Title: Between Darkness and Light - Dark Savior
Pairings: 2+1+2, 5+1, 3+4, H+2, R+1, M+5, 13+6, past 6+9
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the GW characters but the stories all mine
Warnings: Shounen Ai, slight OOC, some violence
A/N: All the boys are different ages in this story, they are as followed: Heero's 15, Duo's 18, Trowa's 19, Quatre's 18
and Wufei's 16.
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A large oak door softly creaked open as a young teenager with raven hair tied back in a tight pony tail and onyx eyes, stuck
his head through the opening and carefully peered into the quiet study room. His eyes easily dismissed the large walls of
books and parchments as they search for their target. Across the other side of the room sitting quietly while reading an old
looking tome, sat another young teenager. This one had short messy chocolate coloured hair, and the most vibrant Prussian
blue eyes anyone had ever seen before. Smiling slightly to himself, the raven haired teen silently stepped into the room and
quietly made his was over to the oblivious boy. Just as he crept up behind the studying teen, he was startled when he heard a
quiet but firm greeting "Wufei" Quickly getting over his surprise, Wufei walked around to the other side of the large wooden
table and took a seat opposite to the blue eyed boy. As he did this he politely said "Yuy" Just as he saw intense blue eyes
finally leave the tome in his hands and acknowledged his companion before him.
Knowing that Heero wouldn't break the silence, Wufei carefully asked while he looked at the different tomes and parchments on
the table "So.....where is J this afternoon?" For a few moments of silence followed as Heero just looked at Wufei with an
emotionless face, after a few minutes Heero carefully closed the tome he was reading as he replied "There was a matter that
needed his attention within the temple" Mentally sighing in relief, Wufei turned his attention to the tome that his friend
had been reading. He frowned slightly when he realized that the title was written in a language unknown to him. Onyx eyes
met once again with Prussian as Wufei asked "What were you reading?" Heero smirked slightly, and in an amused voice he
teasingly said "Are you trying to tell me, that the great Wufei is unable to read?" With his face turning bright red from
embarrassment and annoyance, Wufei slightly narrowed his eyes as he shouted "Injustice Yuy! Wipe that smirk of your face
before I do it for you!"
Ignoring his friend's outburst, Heero's face lost the smirk and the humour in his voice as he seriously said "Just some old
tome that J and the other priests found while they were cleaning out some unused rooms" That got Wufei's interest as he
reached out for the old tome and carefully looked through it. He found that the words within the old yellow pages were
written in the same unknown language. While he was turning the pages one by one, Wufei quietly asked "What is written in it?"
Lowering his blue eyes so that they were focused on the old tome, Heero answered "History about the Gods and each of their
purposes basically, though it does centre mainly around the Goddess of Life Jurei" Looking up from the tome when Heero
mentioned the name Jurei, Wufei raised a delicate eyebrow as he asked "And what did you find out?" Shrugging his shoulders,
Heero's attention turned to the large window on the other side of the room as he replied "Nothing that I haven't already
known or learnt about before, but I am still only a quater of the way through it"
Seeing the longing look in the others eyes, Wufei looked over to see what had gotten the stoic boys attention. Wufei sighed
to himself when he saw that Heero was looking out the window which over looked the palace gardens. Turning his attention
back to the boy he secretly care much for, Wufei quietly asked "When was the last time you got some time to yourself Heero?"
Not expecting that question, Heero looked at Wufei in shock before he quickly replaced it with his usual impassive mask.
Seeing the blue eyed boy thinking the question over, Wufei just sat there and waited patiently for his answer.
