Dead Shadow Ch. 5
Disclaimer: Gundam Wing = not mine; all other characters belong to me
It had been about two days since Trowa's nearly fatal accident (and since I saved him by making him a vampire
like me) and for a while it seemed like it didn't phase him, but soon he began to worry. Every time he saw
his reflection in the mirror, he almost couldn't recognize himself. Slowly he was changing, from the lightened tone of his
tanned skin to moments where his mouth would suddenly taste like blood. I knew Trowa wasn't the type to panic, but as the
days continued, he began to think he had caught some unknown disease. He believed it more as he noticed how light my skin
was as well. I wanted to tell him the truth so badly. I wanted him to stop worrying, yet I couldn't forget what Lemar
had said:
"Don't tell anyone..otherwise, you will pay."
I knew it was a risk, but I had to tell him.
That night, I asked Trowa if we could go out and do something. He looked a bit nervous but I told him he needed to relax
for a while. He finally agreed and asked me where I wanted to go. I turned and looked out the window. The moon was full
and shining in her great splendor, while the stars shimmered like jewels.
"How about we go out for a walk to the park?" I said.
"You sure it's not too late for that?" Trowa replied with a raised eyebrow.
I shook my head and with a gentle smile, Trowa put on his black leather jacket then opened the door. After I slipped on
a dark green jacket, we both went out and headed toward the park.
As we walked along, he commented about how lovely but chilly it was outside. The only thing I was concentrating on
was Trowa - it seemed he looked handsome no matter the setting. Suddenly the whole reason I was doing this came back to
me, but I wouldn't say anything until we arrived at our destination.
We finally arrived at the park and sat down on one of the benches. For a few minutes, not a word was spoken. I was
trying to figure out how to tell him, but before I could speak he already claimed my lips. His kiss was passionate
yet somehow gentle and as he broke it, he chuckled a bit.
"You know, I think this really helped me relax after all", he said while placing his arms around me.
"I can tell", I replied teasingly as I leaned in closer to him. "But there is something I have to tell you."
Here's my chance, I thought. I took a deep breath and looked into his eyes as I spoke.
"I - I know why you've been having those weird symptoms. You don't have a disease or anything like that. Trowa.."
I lost my thoughts for a moment but I soon finished my sentence.
"Trowa, you're a vampire."
He stared at me for a moment with a puzzled look.
"C'mon Quatre. You're kidding, right?"
I slowly shook my head and started to look at the ground.
"No it's not a joke. That night, when you were in the hospital, I saved your life by turning you into a vampire. You see,
I'm a vampire too." I answered as my hands clinched into fists. "I'm so sorry for not telling you, but I was told that - "
"If you told anyone, you would pay."
I quickly looked around and saw Lemar. His attire remained the same except for a leather coat he was wearing. With his
arms crossed he shook his head.
"My beloved one, what did I tell you?" Lemar said as he approached us. "I told you not to tell anyone who you were, and
I was even nice enough to let you save your poor lover's life. But no, you had to disobey." His eyes were burning with
anger.
"Please Lemar! I had to tell him the truth about - "
"Shut up!" he yelled as he slapped me hard on the cheek. He continued muttering some choice words under his breath while
Trowa ran over to me.
"You okay?" he said.
I nodded a bit, rubbing my cheek before he turned to Lemar.
"I don't know who you are, but you better leave him alone", Trowa said angrily. "If you want him, you're gonna have to get
through me."
Lemar chuckled softly.
"Please", he replied. "You don't even know of the power that lurks within you and you think you can kill me? I dare you
to try."
"No Trowa, don't!" I yelled, but before I could say anything more Trowa had already jumped over him and tried to attack
him from behind. Suddenly, Lemar grabbed Trowa and quickly slammed him into the ground. Then just as quickly, he held Trowa
by the neck. Trowa was struggling to get free, but as strong as he was, Lemar's grip was too powerful.
I rushed over and pleaded with Lemar to let him go. But he only smiled as his left hand began to glow a silver-like
color.
"I told you that you would pay, beautiful one. Now indeed you shall pay, traitor", he said as he looked into my eyes.
What he did next was unimaginable.
With his glowing hand, he forced it through Trowa's chest and left him screaming in pain. Suddenly Trowa's head lowered and
there was silence as Lemar removed his hand, revealing a sphere of solid white.
"This, my dear Quatre is the soul of a vampire", Lemar said in a dark tone. "Too bad he's dead now. Oh well, you can
move on then." With a shrug of his sholders, he let go of Trowa. His body fell to the ground, limp like a doll.
