Once Upon The Night Of Death
By: Moonlit Love
Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing but I own (most) of this story line.
Prologue Part Five: Fear
Duo stuck another chocolate chip into his mouth. It was four in the afternoon, and
he had nothing to do. 'This job stinks! I have the perfect girl in my life, but I have to
send her away. Then, I have months where I have nothing to do at all!' he complained.
He leaned back in his chair and tilted his head back to look at the clock. 'Heero is
out doing whatever he pleases and Trowa is out in the gardens. Neither one of them is
here to do anything with,' he whined.
He got up out of his chair and began to walk around the kitchen. He had nothing
to do at all and he really wanted to talk to somebody. 'If only I had gotten her phone
number or knew a little bit more about her. The stupid government took all her
information from us. Stupid government!' Duo yelled.
No one answered his angry call. He went into the living room and turned on the
television, hoping to find something good on TV for once. After he flipped through three
channels, he got bored. He stood up and went back into the room she had stayed in.
He was suddenly hit with a premonition. He held his head between his hands to
stop the sudden pain. It took him a while before his inner vision cleared.
~~~~~*
He was driving somewhere. The car kept swerving as he drove, something was
making his vision dance. He got out and began walking. It was as if he was in a dream.
He didn't notice the forest changing, but he suddenly became aware of a flower.
He took his camera and snapped a few pictures. He kept on walking for a while, his mind
full of thoughts.
A cliff caught his interest. He walked over to the edge and peered down. His
stomach churned at the height. He took a step back to avoid falling over the cliff. Only
he began falling.
The ground was rushing up to meet him. The rocks beneath him crumbled. He
was so scared. Then, suddenly, he stopped falling. Heavy weight pressed into his back,
unconsciousness toyed with his mind. Then he was gone from his body, only he saw it
wasn't his body.
He saw it was Hilde's.
*~~~~~
~*~
It was late at night and Trowa was sitting on the bench he had sat on when he had
first known Catherine returned his deeps feelings for her. He was full of melancholy. He
missed her so much. His life had been so dark, so empty, so lonesome until she came
drifting into his life. She was one of the few memories he liked to have, he did not know
barely any memories from his childhood, and but a few memories from his recent past.
He rubbed his thumb over the initials carved into the bench, TB + CB. He smiled
as they brought on what he thought was a memory, but it was actually a premonition.
Trowa's face was contorted in pain as he went into it.
~~~~~*
He felt light, he felt ecstatic, he felt amazing. He was walking down a darkened
road, his pace just short of a skip. He saw the lights of his home in the distance and knew
he wouldn't mind returning home tonight.
He kept on walking until something grabbed his waist and placed a cool, thin line
of metal across his neck. He heard words spoken, but they were slurred and unclear. He
was lead into a forest, roots and branches tripping him.
He was suddenly stopped. He was thrown to the ground. The person brought the
knife up and brought it down in an arc of moonlit silver. It stabbed his shoulder. He
winced at the pain.
His legs, arms, and stomach were punctured with the knife. He hurt all over. His
world was a contortion of pain and blood. The man disappeared. Soon, he died. As he
went from his body, he realized something.
He had been given a vision of Catherine dying. He knew he had to find her.
Trowa gasped as he came out of the vision.
*~~~~~
~*~
Heero was waiting in the lounge area of Government Peace Headquarters. He
knew he was going against every rule for being a Death protector, but he didn't care. He
had to be by her. She was the only thing that made him feel.
~Memory~
"I have decided to not feel another thing. My parents long ago were killed by OZ.
I had no relatives and was sent from foster home to foster home. Nobody wanted me. So
I decided to become unfeeling. It is relatively easy. I don't think I ever want to feel
again," a young boy said to his school teacher in a harsh, monotone voice.
He saw the teacher wince at his words, but it did not matter. He did not feel
nothing. The only thing he felt in a small amount was the need for revenge. He was
going to get back at OZ for killing his parents. He knew what he was going to do in life
and had remained in school only to get the education necessary to become a Gundam
pilot.
~Memory~
Heero shook off the memory. If he didn't get the job, he would go back to being
unfeeling and unresponsive. He would stay a Death protector, but also take up the role of
a Gundam pilot. He had the things he needed, all he needed was a final push. Relena
would be the determining factor.
"Mr. Yuue? (Yuue is pronounced as the letter U) Miss Darilyn is not in yet, but is
expected soon. I do believe she would take interviews if you are here early. She likes to
get things done very quickly," a diminutive woman with cropped brown hair and innocent
blue eyes announced.
