NAME: Charlie

DEMON TYPE: Wolf

WEAPON: Kodachi (two)

ABILITIES: Stealth, high speed running considered the fastest of the Shadow Assassins, master of survival and the windy conditions of the high mountain regions. Able to survive the most extreme conditions available.

HABITAT: High Mountain regions and deep forests

THE INJURED HEERO

The group only stared as they dragged way the man that had come out of the Zero. "What the hell happened to him?" Jimmy asked, "He is the same guy that Duo and I fought back at that base," Charlie replied, "Do you know who he is?" Justin asked, "He is Heero Yuy Mart's host," Charlie replied with a grim look, "And it looks like he is fully human now I can no longer smell the demon on him." Charlie said and Justin nodded, "I agree he no longer smells of Mart at all." Justin said as they followed the group but at a distance. Already mechanics where cleaning up the bloody mess left by the former gundam pilot.

The medical staff was in an uproar as doctors and nurses rushed to help the fallen pilot. All the pilots where outside in the waiting room when the shadow assassins entered and then sat down on the floor. It was then that the pilots noticed that the shadow assassins were fidgeting with their fingers, their tails where also swinging in anticipation. "What is wrong guys?" Quatre asked, "Something is wrong," Steven said, "He is badly injured and some of those wounds look fatal." To the shock of the pilots it was Trowa who answered the demon. "You are very observant Steven." He said when the lights of the OR room went off.

The doctor soon came out of the operating room it was none other then Sally Po, "Sorry guys but it does not look good at all," she said and the pilots where up in an instant before they could ask questions she held up her hands. "There is nothing I can do for him his injuries where too severe and fatal. He only has a short amount of time before he dies." and before she could finish her explanation there was a rush of wind and she looked to find the demons where gone. The pilots where also shocked by this move from the boys.

"So this was Mart's host?" Jimmy asked and Justin nodded, "Yea I remember his scent well the smell of blood mixed with gunpowder and grease. That is him alright but the question remains though what are we going to do with him?" it was then that Steven noticed some of the hideous wounds under the sheets. "Man Charlie you did a number on him," he said and Charlie looked at the wounds, "Some of these came from the explosion and Wing Zero. Look at all the burns on him that was definitely from that rifle that the gundam has." He said pointing to some especially on his face. "So we need him to help us find Mart," asked Jimmy, "Yea but he has to heal first," Justin said to Jimmy. "How though that lady said that the wounds are fatal and he is not going to survive the night!" Steven panicked but it was Charlie who kept a cool head, "One of us has to join with his body in other words possess him till he is fully recovered then come back." the others turned to him in shock, "What?" they said, "You heard me use our life force to heal him." Charlie replied, "Use whose life force," a voice said and they turned to see Wufei at the door, "So three demons managed to get passes security to this place. Tell me what where you four planning?" he said and Charlie explained it to him.

"He did what?" Duo practically yelled from his bed but was restrained by Trowa, "Calm down Duo Charlie only did it to save Heero don't worry he will be back." he said after Wufei told them what the little demons where up to. "I think we should wait till this is over then move to Japan where Charlie said the two swords are supposed to be located." Quatre said allowing all the information to sink in and it was Duo who spoke again from the bed, "So the Shadow Assassins can possess bodies as well?" he asked, "No duh Maxwell they are demons after all," Wufei said smirking at that sarcastic remark knowing that Duo wants out of the hospital as fast as possible. But due to his lack of strength from Moro's venom he had to stay there till he was fully recovered. "So just because I am still stuck in bed does not mean that, that little wolf boy can just go around a take over anyone's body." He huffed and lay back down because of an incoming headache.

The present darkness was all that Charlie could see as he walked into the darkness. The surroundings where thick with trees it was night out and Charlie insisted on finding this so called Heero. As long as Heero is close then he can heal his body. As he neared a clearing he could hear someone murmuring to himself.
The wolf boy pushed aside the last of he bushes to find a man on the ground. His appearance was a mess with blood all over his body and his clothes where ragged and torn. His hair was wild but short and he was under a rather tall tree. The tree stood out for some reason unlike the rest. There was blood covering the tree's trunk and it was there that the man sat. "Heero," Charlie whispered and the head shot up, "Who is there?" he said sounding scared, 'is this really the guy that Duo told me about he looks like a wreck,' Charlie thought as he came nearer and it was then that the man lifted his head. Persian Blue eyes looked at the wolf demon with surprise, "Are you one of them?" he asked, "Who?" Charlie replied, "The ghosts are you one of them coming to talk to me or are you one working for him?" he said visibly shaken, 'What happened to him,' Charlie thought.