A few moments passed in silence before Heero finally gave his quiet answer "Six...maybe seven months" With his eyes almost
bulging out of his head, Wufei stood up as he yelled "Seven months!?! That is injustice Yuy and you know it!" With a look of
determination in his dark eyes, Wufei spoke in a tone that held no arguments in it "Then the rest of your day will be spent
with me Yuy, and I will NOT take no for an answer" Seeing that Heero was about to refuse his offer, Wufei's hard look
softened as he sincerely said "Heero, even you need some time to yourself once in a while. I know that you have your
responsibilities to the temple, but so do I and I always take the time each day to do something that I want to do. J can
do without you for one day Yuy, plus you did say that he was busy with matters of the temple so he may not even notice your
absence" The Prussian eyed boy hesitated for some moments before he bowed his head in defeat and quietly said "Fine...but
only for a few hours" Happy with his friends answer, Wufei offered his hand when he stood as he said "Shall we leave then?"
Rolling his eyes, Heero ignored the offered hand and placed the tomes and parchments back in their respected places. Walking
back over to the large wooden chair he was sitting in before, Heero picked up the white cloak that was folded over the arm.
Placing it over his shoulders Heero nodded that he was ready, and then followed Wufei out of the room.
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The pair slowly made their way down one of the large hallways inside the palace Enlizer. Large opened windows covered the
wall on the right side of the hallway, while the left was filled with various paintings of the royal family and blue
tapestries that were lined with gold trimmings. As the two friends were about to round a corner, someone came around and
ran right into Heero knocking the boy off his feet. Instantly Wufei withdrew his katana and pointed his weapon at the
offender, while he took up a protective stance in front of his fallen friend.
The man was shocked when the found the tip of a katana was pointed at his throat, and stumbled back a few steps. With all his
attentions on the sharp blade, the rough looking man slowly looked up at the boy holding the weapon. A small gasp escaped
his lips when he saw the mark of the dragon imprinted on the raven haired boys forehead.
Wufei took the time to access the man while he heard Heero slowly getting up to his feet. The man had short dark brown hair
and eyes, the large build of the man made Wufei think him to be some sort of sailor. Narrowing his onyx eyes dangerously,
Wufei spoke in a deadly calm voice "What is your name?" The brown haired man seemed to get over his shock, then a moment
later he stuttered out "Muller sir" Voice still calm, Wufei lowered his katana slightly, in a hope to get the man to relax
slightly as he said "What are you doing in this part of the palace? Only members of the Royal Family and the temple priests
are allowed access, save the palace guards" Looking a little nervous, Muller answered "I got separated from my other ship
mates just after we arrived at the palace. We came here with Duke Noventa to discus trade agreements with Royal Family" Sweat
began to fall down Mullers face as he looked into the intense eyes of Wufei's, and just when he was about to speak again
another voice came from behind the raven haired boy "Let it be Wufei, there was no harm done" Out stepped the Prussian eyed
boy, as he straightened out his cloak. Mullers eyes widened slightly when he saw the mark of the Goddess of Life on the
Prussian eyed boy's forehead. Wufei lowered his weapon but made no move to put it away, there was just something about the
man that put the Chinese boy on edge. Looking just past the man Wufei saw two guards walking towards them, he motioned them
to come over then gave the guards the order to escort Muller back to his men.
After the guard escorted the lost man away, Wufei turned around to face his quiet friend. Seeing the blue flame mark upon his
forehead was showing, Wufei raised his hand and gently arranged Heero's bangs so that they covered the mark. "Do you ever
tire of who you are Wufei?" Shocked by the sudden question, Wufei's hand froze a second before he lowered it from Heero's
hair. Looking deeply into his friends eyes he found hidden deep within them a small amount of loneliness and resentment.
