Disclaimer: As I am sure everyone knows, I do not own GUNDAM WING!!
Warnings, The same as for every chappie, this is Yaoi, this is gonna have a few naughty words!! And hey, :-) No one will force ya to read!!
Thank you
Tawny-eyed-Angel, Hey, glad ya like it so far, I am kinda fond of this chappie, but the next one is even better, well I think!!
The_Libran_Iniquity.-Cheers Steph, glad ya enjoyed!!
Mlaine- I am glad ya thought it was cool!! Hope ya like this chappie!!
Duo/Folken/TK- *shrugs* I like Trowas name, that and I was feeling unimaginative at that point!! I am glad ya like the rest of it though and I hope this chappie is good enough!! I value ure opinion!!
A/N {1} My souls partner, he is hurting! (in old speak)
Umm, ya, hello, its me again, I am back with Chappie 5 and you may be pleased to hear that I am also over half way through chappie 6, and it shouldn't need too much editing cos I am quite pleased by how it is going. I tend to do my writing late at night so I do apologise for any errors I have made due to tiredness!!
Well, enough of me I think, c ya at the end!!
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Prophecy of Love
Chapter 5
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The mortal paused and turned his bright green eye on the blonde vampire. "I have no name!" He said as he began walking again.
"No, name? Then I shall call you Trowa." Quatre said out loud, to himself before turning and following Duo into the Denarin lodging.
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Two weeks had passed. Duo and Quatre had remained at the Denarin lodging for neither felt much desire to walk the streets after the encounter with the Akumai warriors, and their future prince.
Duo and Quatre had spent the past two weeks comfortably. The overseers of this lodging were Hilde, a female Denarin of about the same age as Duo whom he viewed as a sister having spent much of his childhood with her, and Sally Po, who, though she was no relation at all, was thought of by most as Hildes Mother, for after the Akumai attack that left both Duos and Hildes families dead Sally had taken them in. Duo had left a few years later, where as Hilde was still with Sally hundreds of years down the line. Sally treated Quatre in much the same way as she did Duo, for now he had lost his family too, and though it had taken him a while, he had learnt to trust her kindness.
Duo was well known to all the Vampires who frequently spent time at this lodging, but there were those who were simply visiting Sanq from other parts of the world, who he had not seen before, but he made friends so easily that it was not long until he was laughing and joking with these other vampires as well.
Quatre on the other hand was much quieter, and preferred to sit on the sidelines and leave Duo to his talking. His friend amazed him, Duo only needed to be around a person for a few minutes before he had gained their trust.
Somehow, and for no accountable reason this rung a bell in Quatre's mind. He knew this held some significance, but no matter how he tried he couldn't remember, it was something he had known when he had been mortal, something Professor Othra had shown him, and it was important, he wished he could remember what it was.
Quatre had not been a Denarin for as long as Duo had, and even after 50 or so years, he still made mistakes and found it ultimately to be easier if he kept to himself, the new and sometimes strange vampires that Duo so easily befriended still scared him.
At this moment Duo and Quatre were sitting on a battered sofa, Duo had spent the morning befriending a group of Denarin who had travelled all the way from a town on the edges of Lake Victoria and was now busy telling Quatre all about them. But Quatre want listening, his mind was elsewhere, though in the two weeks he been here he had suffered no pain, he could tell his soul still suffered decay, and he knew he didn't have long left, a half year at the most, a half year before he became a mindless killer and turned on his best friend.
"It must have been a blast Quat, can you imagine, all those Akumai and yet not one of.."
Duo stopped short, he could see his friend was troubled, but he could not tell what was wrong with him.
"Quatre?" He said, placing his hand on his friends arm, "Want to talk about it?"
Quatre looked up, "Duo." He said quietly "I can feel the decay, I no longer feel the pain but I feel the decay, I don't have long left, a half year at the most I fear."
Duo was shocked, he had known that the blondes soul had been failing faster than before, he didn't know why, but he knew it was happening, but he had not realised that his friend had so short a time left. He sighed and with a despaired expression he looked down at his feet,
"I have failed you Quatre!"
"No Duo, you have done all that you could, you have made this life possible for me, you have been my friend, you have helped me search for my lost half, but we have always known that the chances were slim!."