Heero nodded. He had taken his name to the original spelling for the interview.
If the government knew he was Heero Yuy, the renowned Gundam pilot and Death
protector, they would throw him out of the building. He walked into her office and took a
seat. It was only seven, but he knew if Relena came in soon, he could talk to her.
He got bored and restless after ten minutes. So he went up to her desk to see what
she did. He saw a necklace with a dove for a charm. Heero picked it up, and was
suddenly hit with a premonition.
~~~~~*
He was sad, oh so sad. His heart was so heavy and he needed to get away. He
had time to go running before his meeting. He began to run, he didn't know where and
he didn't know why, but he kept on running.
The wind was enticingly cool on his bare arms. He loved the breeze blowing
through his hair. The leaves crunched under foot as he continued on. He tripped and saw
gravel below him, his mind working to see why he was near gravel.
The breeze turned icy as he continued on. He began to get cold, his body
shivering. He couldn't stop, though. He had to keep going. His foot suddenly twisted
beneath him and he fell. He ignored the biting pain as he stood up and began to run.
The sun was now up. The light warmth comforted him. Then he began to get too
hot. He kept running to try cool down. The shade overhead comforted his flushed skin as
he kept running.
Then he suddenly tripped and found himself on the moist ground. He struggled to
stand, but his sore ankle profusely protested. The only thing he could do was stay on the
ground. His head was a swirl of thoughts.
His vision was shaky, but he saw a figure coming towards him. He backed away.
Then, he felt blackness pull at his mind. The figure disappeared like vapors dissipating
away in the sun as darkness consumed him.
As he was being pulled from the premonition, he saw something. He had long,
blond hair and pale skin. In an instant he knew who it was. He had to save her. Then he
was pulled out of the premonition with such force his breath was pushed from his lungs.
*~~~~~
~*~
Duo raced through the house, pulling on his shoes as he went. He bolted out the
front door. He had no real direction where he was to go, but the premonition had given
his some direction. He ran down the streets, he ran down the gravel country roads, he ran
until he reached the only forest for miles.
The forest was nice and quiet. Duo stealthily crept through the dark forest. He
saw a flash up ahead. He quietly moved forward, drawn to the flash as a moth is drawn to
a flame. He saw a burst of purple hair, but the owner of camera and hair was soon gone
from sight.
He dashed around the corner, hoping to find her. He didn't see her, but he did
hear her scream. 'Oh no!' he thought as his stomach dropped, 'It is already happening!'
Duo ran as fast as he could. He had to reach the bottom before she did. His heart
pumped as he moved at speeds unnatural for most people. He reached the bottom of the
cliff in minutes, only to see Hilde crushed under several rocks. "Hilde!" Duo shouted, his
heart heavy with dread.
He threw the rocks off her and heard her moan in pain. Duo knelt down beside
her and gently rubbed the side of her face. He got out his cell phone and dialed help. He
hung up after telling an operator his information. 'Hang on, Hilde. Help is on the way,'
he mentally encouraged her.
The sun was beginning to disappear from view for Duo, and along with the sun,
went some of his hope.
~*~
Trowa knew he had to hurry to find Catherine. He didn't waste any time in
getting out from the house. He ran down the road so familiarly known to be used only for
the circus. It was so dark out, but he did see the light of the tent. There were also two
shadows in front of him.
Trowa knew from his premonition that the person following Catherine knew how
to throw knives, so startling the guy was out of the question. He quietly followed them
along the road. He almost did something when he saw the guy take her.
But he resisted the urge and silently followed them into the forest. He knew the
time Catherine would need him most was coming up soon. The guy and Catherine
disappeared from his sight in the completely dark forest. The moon was hiding behind
thick clouds.
It was not until but a few moments later that Trowa spotted her. The guy had his
knife in the air and was on the downward arc. Trowa hurried forth and grabbed the knife.
The guy whipped around to face him. "What do you want?" the guy asked in a deep
voice.
"To save her life," Trowa replied in a cool tone.
"Well you better hurry, then. She'll be gone in hours," he laughed.
Then he was suddenly gone. He disappeared into the shadows of the night. But
Trowa couldn't worry about him, now. He had to get Catherine help, now. He picked up
her limp form. "I'm here, Catherine," he whispered into her slightly blood-wet hair.
