A/N Now it gets interesting. Moving into the full plot line of the whole
series of stories. More on the dream sequence later. This story will be
relatively short, compared to the next which will be so long that long is
an understatement. Stay a while, you'll have fun.
R&R of course.
Chapter 1: Revelations
Heero reached his room and flung himself down on the green-sheeted bed in the sparsely furnished room.
'Why can't I understand!?' He screamed in his thoughts 'I wish to be able to speak with them, but I just can't seem to decipher this language!'
He rolled over to the side of the bed and pulled a thick book out from under the mattress. The book was turquoise colored with the title "English Levels 1 and 2, Learn to Speak English Easily!"
Heero pulled out a pen and opened up to the tenth chapter: Combining Tenses into compound sentences and travel vocabulary.
He had already learned the English letters, the only easy part of the language was the 26-letter alphabet. It was short, especially compared to Japanese. He began to read the lesson on the present tense of English and how to use it.
Suddenly, Duo barged into the room, eyes blazing with anger and confusion. Heero quickly flung the book and pen under his pillow, not wishing for Duo to know his secret.
"Okay Heero! Enough of the secrecy!" Duo raged. "Why won't you speak to us!? It's been over 3 years since the war and still you won't open your mouth and speak to us in longer than three word sentences! Honestly Heero! You created a language of grunts!" Duo was waving his arms around and pacing back and forth around the room as Heero simply sat and glared at him from the bed.
'Okay.okay...' Heero thought frantically 'He's mad, but why? Something about speaking and a..a..mouth. A three was in there somewhere, but all the words in between! I can't tell what he wants me to know!' As Heero's thoughts dashed off, he blanked on what Duo was saying trying figure out what on Earth he had said before. As Heero thought, he face darkened in anger at himself for his lack of knowledge and his glare sharpened on Duo as the object of his frustration.
'If he would only speak slower, I could figure out some of it!' Heero thought
"...and another thing! What's with the glares?" Duo noticed Heero's glare, but also noticed that he was glaring at a wall. "Heero! Are you listening to me?!"
Heero's head snapped up. He knew what Duo had just said and that he was angry. "Hn." He grunted.
"Oh I give up!" Duo yelled and stormed out of the room.
'Duo...' Heero thought sadly, 'I wish I could tell you why.'
*********
~~~~~~ (dream sequence)
"Foolish boy!" A dark man yelled, flinging the boy across the room "Never cry out! Never!"
A whip cracked to land on bare flesh, "We will teach you pain!"
"Never show fear!"
"Kill without remorse!"
"You are our pawn act like one!"
Pain seared across his vision. His body was on fire. The men crowed around his fallen frame, their eyes holding an emotion none should see.
"To the chamber with you boy!" And he was cracked over the head with a chair.
The world faded to black and Heero awoke to find himself screaming.
~~~~~~~~~
Duo ran into the room hearing his scream. Though quickly muffled, it drew him to the source. The other pilots had been alerted as well and reached the door just after Duo. They all halted at the sight.
Heero sat up on his bed, knees draw to his chest, arms wrapped around his legs, anguished eyes staring into space. He was muttering quickly under his breath in a language none of them spoke, but it was more than Heero had said to them ever.
Duo snapped out of the trance and flew to Heero's side. He placed a hesitant hand on his shoulder. Speaking slowly he tried to clam to anguished pilot.
"Heero buddy? You okay?"
Heero snapped out of the trance and leapt to his feet. Eyes darting around like a frightened animal, he walked resolutely to the closet in the wall and pulled a long, thin box from the corner.
"Heero? What are you doing?" Quatre questioned, but was silenced with a glare.
Trowa merely stood aside and took note of the actions taken by Heero.
Duo rushed after Heero. 'Something's not right.' Duo thought 'He doesn't usually get this upset.'
"Heero! Talk to me! Please let me help you!" Duo pleaded grabbing onto Heero's arm.
Heero whirled to look at him. Staring him straight in the eye, he said sadly "I can't."
"Why? Why won't you talk to me? To us? Do you not trust us? Do you hate us? Talk to me Heero!" Duo sharply questioned. WuFei stood to the side, understanding slowly creeping into his eyes.
"WAKARANAI DUO!" Heero barked back, pulling away and stalking off toward the room placed in the basement for the boys to exercise in on rainy days.
"What..." Duo said dazedly.
'Now it makes sense.' WuFei thought. The others only stared after Heero in the wake of his violent exclamation. Looking at each other in universal decision, they turned and raced after the Wing pilot worried what his hysterical rage and fear might cause him to do.