"I made a promise, I promised that I would save you!" Duo clenched his fists and bowed his head "I failed you my friend, and I failed my self. I might run and hide but I never tell a lie. That is the rule by which I have lived my life, and a broken promise is as much a lie as it is anything else, I told you I would save you but I cant, I lied."
Quatre put an am round his friends shoulders.
"No Duo, you didn't lie. I am not gone yet, there is still time, I do not believe you have lied, maybe I can prove this to you before you have to kill me!"
Duo jumped to his feet "KILL YOU??! NO QUATRE NO!! NEVER!! DON'T THINK ABOUT THAT NOT NOW AND NOT EVER!!"
Quatre sighed "But it is the truth Duo, unless I find my missing half I will turn against you, I will try to kill you and all our kind, you will have to kill me or be killed, unless you would hand me over to he Akumai!"
Duo hung his head. "That is the truth isn't it my friend, but I wont accept that, as you said we do still have time, I will save you my friend, I will gain you the love of your soul mate, this is my promise and I will not break it no matter what it costs me, and I will never, 'never' hand you over to the Akumai!!"
Quatre smiled. "I trust you Duo, now, what were you saying about that group from Lake Victoria?
Duo was once again reaching the climax of the tale told by the Victoria group when his friend cried out
"Avarai sevarium, Ce vra noutu!" {1}
Duo had no idea what his friend had said, it was in old speak, a language known by few, and certainly not by him, he had not known that Quatre could speak it either..
"Quatre? Please! Tell me what that means, I don't understand old speak! Please, tell me what you said. Do you understand him?" Duo cried as he was joined by Hilde and Sally, who had run over to them with a group of others to see what was wrong.
Sally and Hilde both shook their heads and Duo glanced down at his friend.
Quatre looked up at him, tears cascading down his pale cheeks. "H..he's hurt D..Duo. And I can't get to him!
Duo was confused Who was hurt? Who did Quatre mean? While he was running over this confusing statement the blonde Vampire fell to the floor crying, trembling and clutching at his chest , and suddenly Duo understood.
"His soul mate!!" Duo cried, jumping to his feet and running toward the door. " His other half!! He's in danger!"
On his way out the door Duo thought of something, "HILDE!" He yelled, stopping in his tracks.
The dark haired Denarin glanced up at him from where she and Sally had crouched on the floor and were trying to calm Quatre down. "Yes Duo?" she said quietly.
"Look after him!" Duo said simply and ran out the door.
Duo ran through the twisting streets of Lower Sanq. He didn't know why he ran where he did but somehow he knew he was right.
5 minutes passed.
10 minutes...15...20...
And there was still no sign of anything.
Then, as he rounded a final corner he saw them. A group of about 7 Akumai, all gathered around the stooped figure of a man. Duo seethed, this was low even for Akumai, seven of them attacking a single mortal, and during the hours of light when the streets were supposed to be safe for them, and unless he was mistaken this was the man who could save Quatre, how dare they endanger his friends safety.
Duo was weighing up his options, he could run for help, but by then it may be to late, and he did not stand a chance in outright confrontation, he would be killed and the mortal would still die.
He sighed, the only choice open to him was a trade, This had not been the way he had expected to finish up, most likely a slave for the rest of his days, he grimaced, but he had told Quatre he would save him, at any price, and this was the price, his own life, he would trade it in for that of the mortals. But would the Akumai accept?
While Duo was still standing, the mortal lifted his head and stared straight at Duo, his bright green eye, for only one could be seen was filled with the haunted look of fear, and also the thankful look of recognition. Duo recognised him too, it was the mortal who had taken Quatre from him during his flight from the Akumai. Trowa, that was what Quatre had called him, so that is who he would be. Duo now had his chance to pay him back for his help.
Duo gritted his teeth and strode toward the Akumai, this was not going to be pleasant, and he knew it, but it was had to be done, he had promised Quatre that he would save him no matter what the cost, and there was at this time no other way, and this may be the only chance he would have.
"AKUMAI!" He shouted, "HEAR ME." He lowered his voice, he had their attention now and shouting would not be required.
