Author Notes: This is my second chapter, I know it took awhile for this chapter to come out and I'm sorry about that. Before I continue with the fic, I have to warn people that this chapter contains quite bit of angst and blood violence, because of this I had to change the rating for this fic. Although I like my readers to actually read this chapter, I want to warn those that dislike sadness or pain of characters in fics, to be warned and keep a tissue handy if you feel like crying during anytime. This chapter is also pretty long so if you wanna take breaks between paragraphs, I wouldn't mine. Just remember to review and send me your feedback. I want to thank all my readers that reviewed and even those that didn't, I appreciate all the readers I have and I thank you guys for giving me courage and inspiration to write this chapter. I just hope it lives up to reader's expectations and that everyone enjoys this story.
~ And now on with the fic, I think you guys had enough of me talking~
Chapter Two: The Pain of life
Duo knew he was in trouble, he wondered if he'll get off easy since he did finish all his chores this time. It seemed no matter what he did, there was always more to do and he hated being treated like a slave. Why have they kept him trapped here in the forest? What are they trying to prevent me from finding, from knowing? He couldn't even leave the castle without fear his friends would be hurt and the barrier that surrounded castle was a pain to pass through. Still, he was a free spirit and he longed to see the outside world that was hidden from him. For some reason, he always yearned to see a pair of familiar dark blue eyes that lured him in dreams. To be held in a warm loving embrace that made him feel safe and complete. To finally have the freedom, the birds and animals enjoyed as they carried on their lives. He also wanted his friends to have the same freedom, to be their own person and enjoy all life has to offer without being trapped and enslaved in one place.
While Duo was lost in thoughts, his feet kept moving and he walked through his an enchanted mirage towards a large gloomy castle. To Duo it was more like fortress, for there was barrier surrounding the entire castle that trapped Duo and all his friends inside those creepy castle walls. Duo ran quickly towards the castle, his heart was beating madly while his mind tortured him with horrid thoughts. As Duo neared the door, his eyes automatically searched for Wufei or Meiran. He knew if none of them were around working or flying, he was in deep trouble. Lost in thoughts, eyes still searching, Duo didn't notice the demon appear behind him. "Looking for someone sweet Duo?"A demonic voice purred with amusement. Duo jumped up in surprise than glared accusefully at the intruder. "Dorothy, what do you want?" Duo queried angrily, every time she showed up, something bad happened. Dorothy smirked coldly "Now Duo, is that anyway to treat a concerned friend. I just wanted to tell you, when your late, certain people shall get punished," Dorothy replied smugly before vanishing from Duo's sight.
Duo gasped and quickly ran to the large courtyard, violet eyes darkened while widening in horror. A young black dragon was badly beaten, it was covered in it's own dark crimson blood. Tears filled Duo's eyes unnoticeably as Duo ran over to the wounded Dragon's side. "Wufei!" Duo cried out as the young dragon weakly lifted it's head and growled out softly "Duo," in a gasp before losing consciousness. Duo watched as the young ebony male dragon gradually got smaller as it's form changed from a dragon to a young teenage human-like form. A bishonen (1) took the place of the dragon, an Asian teenager with shoulder-length ebony colored hair, ears slightly pointed on the tops, and tanned skin that was covered in blood. It was hard to tell which parts of the young draconian (2) body was truly injured, from head to toe, he was covered in his own blood. Duo gently took his friend in his arms and held him as tears poured down his face. "How could this happen? I should have been here, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." Duo murmured to himself softly as he held the wounded draconian in his arms. Duo closed his eyes and cried silently as Dorothy appeared in front of them.