TBC...
R&R of course.
Chapter 1: Revelations
Heero reached his room and flung himself down on the green-sheeted bed in the sparsely furnished room.
'Why can't I understand!?' He screamed in his thoughts 'I wish to be able to speak with them, but I just can't seem to decipher this language!'
He rolled over to the side of the bed and pulled a thick book out from under the mattress. The book was turquoise colored with the title "English Levels 1 and 2, Learn to Speak English Easily!"
Heero pulled out a pen and opened up to the tenth chapter: Combining Tenses into compound sentences and travel vocabulary.
He had already learned the English letters, the only easy part of the language was the 26-letter alphabet. It was short, especially compared to Japanese. He began to read the lesson on the present tense of English and how to use it.
Suddenly, Duo barged into the room, eyes blazing with anger and confusion. Heero quickly flung the book and pen under his pillow, not wishing for Duo to know his secret.
"Okay Heero! Enough of the secrecy!" Duo raged. "Why won't you speak to us!? It's been over 3 years since the war and still you won't open your mouth and speak to us in longer than three word sentences! Honestly Heero! You created a language of grunts!" Duo was waving his arms around and pacing back and forth around the room as Heero simply sat and glared at him from the bed.
'Okay.okay...' Heero thought frantically 'He's mad, but why? Something about speaking and a..a..mouth. A three was in there somewhere, but all the words in between! I can't tell what he wants me to know!' As Heero's thoughts dashed off, he blanked on what Duo was saying trying figure out what on Earth he had said before. As Heero thought, he face darkened in anger at himself for his lack of knowledge and his glare sharpened on Duo as the object of his frustration.
'If he would only speak slower, I could figure out some of it!' Heero thought
"...and another thing! What's with the glares?" Duo noticed Heero's glare, but also noticed that he was glaring at a wall. "Heero! Are you listening to me?!"
Heero's head snapped up. He knew what Duo had just said and that he was angry. "Hn." He grunted.
"Oh I give up!" Duo yelled and stormed out of the room.
'Duo...' Heero thought sadly, 'I wish I could tell you why.'
*********
~~~~~~ (dream sequence)
"Foolish boy!" A dark man yelled, flinging the boy across the room "Never cry out! Never!"
A whip cracked to land on bare flesh, "We will teach you pain!"
"Never show fear!"
"Kill without remorse!"
"You are our pawn act like one!"
Pain seared across his vision. His body was on fire. The men crowed around his fallen frame, their eyes holding an emotion none should see.
"To the chamber with you boy!" And he was cracked over the head with a chair.
The world faded to black and Heero awoke to find himself screaming.
~~~~~~~~~
Duo ran into the room hearing his scream. Though quickly muffled, it drew him to the source. The other pilots had been alerted as well and reached the door just after Duo. They all halted at the sight.
Heero sat up on his bed, knees draw to his chest, arms wrapped around his legs, anguished eyes staring into space. He was muttering quickly under his breath in a language none of them spoke, but it was more than Heero had said to them ever.
Duo snapped out of the trance and flew to Heero's side. He placed a hesitant hand on his shoulder. Speaking slowly he tried to clam to anguished pilot.
"Heero buddy? You okay?"
Heero snapped out of the trance and leapt to his feet. Eyes darting around like a frightened animal, he walked resolutely to the closet in the wall and pulled a long, thin box from the corner.
"Heero? What are you doing?" Quatre questioned, but was silenced with a glare.
Trowa merely stood aside and took note of the actions taken by Heero.
Duo rushed after Heero. 'Something's not right.' Duo thought 'He doesn't usually get this upset.'
"Heero! Talk to me! Please let me help you!" Duo pleaded grabbing onto Heero's arm.
Heero whirled to look at him. Staring him straight in the eye, he said sadly "I can't."
"Why? Why won't you talk to me? To us? Do you not trust us? Do you hate us? Talk to me Heero!" Duo sharply questioned. WuFei stood to the side, understanding slowly creeping into his eyes.
"WAKARANAI DUO!" Heero barked back, pulling away and stalking off toward the room placed in the basement for the boys to exercise in on rainy days.
"What..." Duo said dazedly.
'Now it makes sense.' WuFei thought. The others only stared after Heero in the wake of his violent exclamation. Looking at each other in universal decision, they turned and raced after the Wing pilot worried what his hysterical rage and fear might cause him to do.
TBC...