"I am Duo Maxwell, I am a Denarin, and I owe this man Trowa who you have here a great deal. He saved the life of another at my request and therefore I owe him. I ask nothing more than you take my life in place of his. Take me and set him loose. What do you say Akumai, I do not wish to fight but I will if I have to, it will just be easier if you heed my request, for I will save the life of this man no matter what."
As was ritual, one of the Akumai stepped forward.
"I am Zarkaan Shraik. I am an Akumai. Denarin Duo Maxwell were hear your request and nothing would make us happier than to accept it, we were asking this man if he knew of you whereabouts and he was being difficult, you have just made our job a lot easier! You will come with us."
Duo nodded and then turned briefly to the mortal.
"Trowa, it appears I have been able to repay you for your kindness in helping me, but I must implore you, will you help me again? In the Denarin Lodging, you will find a blonde Vampire, you know him and I implore you to look after him, for now I will no longer be around to do so, explain to him what I have done, for I fear if you do not he will be distraught, he will understand my reasons, even if he does not understand why I go through with them. You can save him Trowa, you can end his pain."
Duos arms were seized by two of the Akumai, and as he was being dragged away he faintly heard the mortal reply.
"Duo Maxwell, I owe you for more than my life on this occasion, for you have saved me before. It was you who helped my sister, I recognise you now, I will do as you request, I will go to your friend, and if indeed I can, I shall save him."
Duos mind was flooded with a wave of memories, a tall brown haired woman screaming in pain at the after effects of a completed transformation and trying desperately to break away from the people who held her, she succeeded and ran shrieking in agony towards her much younger brother. Duo had stepped in and put an end to her pain, he had taken her life and saved her brother, before she had died she thanked him, and it appeared her brother understood.
For it was her brothers life he had saved again.
Lost in his memories, Duo didn't notice the fist coming his way until it was too late.
Oh well He thought, I guess they don't want me to appear easy to get hold of, well, I can do that!
And with that Duo passes out and was dragged the remainder of the way back to the Akumai palace, unknowing.
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WAI!! ^ ^ I finished another chappie, I really hope you guys like this one better that chappie four, cuz, well, I quite like this one!!
Please drop me a review, I really do love them, and I would like to thank every one who has reviewed so far!
Warnings, The same as for every chappie, this is Yaoi, this is gonna have a few naughty words!! And hey, :-) No one will force ya to read!!
Thank you
Tawny-eyed-Angel, Hey, glad ya like it so far, I am kinda fond of this chappie, but the next one is even better, well I think!!
The_Libran_Iniquity.-Cheers Steph, glad ya enjoyed!!
Mlaine- I am glad ya thought it was cool!! Hope ya like this chappie!!
Duo/Folken/TK- *shrugs* I like Trowas name, that and I was feeling unimaginative at that point!! I am glad ya like the rest of it though and I hope this chappie is good enough!! I value ure opinion!!
A/N {1} My souls partner, he is hurting! (in old speak)
Umm, ya, hello, its me again, I am back with Chappie 5 and you may be pleased to hear that I am also over half way through chappie 6, and it shouldn't need too much editing cos I am quite pleased by how it is going. I tend to do my writing late at night so I do apologise for any errors I have made due to tiredness!!
Well, enough of me I think, c ya at the end!!
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Prophecy of Love
Chapter 5
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The mortal paused and turned his bright green eye on the blonde vampire. "I have no name!" He said as he began walking again.
"No, name? Then I shall call you Trowa." Quatre said out loud, to himself before turning and following Duo into the Denarin lodging.
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Two weeks had passed. Duo and Quatre had remained at the Denarin lodging for neither felt much desire to walk the streets after the encounter with the Akumai warriors, and their future prince.
Duo and Quatre had spent the past two weeks comfortably. The overseers of this lodging were Hilde, a female Denarin of about the same age as Duo whom he viewed as a sister having spent much of his childhood with her, and Sally Po, who, though she was no relation at all, was thought of by most as Hildes Mother, for after the Akumai attack that left both Duos and Hildes families dead Sally had taken them in. Duo had left a few years later, where as Hilde was still with Sally hundreds of years down the line. Sally treated Quatre in much the same way as she did Duo, for now he had lost his family too, and though it had taken him a while, he had learnt to trust her kindness.