~*~
Heero was out of the office so fast, most people didn't notice he had even left, at
least not until a strong breeze blew their papers off their desks. Heero was going out to
the forest. He knew he would be pressed for time to go and get her. He was out in the
country and near the forest in just a few minutes.
He didn't know where Relena was in the forest. The forest was so thick, and
Heero knew she was deep inside the forest. He tried desperately to find a clue as to
where she was, but he could not spot any sure fire clue as to where she was.
The sun came to warm the back of his neck, a cool wind blew across the forest,
lightly cooling his flushed skin. He wanted to cry out to her, but knew if she was
unconscious he would never find her that way. Somehow, in the bottom of his heart, he
knew Relena had already been lost in here for a short time.
All he had to do was find her. He had to find her before it was too late, before
something happened to her. He kept walking the forest grounds, searching desperately
for her.
He was near the other side of the forest when he saw a brown braid rush by. He
was going back through the forest when he saw traces of blood on the ground. He knew
something was up, it could not just be a coincidence. Was Death at it again, or was this
just destiny?
Heero shook his head. He couldn't think about such things as this, not when
Relena was lying defenselessly somewhere in the forest. He picked up his pace and was
nearing the other side of the forest when he heard a moan.
He let his ear pick up on the soft sound. He slowly wandered until he saw her
lying in the grass. Her hair was fanned out beneath her head, giving her a delicate halo.
Her ankle was swollen and blue, a sure sign she had sprained it.
Heero gently walked over to her and picked her up, a soft moan escaping her lips.
She was limp as he lifted her off the ground. He felt the fever on her skin. He saw her
face was deeply shaded pink. "Please be okay, Relena," Heero whispered onto her
fevered forehead.
Heero held Relena close as he walked out of the forest. He wasn't sure why she
had suddenly fallen ill, but he was going to find out soon. She had come into his care for
a reason, and he wouldn't let her die without him finding out his reason.
~*~
What could have placed such a curse on three young men and women? Why are
they being haunted by Death? Will the girls all be okay? Those questions always arrive
in my mind as I tell my story.
~*~
The sun was beginning to sink below the horizon as three figures walked into
Rosewater. Each figure carried the limp form of something. As the last rays of sun fell
from the sky, each figure felt its hope and strength diminish and its courage and
resolution build.
~*~
Duo ran quickly, but gently. If Hilde's spine had been hurt in the fall, he could
paralyze her. He desperately wanted her to be okay. He saw he was the first person to
reach the house, and he was glad. It meant Hilde could have all the attention of the
medical room.
He rushed her into the room and secured her onto a hospital type bed. He went
over to a rather large machine. He typed in a few codes and saw green, digital words
appear on a black television screen above Hilde's head.
(The machine took was big enough to fill the whole top half of the room. A little
chair was placed in front of a large computer screen for someone to work on it. Monitors
of all sorts lined the walls of the room.)
A sudden mechanical beep, beep, beep filled the room. Duo looked over and saw
her heartbeat on the screen as well. Monitors and machines which were attached to
movable metal arms began to slowly shake over to Hilde's bedside. A large chrome tube
came down from the ceiling and positioned itself right on top of Hilde. A lime-green
light peeked through the small slit on the bottom.
It was assessing the damage Hilde had suffered during the fall. Then the
machines needed would take over and help her recover. Duo watched as the tube went
below the bed before doing one final assessment round.
Several pictures popped up on the screen in front of Duo. He frowned. 'I knew I
should have listened while Heero was instructing us on how to use these things. At least
these stupid machines know what to do!' Duo thought as he sat looking at the
multicolored pictures in front of him.
He turned on the light and exited the room. Hilde would be fine. Besides, he
needed to find Heero so he could tell what was truly wrong with Hilde. He went to the
front entry and took a seat in the brown, wooden chair.
~*~
Trowa ran as fast as he could, not sure how long Catherine would make it if she
did not get the proper care she deserved. He dashed into the house. He heard a surprised
gasp and a chair tumbling to the ground, but he did not pay any heed to the unwanted
disturbance. "Take room two! Hilde is in room one!" he heard the voice of his friend
Duo shout at him.
Trowa took Duo's words and put Catherine into the second room. He knew what
was wrong with Catherine, so he typed a few long numbers with a few abbreviated terms.
Two machines swirled into Catherine's range. Another long, chrome tube dropped down
and did two quick evaluations of her.
