as he disbelievingly looked at his comrade, showing them an unfamiliar behavior. "That underground prison," Quatre managed to say, "is what used to be one of Oz' research bases, the one that we hacked and burned, where Duo supposedly… died."
"And what? How can you say he's alive, when we buried him, and…" Heero turned away as tears threatened to burst from his eyes.
"We never found Duo's body! We thought it burned along with the explosion!" Quatre said. "Listen, Heero, there might be a chance that Duo is alive! That's why we're taking this mission!"
There was a moment of awkward silence before Heero finally spoke, "Tell me where this prison might be." The other three sighed in relief as they proceeded to discussing their orders, yet Heero seemed lost in thought.
Duo, if there's any chance you're still alive, I'll find you. I have to know, I want to grasp the truth and relieve myself from this nightmare. Wait for me, Duo, I'll be there this time.