My eyes flooded with tears as I held him close. He was gone, and I'd never hear his sweet voice again.
"You - You bastard!" I yelled. "It's not fair! Why did you take him away from me?!"
Lemar glared at me, his fangs showing.
"You told me a vampire was imortal, so why did he die?" I asked
"Because the only way your kind can die is if his or her soul is removed", he calmly answered. "However, I had
to do this as punishment. You disobeyed me!"
I didn't know what to do. My lover was dead and my so-called creator had his soul in the palm of his hands. At
this point, I was willing to do anything to have him back.
Lemar grined slyly as he approached me.
"I will be willing to make a deal, sweet one", he whispered. "I will return his soul and the both of you can live your
damned 'happily ever after' ending but only on one conditon."
"W-What do you want?" I asked.
"It's nothing difficult", he replied softly. "Just a night with you in my bed, nothing more."
Me? Sleeping with him?! The thought of it didn't take long to make me feel ill.
"But Trowa is the only one I love," I said. "If I choose to do that it will be with Trowa and no one else!"
At that point, Lemar raised his hand to slap me again but instead drew it back and laughed softly.
"Very well Quatre. Hold your lifeless lover as long as you wish, but he will never return again unless you agree to my
terms."
I looked at Lemar and then back at Trowa. Trowa, what should I do? I thought.
"Lemar, return his soul and I will give you my decision." I said.
"You speak the truth?" he asked curiously
"Yes yes I'll give you my answer, just let me have Trowa!" I yelled suddenly.
"Whatever you wish Quatre," he replied. Taking his hand, he placed Trowa's soul back inside him. As soon as he did so,
Trowa's eyes started to open and he rubbed his head.
"Was I dead? Or was it a dream?" he asked to no one
Lemar has his arms crossed, giving that 'I'm waiting' look. Turning to Trowa, I explained what happened then I told him
the kind of demand Lemar was asking for. Trowa lowered his head, trying not to reveal his tears.
"Did you tell him yes?" he said.
"No, I didn't give him an answer", I replied. "I don't want to do this but I'm still afraid that he will come back
for you".
Trowa said nothing for a few moments, but the words that escaped his lips surprised me.
"Quatre..I think you should do as he asks".
**************
To be continued
Crazy_Anime_Girl
Disclaimer: Gundam Wing = not mine; all other characters belong to me
It had been about two days since Trowa's nearly fatal accident (and since I saved him by making him a vampire
like me) and for a while it seemed like it didn't phase him, but soon he began to worry. Every time he saw
his reflection in the mirror, he almost couldn't recognize himself. Slowly he was changing, from the lightened tone of his
tanned skin to moments where his mouth would suddenly taste like blood. I knew Trowa wasn't the type to panic, but as the
days continued, he began to think he had caught some unknown disease. He believed it more as he noticed how light my skin
was as well. I wanted to tell him the truth so badly. I wanted him to stop worrying, yet I couldn't forget what Lemar
had said:
"Don't tell anyone..otherwise, you will pay."
I knew it was a risk, but I had to tell him.
That night, I asked Trowa if we could go out and do something. He looked a bit nervous but I told him he needed to relax
for a while. He finally agreed and asked me where I wanted to go. I turned and looked out the window. The moon was full
and shining in her great splendor, while the stars shimmered like jewels.
"How about we go out for a walk to the park?" I said.
"You sure it's not too late for that?" Trowa replied with a raised eyebrow.
I shook my head and with a gentle smile, Trowa put on his black leather jacket then opened the door. After I slipped on
a dark green jacket, we both went out and headed toward the park.
As we walked along, he commented about how lovely but chilly it was outside. The only thing I was concentrating on
was Trowa - it seemed he looked handsome no matter the setting. Suddenly the whole reason I was doing this came back to
me, but I wouldn't say anything until we arrived at our destination.
We finally arrived at the park and sat down on one of the benches. For a few minutes, not a word was spoken. I was
trying to figure out how to tell him, but before I could speak he already claimed my lips. His kiss was passionate
yet somehow gentle and as he broke it, he chuckled a bit.
"You know, I think this really helped me relax after all", he said while placing his arms around me.
"I can tell", I replied teasingly as I leaned in closer to him. "But there is something I have to tell you."
Here's my chance, I thought. I took a deep breath and looked into his eyes as I spoke.
"I - I know why you've been having those weird symptoms. You don't have a disease or anything like that. Trowa.."
I lost my thoughts for a moment but I soon finished my sentence.
"Trowa, you're a vampire."