The two machine, which had just swiveled in, buzzed to life and began to give her
a blood transfusion and the other began to disinfect the wounds. A third machine
swiveled into action and began to stitch up the deep wounds after they were disinfected.
Trowa sighed in relief as he looked at the screen. There was only three deep cuts,
Catherine would most likely be fine.
~*~
Heero moved swiftly and deftly. He was at the house moments after he saw a
small string of bright red, wet beads fall to the ground. He wondered which girl was
bleeding. He entered the house to find Duo waiting for him.
"Let me get her situated, then we can talk," Heero told him, trying not to make his
tone to harsh at his best friend.
Duo winced at the harsh sound of Heero's voice. He took a careful pause before
he spoke. "Okay. Take room three. Trowa took room two and I took room one," Duo
instructed softly.
At that moment, Heero mentally cursed himself. He hadn't meant to sound so
mean and angry, but he just felt so strongly about Relena that he couldn't let her go, he
had to save her. He hurried into the third room and skillfully typed in the codes needed to
administer Relena's treatments.
The chrome tube came down and instead of a lime-green light, there was a soft,
golden-white light. The tube expanded and flashed three times. The diagnosis came up
in clear English. Heero saw Duo throw up his hands from the corner of his eye.
"Illness-unknown; Injuries-sprained ankle; Causes-supernatural and the ground;
Treatment-careful watch and research."
Heero frowned. Something wasn't right. Was Death still able to use its powers?
Or was there something else involved.
~*~
Duo followed Heero from the room and into Hilde's room. He watched as Heero
looked at the screen, punched in a few numbers, and the green encrypted symbols slowly
were translated into his normal stage. He scanned through the diagnosis, knowing Heero
was going to go get Trowa for a meeting. He frowned at the broken bones, but was glad
her spine was not hurt.
~*~
Heero was waiting for Duo in the living room. He wanted, no needed to talk to
the others and see why all of this nonsense was happening when the girls should not have
been haunted by death. Trowa had arrived just moments after Heero had gotten into the
room.
Both Heero and Trowa were wondering where their braided friend could be. He
came into the room a few minutes later. He casually walked over the couch and sat
down. "What's up?" Duo asked.
"All the stuff that has just happened. There was something supernatural on
Relena's print out," Heero informed him.
"Right. There was something of the sorts on Hilde's although it mostly said it
was due to the fall," Duo commented.
"Catherine's print out stated that the knife cuts were not done by the conventional
knife or dagger, rather by some ancient sword," Trowa added.
"So, we have to find out why the supernatural is after them," Heero announced.
"The only supernatural thing I know about is Death," Duo piped up.
"I think Death has some other minions to work for it. We just have to find out
why it wants Relena, Catherine, and Hilde so bad," Heero stated.
~*~
It was late at night and the guys had all gone to sleep. The night was quiet until a
loud siren began to blare. Duo popped out of bed, thinking the house was on fire. He
quickly realized it was coming from the tech hall. "HILDE!" he shouted, hoping for his
life it was not her.
He got out of bed and ran for the hall way. He tripped over a few items in the
dark. As he neared the hall, he saw red lights flashing.
~*~
Trowa had a similar reaction, only he knew where the alarm was coming from.
He immediately sprung from his bed with the skill of an acrobat and was racing down the
hall, hoping he wouldn't find out the truth. He saw the swirl effect of the lights when he
got to the hall, he also saw the silhouette of one braided man.
~*~
Heero got out of bed, his head pounding with the persistent cry of sirens. 'Sirens?
Wait...Relena,' He thought as he leapt from bed.
He hurried over to the hall where she was at. He didn't hit a thing as he moved
through the blackness of the night. It wasn't so black as he saw red mixing with the
night. He also saw two figures standing at the entrance of the hall; one with a long braid,
the other with gelled forward hair.
~*~
Fear consumed each person in that hall. Could it be their worst fear, was
something terrible happening to the girls? Or was something else going on? Either way,
it couldn't be good.
*~~~~~~~*
I did have this ready a while ago, but decided to change the title and add some
more stuff to fit the title. Also my Internet refused to let us on. Sometimes I hate
computers.
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PS: I also changed how I mark my chapters, Prologue Part x and so forth. This is
because I decided to add the sequel in and make it part of the epilogue. So the order is:
Prologue, Story, Epilogue. The Prologue part of my story is only just a little longer, and
then we will get into the story part. So don't think my story is going to be ending soon,
because I have a lot more to add before I can say, done.
By: Moonlit Love
Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing but I own (most) of this story line.