Choosing his words carefully, Wufei answered "I have been born with the responsibility of the Dragon Clan, I will always
feel nothing but honoured to be given such a role....are you trying to tell me Yuy, that you are not content with the path
laid before you?" Looking away, Heero didn't respond to that question and Wufei never expected him to either. Sighing loudly,
Wufei gently grabbed Heero's chin forcing the blue eyed boy to look at him "Heero I know how you feel, I was born with the
mark of the Dragon God Shenlong while you were born with the mark of none other than Jurei the Goddess of Life" Moving his
hand to cup the boy's cheek, Wufei softly caressed with his thumb as he continued "We have both been born into a life that
no matter how hard we try, we can not hide from. Yes most people fear who we are, and I must admit they tend to fear you a
lot more then they do myself. It is only because of the God you represent Yuy, that this is so. Do not dwell on these matters
for too long, for I certainly do not fear you. Neither do the Royal family or the temple priests. The palace citizens do not
understand our power that is why they tend fear us, I doubt that they ever will understand either" Sensing that his friend
was deep in thought, Wufei decided to change the subject "Let us head outside, the sun should be setting soon and we should
be able to watch from the palace gardens if you like?" Heero broke out of his thoughts just long enough to nod to Wufei,
before the pair walked in silence to the gardens.
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It was late in the evening and out in the quiet palace gardens, two boys lay on the grass looking up into the endless starry
sky. They were both enjoying the comfortable silence, when the beating of wings could be heard. Wufei lazily opened one onyx
eye when he felt something nudging his right arm. Looking over at the offender, he was not surprised to see a pair of
gleaming red eyes that were embedded in a head the shape of an alligator. The creature was covered with dark green scales,
and had a long neck and tail. A pair of large wings were folded against the tiny dragons body, as it sat back and waited for
its master to speak.
Annoyed at being disturbed, Wufei grudgingly sat up as he said "Bothersome dragon....always wants something when I'm relaxing.
What do you want Nataku?" Almost rolling its red eyes, the small dragon hissed its answer as Wufei carefully listen to what
it had to say. Rubbing the bridge of his nose as he sighed, Wufei said "Thankyou, he will be there soon" The green dragon
then spread its large wings and took off into the sky. Hearing the exchange, Heero sat up and looked at Wufei as he said "I'm
gathering J noticed my absence?" Snorting loudly Wufei got to his feet as he said "Yes, we should be heading back anyway" As
Heero walked passed Wufei, the blue eyed boy quietly said "Thankyou" Before disappearing back into the palace. Wufei just
stood there for a while after Heero left, then just before he also made his way back to the palace he whispered quietly to
himself "Anytime Yuy.....anytime"
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Closing the large wooden door behind him as quietly as possible, Heero quickly made his way passed all of the praying priests
to the large crystal statue of the Goddess of Life. Quickly paying his respects to the statue, Heero continued on through to
the back of the temples praying area to the study rooms behind. Standing before a large oak desk, Heero waited patiently for
the old man sitting behind it to finish his task.
A few minutes passed by in total silence, before the sounds of the old tome closing was heard. Placing the tome on the desk,
the old man stood up and looked down at the young teen with disapproval and disappointment in his eyes. J walked around the
large desk to come face to face with Heero, sighing he said "I am disappointed in you Heero, this is a crucial time for all
of us and not one of us has the time to waste" His hard gaze then softened as he continued "The least you could have done was
have an escort with you, what if something had happened?" Use to the same old lectures, Heero rolled his eyes as he said
"Nothing happened, plus I do know how to defend myself. Besides I was not alone, Wufei was with me" The old priest sighed
again as he rubbed the bridge of his nose in frustration "Heero you are not only important to this temple and the palace,
but over the years I have come to think of you as my own grandchild. Taking unnecessary risks is not acceptable of someone
in your position, the palace and temple would be in an uproar if something ever happen to you" A hand came down to clasp
gently on Heero's shoulder as J said "I know that ever since we found all of those ancient scrolls and tomes we have been
working you to the bone, but that is because you are the only person who is able to read the majority of them. At least the
next time you decide to take a break from your studies, it would be nice for you to inform me" Heero looked deep within the
old priest's eyes and saw his concern and worry hidden deep within them, feeling a little guilty Heero nodded his head as he
quietly said "Fine"
J walked back around the large oak desk and carefully picked up a well worn scroll before he handed it over to Heero without
saying a word. Heero looked at J for a minute in confusion, then carefully unrolled the old scroll and read what was in it.