Duo was well known to all the Vampires who frequently spent time at this lodging, but there were those who were simply visiting Sanq from other parts of the world, who he had not seen before, but he made friends so easily that it was not long until he was laughing and joking with these other vampires as well.
Quatre on the other hand was much quieter, and preferred to sit on the sidelines and leave Duo to his talking. His friend amazed him, Duo only needed to be around a person for a few minutes before he had gained their trust.
Somehow, and for no accountable reason this rung a bell in Quatre's mind. He knew this held some significance, but no matter how he tried he couldn't remember, it was something he had known when he had been mortal, something Professor Othra had shown him, and it was important, he wished he could remember what it was.
Quatre had not been a Denarin for as long as Duo had, and even after 50 or so years, he still made mistakes and found it ultimately to be easier if he kept to himself, the new and sometimes strange vampires that Duo so easily befriended still scared him.
At this moment Duo and Quatre were sitting on a battered sofa, Duo had spent the morning befriending a group of Denarin who had travelled all the way from a town on the edges of Lake Victoria and was now busy telling Quatre all about them. But Quatre want listening, his mind was elsewhere, though in the two weeks he been here he had suffered no pain, he could tell his soul still suffered decay, and he knew he didn't have long left, a half year at the most, a half year before he became a mindless killer and turned on his best friend.
"It must have been a blast Quat, can you imagine, all those Akumai and yet not one of.."
Duo stopped short, he could see his friend was troubled, but he could not tell what was wrong with him.
"Quatre?" He said, placing his hand on his friends arm, "Want to talk about it?"
Quatre looked up, "Duo." He said quietly "I can feel the decay, I no longer feel the pain but I feel the decay, I don't have long left, a half year at the most I fear."
Duo was shocked, he had known that the blondes soul had been failing faster than before, he didn't know why, but he knew it was happening, but he had not realised that his friend had so short a time left. He sighed and with a despaired expression he looked down at his feet,
"I have failed you Quatre!"
"No Duo, you have done all that you could, you have made this life possible for me, you have been my friend, you have helped me search for my lost half, but we have always known that the chances were slim!."
"I made a promise, I promised that I would save you!" Duo clenched his fists and bowed his head "I failed you my friend, and I failed my self. I might run and hide but I never tell a lie. That is the rule by which I have lived my life, and a broken promise is as much a lie as it is anything else, I told you I would save you but I cant, I lied."
Quatre put an am round his friends shoulders.
"No Duo, you didn't lie. I am not gone yet, there is still time, I do not believe you have lied, maybe I can prove this to you before you have to kill me!"
Duo jumped to his feet "KILL YOU??! NO QUATRE NO!! NEVER!! DON'T THINK ABOUT THAT NOT NOW AND NOT EVER!!"
Quatre sighed "But it is the truth Duo, unless I find my missing half I will turn against you, I will try to kill you and all our kind, you will have to kill me or be killed, unless you would hand me over to he Akumai!"
Duo hung his head. "That is the truth isn't it my friend, but I wont accept that, as you said we do still have time, I will save you my friend, I will gain you the love of your soul mate, this is my promise and I will not break it no matter what it costs me, and I will never, 'never' hand you over to the Akumai!!"
Quatre smiled. "I trust you Duo, now, what were you saying about that group from Lake Victoria?
Duo was once again reaching the climax of the tale told by the Victoria group when his friend cried out
"Avarai sevarium, Ce vra noutu!" {1}
Duo had no idea what his friend had said, it was in old speak, a language known by few, and certainly not by him, he had not known that Quatre could speak it either..
"Quatre? Please! Tell me what that means, I don't understand old speak! Please, tell me what you said. Do you understand him?" Duo cried as he was joined by Hilde and Sally, who had run over to them with a group of others to see what was wrong.
Sally and Hilde both shook their heads and Duo glanced down at his friend.
Quatre looked up at him, tears cascading down his pale cheeks. "H..he's hurt D..Duo. And I can't get to him!
Duo was confused Who was hurt? Who did Quatre mean? While he was running over this confusing statement the blonde Vampire fell to the floor crying, trembling and clutching at his chest , and suddenly Duo understood.
"His soul mate!!" Duo cried, jumping to his feet and running toward the door. " His other half!! He's in danger!"