Prologue Part Five: Fear
Duo stuck another chocolate chip into his mouth. It was four in the afternoon, and
he had nothing to do. 'This job stinks! I have the perfect girl in my life, but I have to
send her away. Then, I have months where I have nothing to do at all!' he complained.
He leaned back in his chair and tilted his head back to look at the clock. 'Heero is
out doing whatever he pleases and Trowa is out in the gardens. Neither one of them is
here to do anything with,' he whined.
He got up out of his chair and began to walk around the kitchen. He had nothing
to do at all and he really wanted to talk to somebody. 'If only I had gotten her phone
number or knew a little bit more about her. The stupid government took all her
information from us. Stupid government!' Duo yelled.
No one answered his angry call. He went into the living room and turned on the
television, hoping to find something good on TV for once. After he flipped through three
channels, he got bored. He stood up and went back into the room she had stayed in.
He was suddenly hit with a premonition. He held his head between his hands to
stop the sudden pain. It took him a while before his inner vision cleared.
~~~~~*
He was driving somewhere. The car kept swerving as he drove, something was
making his vision dance. He got out and began walking. It was as if he was in a dream.
He didn't notice the forest changing, but he suddenly became aware of a flower.
He took his camera and snapped a few pictures. He kept on walking for a while, his mind
full of thoughts.
A cliff caught his interest. He walked over to the edge and peered down. His
stomach churned at the height. He took a step back to avoid falling over the cliff. Only
he began falling.
The ground was rushing up to meet him. The rocks beneath him crumbled. He
was so scared. Then, suddenly, he stopped falling. Heavy weight pressed into his back,
unconsciousness toyed with his mind. Then he was gone from his body, only he saw it
wasn't his body.
He saw it was Hilde's.
*~~~~~
~*~
It was late at night and Trowa was sitting on the bench he had sat on when he had
first known Catherine returned his deeps feelings for her. He was full of melancholy. He
missed her so much. His life had been so dark, so empty, so lonesome until she came
drifting into his life. She was one of the few memories he liked to have, he did not know
barely any memories from his childhood, and but a few memories from his recent past.
He rubbed his thumb over the initials carved into the bench, TB + CB. He smiled
as they brought on what he thought was a memory, but it was actually a premonition.
Trowa's face was contorted in pain as he went into it.
~~~~~*
He felt light, he felt ecstatic, he felt amazing. He was walking down a darkened
road, his pace just short of a skip. He saw the lights of his home in the distance and knew
he wouldn't mind returning home tonight.
He kept on walking until something grabbed his waist and placed a cool, thin line
of metal across his neck. He heard words spoken, but they were slurred and unclear. He
was lead into a forest, roots and branches tripping him.
He was suddenly stopped. He was thrown to the ground. The person brought the
knife up and brought it down in an arc of moonlit silver. It stabbed his shoulder. He
winced at the pain.
His legs, arms, and stomach were punctured with the knife. He hurt all over. His
world was a contortion of pain and blood. The man disappeared. Soon, he died. As he
went from his body, he realized something.
He had been given a vision of Catherine dying. He knew he had to find her.
Trowa gasped as he came out of the vision.
*~~~~~
~*~
Heero was waiting in the lounge area of Government Peace Headquarters. He
knew he was going against every rule for being a Death protector, but he didn't care. He
had to be by her. She was the only thing that made him feel.
~Memory~
"I have decided to not feel another thing. My parents long ago were killed by OZ.
I had no relatives and was sent from foster home to foster home. Nobody wanted me. So
I decided to become unfeeling. It is relatively easy. I don't think I ever want to feel
again," a young boy said to his school teacher in a harsh, monotone voice.
He saw the teacher wince at his words, but it did not matter. He did not feel
nothing. The only thing he felt in a small amount was the need for revenge. He was
going to get back at OZ for killing his parents. He knew what he was going to do in life
and had remained in school only to get the education necessary to become a Gundam
pilot.
~Memory~
Heero shook off the memory. If he didn't get the job, he would go back to being
unfeeling and unresponsive. He would stay a Death protector, but also take up the role of
a Gundam pilot. He had the things he needed, all he needed was a final push. Relena
would be the determining factor.
"Mr. Yuue? (Yuue is pronounced as the letter U) Miss Darilyn is not in yet, but is
expected soon. I do believe she would take interviews if you are here early. She likes to
get things done very quickly," a diminutive woman with cropped brown hair and innocent
blue eyes announced.