Heero's face paled when he finished reading what was written there, then silently he rolled it back up and placed it back
onto the desk. Both were quiet for a few minutes, Heero too shocked to speak while J just stood there and watched Heero's
reaction to what he had found. Knowing that the Prussian eyed youth would not be the first one to speak, J cleared his throat
before he said "So I didn't just translate it wrong then?" Snapping out of his shock, Heero narrowed his eyes as he demanded
"How many know of this?" "Only I know of this...and yourself of course" Heero's tense body seemed to relax at J's answer as
he replied "Good, I want it kept that way. No other must know of this, not even any of the other priests. I don't even want
to imagine what would happen if word of this got out" Agreeing with the blue eyed boy, J bowed slightly as he answered "Your
will Jurei.....but this news is rather unsettling to say the least. What are you thoughts on the matter?" Walking over to the
door, Heero looked over his shoulder just before he left and said "When I've had rest, I will think more on the matter. In
the meantime I want that scroll destroyed, I do not want the risk of one of the other priests accidentally stumbling upon it"
Not waiting for a reply, Heero opened the door and left the old priest alone with his thoughts. Looking down at the innocent
looking scroll before him, J picked it up then walked over to the fire place and threw the scroll in. As he watched the fire
eat through the old paper, the old priest sighed as he quietly said to himself "Let us pray though that this document was
false"
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Returning to his resting chambers, Heero suddenly felt exhausted and decided to turn in for the night. Pushing all thoughts
to the back of his mind Heero was just about to remove his white cloak, when he sensed that something wasn't right. He
quickly spun around and his eyes widened in fear when he saw three large men standing right in front of him. Heero quickly
pushed aside his fears as he growled out "Leave at once, and I shall not have you thrown in the dungeon for entering my
sleeping chambers without permission" Hearing someone chuckle behind him, Heero turned around once more to find two more men
standing there in the shadows. The large man on the left took a step forward as he said "We will leave alright, but you're
coming with us" The five men then rushed in to restrain the boy, but to their surprise he began to fight back.
Using the fighting skills he had learnt while training with Wufei and Master O, Heero leapt up into the air and did a round
house kick. All of his attackers fell down from the attack, Heero landed in a crouched position then quickly jumped to the
first man in sight and began throwing a few punches. Slamming his fist into one of his opponents jaw, Heero managed to knock
the man out cold. The other attackers slowly got up to their feet all surprised at the boys strength, then all at once they
rushed the boy and began throwing their own punches his way.
Unnoticed by Heero the man that had spoken to him before hand, was quietly making his way behind the blue eyed boy at this
moment. Raising his hand, the stray attacker brought it down as hard as he could over the back of Heero's head, sending the
Prussian eyed boy into the dark realm of unconsciousness. Seeing the boy fall down to the floor, the bruised and battered men
grunted out their thanks while they wiped the blood from their faces. The men quickly tied, gagged and blindfolded the
unconscious boy before their leader threw Heero over his shoulder, he then turned to face his men as he said "We've got what
we came for, we need to head back to the ship before anyone notices what's going on" As one of the men bent down to pick up
their unconscious friend, their leader spoke up again "Leave him" Nervous glances passed throughout the group as one of the
kidnappers said "We cant just leave him behind like this Muller" With a serious tone in his voice Muller said "He will only
slow us down, now move it or else I'll leave you behind also" Reluctantly the men left their fallen comrade behind, and
quietly slipped back out of the palace.
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"You're late" A rough voice called out from the dark corner of the pier. Adjusting the unconscious bundle on his shoulder,
while his eyes adjusted to the dim light the newcomer replied "Sorry about that Alex but our hostage throws a pretty mean
punch, it took all five of us just to knock the kid down" "So you got him then Muller?" "Yes, but I wonder what the boss
wants with this punk anyway?" Shrugging his shoulders Alex gestured for Muller to bring their cargo onboard the ship that
was waiting for them.
