Revenge for Betrayal
© Copyright 2003 - Recherché Inamorato Productions
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3. Beginning of the End

"I'm glad you remember me," Zechs smiled, lovingly patting Duo's head.

"Why wouldn't we? You're evil," Heero replied.

"Me? Evil? Well now, Heero Yuy, you seriously hurt me. I'm not evil."

"Get over it Zechs. What do you want with us?"

Zechs held a finger up, as if telling them to wait a minute, as he pulled a stool closer to the small group. He took a seat and rested an elbow on one of his thighs before he began.

"It's not so much of me wanting you. I mean, I couldn't care less about you two. But you see, it's my wife, Karin, that wants you here. And whatever she wants, I get for her."

"It was you who drugged us and brought us back then," Duo concluded in a low voice. "I can't believe Wufei let you in."

"No, actually, that was Relena who brought you here. Why would I waste my time getting you guys? I was preparing for the actual fun part."

"You haven't answered the question," Heero started angrily, "why are we here?"

Zechs looked at Karin questioningly. "Do you want to tell them, or do you want me to?"

She shrugged. "I already tried to explain the basics."

He looked at the two pilots, raising an eyebrow before softly chuckling. He shook his head almost as in disbelief and stood from the stool.

"What are you doing?" Heero asked, frightened.

"I'm just going to lock everything up real quick, and then we can get back to the conversation," Zechs explained, punching in a code that locked and secured the large steel door.

"Why are you locking the door?" Relena asked, confused.

"You'll see."

After he made sure the door was properly shut, he moved the tray and the utensils from the counter, along with the jars and containers Relena had brought. He cleared them out of sight, and moved around the counter to where Duo and Heero sat.

"Shall we get back to the matter at hand?" he asked to no one in particular, letting the two pilots loose from the ties. "Feel free to roam around. Don't try anything stupid though, because we have a lot of weapons that you don't know about."

"Yeah, make a wrong move and you're dead," Karin added with a gleeful laugh.

"Get comfy," Relena giggled.

"Just tell us what we're doing here," Heero said, annoyed.

"I suppose we can tell the whole story?" Zechs said, looking at Karin.

"Not the whole story. Just the basics. The facts. The reason why they're here and the reason why they're not leaving."

"I never did anything!" Duo exclaimed defensively.

"Shut-up," Relena scolded, lightly smacking the side of his head.

"Okay, who's telling the story?" Zechs asked.

"Well, because we're three different people, I think there should be the three point of views. However, I'd like to start everything off and tell the main story," Karin said, lightly kissing Zechs.

"The floor is yours then," he replied, offering his stool to her.

Karin situated herself in the seat while Relena and Zechs did the same in their chairs. Duo and Heero stayed still and didn't bother moving from where they had previously been bound, except to stretch their arms and legs every now and then.

"This story might be a bit long, so bear with me children," Karin began with a giggle.

Heero rolled his eyes. "Just...tell this stupid so-called story."

"Well," she said, clearing her throat, "once upon a time there was a boy named Trowa..."