"See what happens, when you disobey the rules Duo. People get hurt because of your stupidity. The pain you feel and the agony your friend is suffering from, could have all been avoided if you only followed the rules." Taunted Dorothy cruelly to the crying Duo. Duo's eyes opened, the violet pools had now darken to a shade of pure darkness, (3) his body began to glow with pure dark energy as he growled "It was you that made my friend suffer and for that, I shall have my revenge!" Dorothy laughed coldly at Duo's anger but than she gasped as she watched Duo's aura (4) get brighter and brighter with a powerful energy she never seen before. A dark long black scythe suddenly appeared in Duo's hands as he glared at Dorothy with pure hatred. "You shall pay for what you done!" Duo shouted as he closed his eyes as his body filled with energy and he used his scythe to gather the power and aimed it straight for Dorothy. Dorothy gasped and backed away, trying to create a protective barrier to protect herself from Duo's attack but she was too late, for as Duo's powers neared her, it transformed into sharp mini scythes that surrounded Dorothy's body, cutting the vulnerable skin until her body was covered in her own blood as Wufei's body was. Duo's black eyes opened and as he was about to swing his scythe for the final killing blow when a kind soft voice was heard. "Duo stop! Don't kill her!" The scythe suddenly vanished from Duo's hands as the energy departed and Duo's eyes became clear and violet once again. As this was happening, Dorothy escaped as Duo's exhausted body collapsed but before he could hit the ground, a pair of soft warm arms catched him.
A woman that looked identical to the wounded Wufei was holding Duo. The only difference was the woman's hair was longer than Wufei's and her eyes a different shade. "It's all right Duo, everything will work out. Wufei will be okay, we can nurse him back to health. It's be okay." Murmured Meiran, the twin sister of Wufei as she held Duo's weakened body. "Meira-chan, I feel so weak. Please forget about me and help your brother. She.....hurt.....Wufei....she.....deserves..........to........die."Duo muttered weakly as Meiran embraced him, her eyes looking from him to Wufei in concern. "We're are dragons Duo, it will take more than a witch like her to destroy us. Wufei will be better by tommorrow, we heal fast. It's you, I'm worried about. I never knew you had that power." Explained Meiran to soothe Duo's pain. Meiran helped Duo to stand as they both made their way over to the fallen Wufei. Wufei was breathing stronger than before, Meiran quickly scanned him for serious injuries, finding none, she sighed in relief. "It's all right Duo, Wufei just needs some good rest. Dorothy will get what she deserves in time but if you killed her, you'll never be the same Duo. You'll regret it, trust me on this one. Come on, let's hurry inside before Lady Une and Trieze arrives. They will be here shortly probably faster if Dorothy gets to them." Stated Meiran as she smiled sadly at Duo. Duo nodded, still weak from the use of his strange power but with the last remaining strength in his body, he helped Meiran despite her protests to lift Wufei and carry him to Duo and Wufei's shared room where Wufei would be comfortable and safe.
After Wufei was cleaned, bandaged and gently tucked into his bed, Duo collapsed and lost consciousness. Meiran sighed and lifted up Duo and gently put him on his bed, she covered Duo with a warm blanket and kissed him softly on the forehead. "Forgive me Duo, I lied to you. We don't heal faster unless our bodies are used to the treatment. Wufei and I are slaves here Duo and were always treated badly and abused but we are loyal and we will always stay to protect you and all the creatures that are doomed to live in this area for we are trapped here, just as they are. I love you Duo and I hid many things from you, please forget those powers you used, you shall not use them again. Forgive me Duo. I'm so sorry." Meiran whispered to the sleeping Duo as a golden chain suddenly appeared on Duo's neck, a bright light covered Duo's body as he rested, preventing his body from using that power again. "Not until your ready, shall that power will used or it shall destroy everything including you. Once again Duo, I'm sorry but the secrets I hold are only to protect you from pain and harm." Meiran whispered sadly as she looked at Duo's peaceful sleeping face before walking over to her brother's side. She knew her brother would be all right but she'll better make sure of it, so she set to work making her brother well before dawn so no one would have to suffer.
-End of Chapter Two
Author's notes: Well I had other plans for this chapter, but I think it came out all right. It's pretty long though. Don't worry Heero will be in the story again in the next chapter.
1- bishonen means a beautiful man at least that's what I think it means
2-Draconian is a dragon able to transform into a human form and have angelic wings in that form, also it's a name I took from Escaflowne, it's what Van is but I used it in this fanfic for a different purpose so I didn't come up with this word so feel free to take it.