It took some time before Charlie could comfort Heero and gets him to talk and Heero told him all about what had happened. When Charlie told him about what had happened on the outside it left the Japanese pilot stunned. "So you are telling me that the other gundam pilots are outside right now waiting for me to wake up?" he asked with hope in his eyes, "Yep all that they are doing is waiting for you to get better they really miss you." Charlie said and Heero was downcast. "I know that they do it was just that those assholes controlled Me." he said looking at his hands, "I could do nothing to stop them as they put that demon in me and then this." He gestured with his hand, "Is a creation from those ghosts that constantly visited me. At least they are the ones who kept me alive up in the head at least." He said, "Tell me more about them," Charlie asked and Heero told him his tale.

Hours to days went by and Duo was finally able to leave the hospital fully recovered from his poisoned exhaustion. Having been refreshed he headed for the room that Heero was put in. The others where already there looking at the now black hair man with pointed wolf ears on his head. His hands where claws but they where still and already Duo could see the progress that Charlie was doing in healing his friend. The wounds that Sally told him about where already starting to heal and the infection that he got are going away. He noticed the others sleeping nearby. The three demons with their tails swishing where sleeping in the far corner of the room. Quatre to his surprise was sleeping on the cold hard floor with Trowa next to him. That left Wufei the chair and boy did that Chinese man snore. Actually looking Duo saw that it was not Wufei snoring it was Jimmy who was snoring. The other demons he saw to their dismay where burying their faces into their shirts so Duo crept up to Jimmy and poked him causing the boy to be silent and rolled over. The demons then sighed in relief as they slumbered on. Walking back to Heero Duo was surprised at the speed of Heero's healing process. 'Charlie must being doing a good job healing him' he thought as he sat down and stared at Heero's body looking at the long hair and the burns that he had received and the memory of that came back in full.

FLASHBACK

Wing Zero took aim and fired a shot at Moro as he came to kill Duo. The gundam aimed its buster rifle at the unsuspected demon half breed and shot him full on sending him into the wall and out the other end of the base causing an explosion. It was then that Duo's vision went black.

END FLASHBACK

Duo shivered at the memory of that event and did not want to remember. He put it behind him as he continued to study his friends face. As he watched the burn slowly disappear right before his eyes and was fascinated by the speed of the demons healing powers. "Man Charlie you must be one touch cookie to take this task on," he said to himself.

MEANWHILE

"So you and Mart have been here while your body terrorized innocents?" Charlie asked and Heero nodded, "I have faced killing people before and that has not broken me. Fighting nonstop for years has also done that to me. But nothing prepared me for this the thing that finally broke me," he said, "To be possessed by a demon and controlled by another to kill and to EAT human beings. That sort of cannibalism is enough to drive anyone insane. The taste of blood on my tongue is enough to make me sick," he said and Charlie laid a hand on his back "It is ok for now Heero I did the same sin before I was sealed. I was forced as well to eat human flesh and even those memories were enough to make me want to fight harder now so that way the past does not be repeated." He said and that made Heero's head go up, "that was the same thing the spirits have said as well as Mart in her sleep." "What do you mean?" Charlie asked, "Well remember when I mentioned the spirits the ghosts that came and spoke to me?" he asked and Charlie nodded, "Well to tell you the truth they did not mention their names but I know what they look like. Every time I looked at my reflection and saw those ears I always thought about the second ghost. He and I looked alike in many ways but different." He said and Charlie only listened to the tale.