On his way out the door Duo thought of something, "HILDE!" He yelled, stopping in his tracks.
The dark haired Denarin glanced up at him from where she and Sally had crouched on the floor and were trying to calm Quatre down. "Yes Duo?" she said quietly.
"Look after him!" Duo said simply and ran out the door.
Duo ran through the twisting streets of Lower Sanq. He didn't know why he ran where he did but somehow he knew he was right.
5 minutes passed.
10 minutes...15...20...
And there was still no sign of anything.
Then, as he rounded a final corner he saw them. A group of about 7 Akumai, all gathered around the stooped figure of a man. Duo seethed, this was low even for Akumai, seven of them attacking a single mortal, and during the hours of light when the streets were supposed to be safe for them, and unless he was mistaken this was the man who could save Quatre, how dare they endanger his friends safety.
Duo was weighing up his options, he could run for help, but by then it may be to late, and he did not stand a chance in outright confrontation, he would be killed and the mortal would still die.
He sighed, the only choice open to him was a trade, This had not been the way he had expected to finish up, most likely a slave for the rest of his days, he grimaced, but he had told Quatre he would save him, at any price, and this was the price, his own life, he would trade it in for that of the mortals. But would the Akumai accept?
While Duo was still standing, the mortal lifted his head and stared straight at Duo, his bright green eye, for only one could be seen was filled with the haunted look of fear, and also the thankful look of recognition. Duo recognised him too, it was the mortal who had taken Quatre from him during his flight from the Akumai. Trowa, that was what Quatre had called him, so that is who he would be. Duo now had his chance to pay him back for his help.
Duo gritted his teeth and strode toward the Akumai, this was not going to be pleasant, and he knew it, but it was had to be done, he had promised Quatre that he would save him no matter what the cost, and there was at this time no other way, and this may be the only chance he would have.
"AKUMAI!" He shouted, "HEAR ME." He lowered his voice, he had their attention now and shouting would not be required.
"I am Duo Maxwell, I am a Denarin, and I owe this man Trowa who you have here a great deal. He saved the life of another at my request and therefore I owe him. I ask nothing more than you take my life in place of his. Take me and set him loose. What do you say Akumai, I do not wish to fight but I will if I have to, it will just be easier if you heed my request, for I will save the life of this man no matter what."
As was ritual, one of the Akumai stepped forward.
"I am Zarkaan Shraik. I am an Akumai. Denarin Duo Maxwell were hear your request and nothing would make us happier than to accept it, we were asking this man if he knew of you whereabouts and he was being difficult, you have just made our job a lot easier! You will come with us."
Duo nodded and then turned briefly to the mortal.
"Trowa, it appears I have been able to repay you for your kindness in helping me, but I must implore you, will you help me again? In the Denarin Lodging, you will find a blonde Vampire, you know him and I implore you to look after him, for now I will no longer be around to do so, explain to him what I have done, for I fear if you do not he will be distraught, he will understand my reasons, even if he does not understand why I go through with them. You can save him Trowa, you can end his pain."
Duos arms were seized by two of the Akumai, and as he was being dragged away he faintly heard the mortal reply.
"Duo Maxwell, I owe you for more than my life on this occasion, for you have saved me before. It was you who helped my sister, I recognise you now, I will do as you request, I will go to your friend, and if indeed I can, I shall save him."
Duos mind was flooded with a wave of memories, a tall brown haired woman screaming in pain at the after effects of a completed transformation and trying desperately to break away from the people who held her, she succeeded and ran shrieking in agony towards her much younger brother. Duo had stepped in and put an end to her pain, he had taken her life and saved her brother, before she had died she thanked him, and it appeared her brother understood.
For it was her brothers life he had saved again.
Lost in his memories, Duo didn't notice the fist coming his way until it was too late.
Oh well He thought, I guess they don't want me to appear easy to get hold of, well, I can do that!
And with that Duo passes out and was dragged the remainder of the way back to the Akumai palace, unknowing.
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WAI!! ^ ^ I finished another chappie, I really hope you guys like this one better that chappie four, cuz, well, I quite like this one!!
Please drop me a review, I really do love them, and I would like to thank every one who has reviewed so far!