3-Duo's eyes turned darker, basically his eyes became blank, I was just trying to be dramatic.
4- Aura, it a sort of power that surrounds your body if you have magic
Well, that's about all I have today, I hoped all my readers enjoyed this chapter even though it was filled with sadness and mystery. Please review! Ciao for now!
~ And now on with the fic, I think you guys had enough of me talking~
Chapter Two: The Pain of life
Duo knew he was in trouble, he wondered if he'll get off easy since he did finish all his chores this time. It seemed no matter what he did, there was always more to do and he hated being treated like a slave. Why have they kept him trapped here in the forest? What are they trying to prevent me from finding, from knowing? He couldn't even leave the castle without fear his friends would be hurt and the barrier that surrounded castle was a pain to pass through. Still, he was a free spirit and he longed to see the outside world that was hidden from him. For some reason, he always yearned to see a pair of familiar dark blue eyes that lured him in dreams. To be held in a warm loving embrace that made him feel safe and complete. To finally have the freedom, the birds and animals enjoyed as they carried on their lives. He also wanted his friends to have the same freedom, to be their own person and enjoy all life has to offer without being trapped and enslaved in one place.
While Duo was lost in thoughts, his feet kept moving and he walked through his an enchanted mirage towards a large gloomy castle. To Duo it was more like fortress, for there was barrier surrounding the entire castle that trapped Duo and all his friends inside those creepy castle walls. Duo ran quickly towards the castle, his heart was beating madly while his mind tortured him with horrid thoughts. As Duo neared the door, his eyes automatically searched for Wufei or Meiran. He knew if none of them were around working or flying, he was in deep trouble. Lost in thoughts, eyes still searching, Duo didn't notice the demon appear behind him. "Looking for someone sweet Duo?"A demonic voice purred with amusement. Duo jumped up in surprise than glared accusefully at the intruder. "Dorothy, what do you want?" Duo queried angrily, every time she showed up, something bad happened. Dorothy smirked coldly "Now Duo, is that anyway to treat a concerned friend. I just wanted to tell you, when your late, certain people shall get punished," Dorothy replied smugly before vanishing from Duo's sight.
Duo gasped and quickly ran to the large courtyard, violet eyes darkened while widening in horror. A young black dragon was badly beaten, it was covered in it's own dark crimson blood. Tears filled Duo's eyes unnoticeably as Duo ran over to the wounded Dragon's side. "Wufei!" Duo cried out as the young dragon weakly lifted it's head and growled out softly "Duo," in a gasp before losing consciousness. Duo watched as the young ebony male dragon gradually got smaller as it's form changed from a dragon to a young teenage human-like form. A bishonen (1) took the place of the dragon, an Asian teenager with shoulder-length ebony colored hair, ears slightly pointed on the tops, and tanned skin that was covered in blood. It was hard to tell which parts of the young draconian (2) body was truly injured, from head to toe, he was covered in his own blood. Duo gently took his friend in his arms and held him as tears poured down his face. "How could this happen? I should have been here, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." Duo murmured to himself softly as he held the wounded draconian in his arms. Duo closed his eyes and cried silently as Dorothy appeared in front of them.
"See what happens, when you disobey the rules Duo. People get hurt because of your stupidity. The pain you feel and the agony your friend is suffering from, could have all been avoided if you only followed the rules." Taunted Dorothy cruelly to the crying Duo. Duo's eyes opened, the violet pools had now darken to a shade of pure darkness, (3) his body began to glow with pure dark energy as he growled "It was you that made my friend suffer and for that, I shall have my revenge!" Dorothy laughed coldly at Duo's anger but than she gasped as she watched Duo's aura (4) get brighter and brighter with a powerful energy she never seen before. A dark long black scythe suddenly appeared in Duo's hands as he glared at Dorothy with pure hatred. "You shall pay for what you done!" Duo shouted as he closed his eyes as his body filled with energy and he used his scythe to gather the power and aimed it straight for Dorothy. Dorothy gasped and backed away, trying to create a protective barrier to protect herself from Duo's attack but she was too late, for as Duo's powers neared her, it transformed into sharp mini scythes that surrounded Dorothy's body, cutting the vulnerable skin until her body was covered in her own blood as Wufei's body was. Duo's black eyes opened and as he was about to swing his scythe for the final killing blow when a kind soft voice was heard. "Duo stop! Don't kill her!" The scythe suddenly vanished from Duo's hands as the energy departed and Duo's eyes became clear and violet once again. As this was happening, Dorothy escaped as Duo's exhausted body collapsed but before he could hit the ground, a pair of soft warm arms catched him.