Heero nodded. He had taken his name to the original spelling for the interview.
If the government knew he was Heero Yuy, the renowned Gundam pilot and Death
protector, they would throw him out of the building. He walked into her office and took a
seat. It was only seven, but he knew if Relena came in soon, he could talk to her.
He got bored and restless after ten minutes. So he went up to her desk to see what
she did. He saw a necklace with a dove for a charm. Heero picked it up, and was
suddenly hit with a premonition.
~~~~~*
He was sad, oh so sad. His heart was so heavy and he needed to get away. He
had time to go running before his meeting. He began to run, he didn't know where and
he didn't know why, but he kept on running.
The wind was enticingly cool on his bare arms. He loved the breeze blowing
through his hair. The leaves crunched under foot as he continued on. He tripped and saw
gravel below him, his mind working to see why he was near gravel.
The breeze turned icy as he continued on. He began to get cold, his body
shivering. He couldn't stop, though. He had to keep going. His foot suddenly twisted
beneath him and he fell. He ignored the biting pain as he stood up and began to run.
The sun was now up. The light warmth comforted him. Then he began to get too
hot. He kept running to try cool down. The shade overhead comforted his flushed skin as
he kept running.
Then he suddenly tripped and found himself on the moist ground. He struggled to
stand, but his sore ankle profusely protested. The only thing he could do was stay on the
ground. His head was a swirl of thoughts.
His vision was shaky, but he saw a figure coming towards him. He backed away.
Then, he felt blackness pull at his mind. The figure disappeared like vapors dissipating
away in the sun as darkness consumed him.
As he was being pulled from the premonition, he saw something. He had long,
blond hair and pale skin. In an instant he knew who it was. He had to save her. Then he
was pulled out of the premonition with such force his breath was pushed from his lungs.
*~~~~~
~*~
Duo raced through the house, pulling on his shoes as he went. He bolted out the
front door. He had no real direction where he was to go, but the premonition had given
his some direction. He ran down the streets, he ran down the gravel country roads, he ran
until he reached the only forest for miles.
The forest was nice and quiet. Duo stealthily crept through the dark forest. He
saw a flash up ahead. He quietly moved forward, drawn to the flash as a moth is drawn to
a flame. He saw a burst of purple hair, but the owner of camera and hair was soon gone
from sight.
He dashed around the corner, hoping to find her. He didn't see her, but he did
hear her scream. 'Oh no!' he thought as his stomach dropped, 'It is already happening!'
Duo ran as fast as he could. He had to reach the bottom before she did. His heart
pumped as he moved at speeds unnatural for most people. He reached the bottom of the
cliff in minutes, only to see Hilde crushed under several rocks. "Hilde!" Duo shouted, his
heart heavy with dread.
He threw the rocks off her and heard her moan in pain. Duo knelt down beside
her and gently rubbed the side of her face. He got out his cell phone and dialed help. He
hung up after telling an operator his information. 'Hang on, Hilde. Help is on the way,'
he mentally encouraged her.
The sun was beginning to disappear from view for Duo, and along with the sun,
went some of his hope.
~*~
Trowa knew he had to hurry to find Catherine. He didn't waste any time in
getting out from the house. He ran down the road so familiarly known to be used only for
the circus. It was so dark out, but he did see the light of the tent. There were also two
shadows in front of him.
Trowa knew from his premonition that the person following Catherine knew how
to throw knives, so startling the guy was out of the question. He quietly followed them
along the road. He almost did something when he saw the guy take her.
But he resisted the urge and silently followed them into the forest. He knew the
time Catherine would need him most was coming up soon. The guy and Catherine
disappeared from his sight in the completely dark forest. The moon was hiding behind
thick clouds.
It was not until but a few moments later that Trowa spotted her. The guy had his
knife in the air and was on the downward arc. Trowa hurried forth and grabbed the knife.
The guy whipped around to face him. "What do you want?" the guy asked in a deep
voice.
"To save her life," Trowa replied in a cool tone.
"Well you better hurry, then. She'll be gone in hours," he laughed.
Then he was suddenly gone. He disappeared into the shadows of the night. But
Trowa couldn't worry about him, now. He had to get Catherine help, now. He picked up
her limp form. "I'm here, Catherine," he whispered into her slightly blood-wet hair.
~*~
Heero was out of the office so fast, most people didn't notice he had even left, at
least not until a strong breeze blew their papers off their desks. Heero was going out to
the forest. He knew he would be pressed for time to go and get her. He was out in the
country and near the forest in just a few minutes.