He stared at me for a moment with a puzzled look.
"C'mon Quatre. You're kidding, right?"
I slowly shook my head and started to look at the ground.
"No it's not a joke. That night, when you were in the hospital, I saved your life by turning you into a vampire. You see,
I'm a vampire too." I answered as my hands clinched into fists. "I'm so sorry for not telling you, but I was told that - "
"If you told anyone, you would pay."
I quickly looked around and saw Lemar. His attire remained the same except for a leather coat he was wearing. With his
arms crossed he shook his head.
"My beloved one, what did I tell you?" Lemar said as he approached us. "I told you not to tell anyone who you were, and
I was even nice enough to let you save your poor lover's life. But no, you had to disobey." His eyes were burning with
anger.
"Please Lemar! I had to tell him the truth about - "
"Shut up!" he yelled as he slapped me hard on the cheek. He continued muttering some choice words under his breath while
Trowa ran over to me.
"You okay?" he said.
I nodded a bit, rubbing my cheek before he turned to Lemar.
"I don't know who you are, but you better leave him alone", Trowa said angrily. "If you want him, you're gonna have to get
through me."
Lemar chuckled softly.
"Please", he replied. "You don't even know of the power that lurks within you and you think you can kill me? I dare you
to try."
"No Trowa, don't!" I yelled, but before I could say anything more Trowa had already jumped over him and tried to attack
him from behind. Suddenly, Lemar grabbed Trowa and quickly slammed him into the ground. Then just as quickly, he held Trowa
by the neck. Trowa was struggling to get free, but as strong as he was, Lemar's grip was too powerful.
I rushed over and pleaded with Lemar to let him go. But he only smiled as his left hand began to glow a silver-like
color.
"I told you that you would pay, beautiful one. Now indeed you shall pay, traitor", he said as he looked into my eyes.
What he did next was unimaginable.
With his glowing hand, he forced it through Trowa's chest and left him screaming in pain. Suddenly Trowa's head lowered and
there was silence as Lemar removed his hand, revealing a sphere of solid white.
"This, my dear Quatre is the soul of a vampire", Lemar said in a dark tone. "Too bad he's dead now. Oh well, you can
move on then." With a shrug of his sholders, he let go of Trowa. His body fell to the ground, limp like a doll.
My eyes flooded with tears as I held him close. He was gone, and I'd never hear his sweet voice again.
"You - You bastard!" I yelled. "It's not fair! Why did you take him away from me?!"
Lemar glared at me, his fangs showing.
"You told me a vampire was imortal, so why did he die?" I asked
"Because the only way your kind can die is if his or her soul is removed", he calmly answered. "However, I had
to do this as punishment. You disobeyed me!"
I didn't know what to do. My lover was dead and my so-called creator had his soul in the palm of his hands. At
this point, I was willing to do anything to have him back.
Lemar grined slyly as he approached me.
"I will be willing to make a deal, sweet one", he whispered. "I will return his soul and the both of you can live your
damned 'happily ever after' ending but only on one conditon."
"W-What do you want?" I asked.
"It's nothing difficult", he replied softly. "Just a night with you in my bed, nothing more."
Me? Sleeping with him?! The thought of it didn't take long to make me feel ill.
"But Trowa is the only one I love," I said. "If I choose to do that it will be with Trowa and no one else!"
At that point, Lemar raised his hand to slap me again but instead drew it back and laughed softly.
"Very well Quatre. Hold your lifeless lover as long as you wish, but he will never return again unless you agree to my
terms."
I looked at Lemar and then back at Trowa. Trowa, what should I do? I thought.
"Lemar, return his soul and I will give you my decision." I said.
"You speak the truth?" he asked curiously
"Yes yes I'll give you my answer, just let me have Trowa!" I yelled suddenly.
"Whatever you wish Quatre," he replied. Taking his hand, he placed Trowa's soul back inside him. As soon as he did so,
Trowa's eyes started to open and he rubbed his head.
"Was I dead? Or was it a dream?" he asked to no one
Lemar has his arms crossed, giving that 'I'm waiting' look. Turning to Trowa, I explained what happened then I told him
the kind of demand Lemar was asking for. Trowa lowered his head, trying not to reveal his tears.
"Did you tell him yes?" he said.
"No, I didn't give him an answer", I replied. "I don't want to do this but I'm still afraid that he will come back
for you".
Trowa said nothing for a few moments, but the words that escaped his lips surprised me.
"Quatre..I think you should do as he asks".
**************
To be continued
Crazy_Anime_Girl