COLONY L1

Kohaku was recovering on a bed in a room that was devoid of any decoration. The song of birds outside and the smell of recycled air was enough to let him know that is on a colony. The door opened and Kohaku knew that the person that was coming in was none other then Mark Ellison himself. As soon as the door was closed he resumed his normal form. That of a handsome man with long wavy black hair held back in a pony tail and his eyes once a deep blue now a glowing red with blue eye shadow over them. He tapped his claws as he stared at Kohaku the young man resumed his form of a young Japanese male with pointed ears and eyes that are equally red.
"Tell me Kohaku do you know the reason the Wing Zero went out of control?" he asked and the other demon shook his head, "No sir I don't know all I know is that it just activated without any heat signatures and no one was in the camera. We saw the controls move on its own accord." He said and Naraku had to think, "I could be remote control but there weren't any signals picked up." He said, "Could it be some sort of ghost or magic perhaps?" Kohaku asked and the demon glanced at him, "It could be but I do not know of anyone that powerful to control a gundam of that power." he said and Kohaku nodded in agreement, "The last person I knew that had that power died a thousand years ago in battle," he said remembering the reincarnation of a certain priestess and her enchanted arrows.
"What of the dog demon?" Kohaku asked Naraku since he was knocked out during the explosion, "Gone that gundam came back and picked up the human the demon is gone from his body. The person or what ever it was that controlled the gundam knew how to get rid of the demon without much experience in magic." Naraku said to his henchmen. "The thing that we want now is to find that demon and bring her back." he said and with that he stood up. "We don't need Moro no Kimi any more," Naraku replied to Kohaku, "Moro's use is up and now we can proceed with the plan." He said holding the Shikon Jewel. We just have to up our plans faster that is all I will tell Kagura to assemble the troops both human and demon and prepare to attack the Earth without the army that they so desire the earth will be useless. Not even the gundams can withstand the attack from an army of demons." With that Naraku resumed his human form and left the room leaving Kohaku to himself.

ELSEWHERE ON L1

"I don't like this one bit," complained Relena Peacecraft as she sat behind her desk in L1. "You don't have to like it," Une said as she entered with Marimaia in tow, "We had just received word from the Alaskan base that Heero was found," she said and saw Relena's eyes lit up, "Heero he is alive?" she asked, "Yes he is but he is fatally injured and needs rest besides your duty is here on L1 to the people." Une finished for her and Relena listened knowing for a fact that Une was right. Knowing from experience the loss of a love one she is speaking from experience. "I know and things are getting more hectic by the minute," replied Relena, "With this war going on how are we going to achieve our goals for peace?" she said more to herself then to Une.

While the adults where talking Marimaia looked out the window to the colony. She was born and raised in outer space so to her it was home. Having been unable to walk she literally sat there and waited. "Justin I miss you," she said looking sad and remembering the fox demon who let her climb onto his back and leap from building to building with him. She had fun that night and enjoyed the game she played with him. Looking into her bag that she had with her she pulled out the deck of Yu-gi-oh cards that Justin left for her. Sorting through the cards she came across a card with a dragon on it. "Blue eyes white dragon," she said as she read the card out loud. The symbol to the right on the top corner showed the Japanese symbol for light. "One day you will come back to finish that game with me," she said with a smile before putting the card back in the deck and placing it back into her bag. She then rolled her way out of the room and right to bed.

The hours passed into the next two days the Alaskan base was filled with activity as they recorded numerous weapons detection alerts from the colonies. "What is the status?" Quatre ordered, "Sir there are numerous mobile suits heading to earth sir along with some sort of monsters." She said and Quatre was stunned, "Get me a visual!" he ordered and the images came on. Quatre as well as the rest of the crew of the Alaskan base had suddenly gone pale. Ghostly images of monsters rushing towards earth to know that they are about to go into an apocalypse that everyone would remember. "The past repeats itself," someone said.

Cold Persian blue eyes opened to the world for the first time in a long time. They where full of life and no longer held the blankness like before. Sitting up Heero took notice of the boy sleeping at the foot of his bed and smiled a real smile. 'That boy risked himself to save me,' he thought as he looked down at himself and then to the mirror across the room in the bathroom. His face was flawless without any scars or marks on his skin. It was then that he noticed his hair and ears. Reaching up with his hand he pulled a strand and gazed at it. It was brown not white and he slowly reached up with his other hand to stroke his ears. They where human at least and it was then that he felt something wet hit his chest and looking down he felt his face and realized that they where tears.

Charlie was sound asleep when he heard the sound of sobbing coming form the direction of the bed. Turning his head his eyes focused on the form of Heero Yuy as he sat there with his face in between his knees crying. Slowly Charlie crawled up to him and gave him a hug something he would have never done except for his little brother Justin.
After the sobbing ceased did Heero managed to stand with the help of Charlie and find himself a pair of clothes. Walking out they heard the alarms go off and the many personal heading towards the control room. So Charlie decided to head in that direction as well.
When he entered was when Quatre's face went pale at the sight of so many demons and mobile suits heading towards Earth. "The past repeats itself," Charlie said forgetting the mission that he was told to do.

TBC