He didn't know where Relena was in the forest. The forest was so thick, and
Heero knew she was deep inside the forest. He tried desperately to find a clue as to
where she was, but he could not spot any sure fire clue as to where she was.
The sun came to warm the back of his neck, a cool wind blew across the forest,
lightly cooling his flushed skin. He wanted to cry out to her, but knew if she was
unconscious he would never find her that way. Somehow, in the bottom of his heart, he
knew Relena had already been lost in here for a short time.
All he had to do was find her. He had to find her before it was too late, before
something happened to her. He kept walking the forest grounds, searching desperately
for her.
He was near the other side of the forest when he saw a brown braid rush by. He
was going back through the forest when he saw traces of blood on the ground. He knew
something was up, it could not just be a coincidence. Was Death at it again, or was this
just destiny?
Heero shook his head. He couldn't think about such things as this, not when
Relena was lying defenselessly somewhere in the forest. He picked up his pace and was
nearing the other side of the forest when he heard a moan.
He let his ear pick up on the soft sound. He slowly wandered until he saw her
lying in the grass. Her hair was fanned out beneath her head, giving her a delicate halo.
Her ankle was swollen and blue, a sure sign she had sprained it.
Heero gently walked over to her and picked her up, a soft moan escaping her lips.
She was limp as he lifted her off the ground. He felt the fever on her skin. He saw her
face was deeply shaded pink. "Please be okay, Relena," Heero whispered onto her
fevered forehead.
Heero held Relena close as he walked out of the forest. He wasn't sure why she
had suddenly fallen ill, but he was going to find out soon. She had come into his care for
a reason, and he wouldn't let her die without him finding out his reason.
~*~
What could have placed such a curse on three young men and women? Why are
they being haunted by Death? Will the girls all be okay? Those questions always arrive
in my mind as I tell my story.
~*~
The sun was beginning to sink below the horizon as three figures walked into
Rosewater. Each figure carried the limp form of something. As the last rays of sun fell
from the sky, each figure felt its hope and strength diminish and its courage and
resolution build.
~*~
Duo ran quickly, but gently. If Hilde's spine had been hurt in the fall, he could
paralyze her. He desperately wanted her to be okay. He saw he was the first person to
reach the house, and he was glad. It meant Hilde could have all the attention of the
medical room.
He rushed her into the room and secured her onto a hospital type bed. He went
over to a rather large machine. He typed in a few codes and saw green, digital words
appear on a black television screen above Hilde's head.
(The machine took was big enough to fill the whole top half of the room. A little
chair was placed in front of a large computer screen for someone to work on it. Monitors
of all sorts lined the walls of the room.)
A sudden mechanical beep, beep, beep filled the room. Duo looked over and saw
her heartbeat on the screen as well. Monitors and machines which were attached to
movable metal arms began to slowly shake over to Hilde's bedside. A large chrome tube
came down from the ceiling and positioned itself right on top of Hilde. A lime-green
light peeked through the small slit on the bottom.
It was assessing the damage Hilde had suffered during the fall. Then the
machines needed would take over and help her recover. Duo watched as the tube went
below the bed before doing one final assessment round.
Several pictures popped up on the screen in front of Duo. He frowned. 'I knew I
should have listened while Heero was instructing us on how to use these things. At least
these stupid machines know what to do!' Duo thought as he sat looking at the
multicolored pictures in front of him.
He turned on the light and exited the room. Hilde would be fine. Besides, he
needed to find Heero so he could tell what was truly wrong with Hilde. He went to the
front entry and took a seat in the brown, wooden chair.
~*~
Trowa ran as fast as he could, not sure how long Catherine would make it if she
did not get the proper care she deserved. He dashed into the house. He heard a surprised
gasp and a chair tumbling to the ground, but he did not pay any heed to the unwanted
disturbance. "Take room two! Hilde is in room one!" he heard the voice of his friend
Duo shout at him.
Trowa took Duo's words and put Catherine into the second room. He knew what
was wrong with Catherine, so he typed a few long numbers with a few abbreviated terms.
Two machines swirled into Catherine's range. Another long, chrome tube dropped down
and did two quick evaluations of her.
The two machine, which had just swiveled in, buzzed to life and began to give her
a blood transfusion and the other began to disinfect the wounds. A third machine
swiveled into action and began to stitch up the deep wounds after they were disinfected.