A woman that looked identical to the wounded Wufei was holding Duo. The only difference was the woman's hair was longer than Wufei's and her eyes a different shade. "It's all right Duo, everything will work out. Wufei will be okay, we can nurse him back to health. It's be okay." Murmured Meiran, the twin sister of Wufei as she held Duo's weakened body. "Meira-chan, I feel so weak. Please forget about me and help your brother. She.....hurt.....Wufei....she.....deserves..........to........die."Duo muttered weakly as Meiran embraced him, her eyes looking from him to Wufei in concern. "We're are dragons Duo, it will take more than a witch like her to destroy us. Wufei will be better by tommorrow, we heal fast. It's you, I'm worried about. I never knew you had that power." Explained Meiran to soothe Duo's pain. Meiran helped Duo to stand as they both made their way over to the fallen Wufei. Wufei was breathing stronger than before, Meiran quickly scanned him for serious injuries, finding none, she sighed in relief. "It's all right Duo, Wufei just needs some good rest. Dorothy will get what she deserves in time but if you killed her, you'll never be the same Duo. You'll regret it, trust me on this one. Come on, let's hurry inside before Lady Une and Trieze arrives. They will be here shortly probably faster if Dorothy gets to them." Stated Meiran as she smiled sadly at Duo. Duo nodded, still weak from the use of his strange power but with the last remaining strength in his body, he helped Meiran despite her protests to lift Wufei and carry him to Duo and Wufei's shared room where Wufei would be comfortable and safe.
After Wufei was cleaned, bandaged and gently tucked into his bed, Duo collapsed and lost consciousness. Meiran sighed and lifted up Duo and gently put him on his bed, she covered Duo with a warm blanket and kissed him softly on the forehead. "Forgive me Duo, I lied to you. We don't heal faster unless our bodies are used to the treatment. Wufei and I are slaves here Duo and were always treated badly and abused but we are loyal and we will always stay to protect you and all the creatures that are doomed to live in this area for we are trapped here, just as they are. I love you Duo and I hid many things from you, please forget those powers you used, you shall not use them again. Forgive me Duo. I'm so sorry." Meiran whispered to the sleeping Duo as a golden chain suddenly appeared on Duo's neck, a bright light covered Duo's body as he rested, preventing his body from using that power again. "Not until your ready, shall that power will used or it shall destroy everything including you. Once again Duo, I'm sorry but the secrets I hold are only to protect you from pain and harm." Meiran whispered sadly as she looked at Duo's peaceful sleeping face before walking over to her brother's side. She knew her brother would be all right but she'll better make sure of it, so she set to work making her brother well before dawn so no one would have to suffer.
-End of Chapter Two
Author's notes: Well I had other plans for this chapter, but I think it came out all right. It's pretty long though. Don't worry Heero will be in the story again in the next chapter.
1- bishonen means a beautiful man at least that's what I think it means
2-Draconian is a dragon able to transform into a human form and have angelic wings in that form, also it's a name I took from Escaflowne, it's what Van is but I used it in this fanfic for a different purpose so I didn't come up with this word so feel free to take it.
3-Duo's eyes turned darker, basically his eyes became blank, I was just trying to be dramatic.
4- Aura, it a sort of power that surrounds your body if you have magic
Well, that's about all I have today, I hoped all my readers enjoyed this chapter even though it was filled with sadness and mystery. Please review! Ciao for now!