Trowa sighed in relief as he looked at the screen. There was only three deep cuts,
Catherine would most likely be fine.
~*~
Heero moved swiftly and deftly. He was at the house moments after he saw a
small string of bright red, wet beads fall to the ground. He wondered which girl was
bleeding. He entered the house to find Duo waiting for him.
"Let me get her situated, then we can talk," Heero told him, trying not to make his
tone to harsh at his best friend.
Duo winced at the harsh sound of Heero's voice. He took a careful pause before
he spoke. "Okay. Take room three. Trowa took room two and I took room one," Duo
instructed softly.
At that moment, Heero mentally cursed himself. He hadn't meant to sound so
mean and angry, but he just felt so strongly about Relena that he couldn't let her go, he
had to save her. He hurried into the third room and skillfully typed in the codes needed to
administer Relena's treatments.
The chrome tube came down and instead of a lime-green light, there was a soft,
golden-white light. The tube expanded and flashed three times. The diagnosis came up
in clear English. Heero saw Duo throw up his hands from the corner of his eye.
"Illness-unknown; Injuries-sprained ankle; Causes-supernatural and the ground;
Treatment-careful watch and research."
Heero frowned. Something wasn't right. Was Death still able to use its powers?
Or was there something else involved.
~*~
Duo followed Heero from the room and into Hilde's room. He watched as Heero
looked at the screen, punched in a few numbers, and the green encrypted symbols slowly
were translated into his normal stage. He scanned through the diagnosis, knowing Heero
was going to go get Trowa for a meeting. He frowned at the broken bones, but was glad
her spine was not hurt.
~*~
Heero was waiting for Duo in the living room. He wanted, no needed to talk to
the others and see why all of this nonsense was happening when the girls should not have
been haunted by death. Trowa had arrived just moments after Heero had gotten into the
room.
Both Heero and Trowa were wondering where their braided friend could be. He
came into the room a few minutes later. He casually walked over the couch and sat
down. "What's up?" Duo asked.
"All the stuff that has just happened. There was something supernatural on
Relena's print out," Heero informed him.
"Right. There was something of the sorts on Hilde's although it mostly said it
was due to the fall," Duo commented.
"Catherine's print out stated that the knife cuts were not done by the conventional
knife or dagger, rather by some ancient sword," Trowa added.
"So, we have to find out why the supernatural is after them," Heero announced.
"The only supernatural thing I know about is Death," Duo piped up.
"I think Death has some other minions to work for it. We just have to find out
why it wants Relena, Catherine, and Hilde so bad," Heero stated.
~*~
It was late at night and the guys had all gone to sleep. The night was quiet until a
loud siren began to blare. Duo popped out of bed, thinking the house was on fire. He
quickly realized it was coming from the tech hall. "HILDE!" he shouted, hoping for his
life it was not her.
He got out of bed and ran for the hall way. He tripped over a few items in the
dark. As he neared the hall, he saw red lights flashing.
~*~
Trowa had a similar reaction, only he knew where the alarm was coming from.
He immediately sprung from his bed with the skill of an acrobat and was racing down the
hall, hoping he wouldn't find out the truth. He saw the swirl effect of the lights when he
got to the hall, he also saw the silhouette of one braided man.
~*~
Heero got out of bed, his head pounding with the persistent cry of sirens. 'Sirens?
Wait...Relena,' He thought as he leapt from bed.
He hurried over to the hall where she was at. He didn't hit a thing as he moved
through the blackness of the night. It wasn't so black as he saw red mixing with the
night. He also saw two figures standing at the entrance of the hall; one with a long braid,
the other with gelled forward hair.
~*~
Fear consumed each person in that hall. Could it be their worst fear, was
something terrible happening to the girls? Or was something else going on? Either way,
it couldn't be good.
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I did have this ready a while ago, but decided to change the title and add some
more stuff to fit the title. Also my Internet refused to let us on. Sometimes I hate
computers.
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(I love reviews, and they keep me typing so I don't fall to far behind. The more
reviews I get, the more inspired I become to write!)
Thanks,
~*~Moonlit~*~
PS: I also changed how I mark my chapters, Prologue Part x and so forth. This is
because I decided to add the sequel in and make it part of the epilogue. So the order is:
Prologue, Story, Epilogue. The Prologue part of my story is only just a little longer, and
then we will get into the story part. So don't think my story is going to be ending soon,
because I have a lot more to add before I can say, done.