A crewman walked up to the pair and Muller handed the bundle over to him then continued on his way "I will feel much better
once we get this kid safely back to our hideout, this place gives me the creeps" Watching the men carefully, Alex quietly
replied "I know what you mean. I wonder what's so special about him anyway, I mean he looks like an ordinary brat to me"
Slapping his friend playfully over the back of the head, Muller seriously said "You don't have any idea of where we are do
you Alex?" Receiving only a blank stare in reply, he sighed before continuing "Well I cant blame you since this is your first
voyage with us. See that big building there Alex, that's Enlizer the palace built by the Gods themselves. They say that the
Royal family who live here are the direct descendants of the Gods" Eyes becoming impossibly wide, Alex said in disbelief "You
mean to tell me we came all the way to the legendary palace built by the gods, and all we take from it is some snot nosed
kid!?! There's bound to be loads of stuff more valuable?" Rolling his eyes Muller calmly said "There would have to be
something special about the kid if our boss ordered us to kidnap him, are you really that dense or what?" Grinning sheepishly
Alex just shrugged, as he walked off he loudly said "I'm going to tell the captain we got our target, and we're ready to set
sail"
With only the night owls as witness a lone ship disembarked from the pier and into the dark open waters, leaving behind a
sleeping kingdom that was unaware of what had transpired that night.
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The early morning mist was all that could be seen as the ship silently made its way through the strangely quiet waters around
them. There was an uneasy feeling within all of the crew, whispers past between them about the unnatural silence of the sea.
A voice from above them broke the quiet atmosphere as the lookout cried out "Storm coming!" And just like that the silence
was broken as all the crew set to the task to ready the ship for the upcoming storm. Walking out onto the deck Muller looked
up towards the pitch black clouds hovering over them, grinning he quietly said to himself "I guess they just found out what
we stole" Knowing how brutal the upcoming storm was going to be, he then ran off to join the others to prepare the ship.
Lightning crashed all around them as the rain pelted down, wiping the water out of his eyes Muller tightened the ropes for
the sails with the aid of the others around him. Another bolt of lightning made itself know as it lit up the entire morning
sky. Looking over his shoulder Muller shouted "Alex! get your arse over here and help us with this bloody thing!" Making sure
he wouldn't slip on his way over, Alex careful made his way over towards the others.
The lightning came crashing down once again, this time hitting the ships mast causing the sails to catch on fire. There were
shouts from all over the ship, as the flame quickly made its way down the wood. More panicked shouts came out, as all the
crew attempted to douse the flames with anything they could find. But this action only seemed to fuel the all ready out of
control fire. "What the hell does it take to put this thing out?!?!" Someone cried from the other side of the deck, as Muller
threw another bucket of water onto the flames. "Where the hell is the captain?" Shouted Alex while he attempted to tie the
loose ropes to anything that could hold them in place. A giant wave came down on the ship, as a couple of the crewmen fell
into the icy waters below. "Man overboard" Was called out from somewhere behind him. Wiping as much water out of his eyes as
possible, Muller threw the bucket to Alex and shouted out "Do what you can with the flames, I'll go see what's keeping the
captain" Then ran off in the direction of the captain quarters.
Floorboard creaked under his light footsteps and with each step he took, Muller couldn't shake the feeling that something was
not right. Turning the corner, his destination could be seen at the end of the passage he was on. Slowly he made his way to
the lone door, reaching out his hand Alex grasped the door handle. While he turned the handle, Muller could smell the faintest
hint of blood in the air. Opening the door his blood went cold as he took in the sight of what was left of their captain.
There against the wall before him was defiantly the captain, but his arms and legs had been pinned to the wooden walls by the
various weapons inside the cabin. His insides were now scattered on the floor below him, surrounded in a large pool of his
own blood. Turning his gaze away from the horrific sight, he wondered exactly what sort of person could do that to another
human being. That was when his vision rested on the unconscious boy, who was still tied and gagged. Taking a step inside the
room, Muller muttered quietly to himself "Just who in the hell did this?" As he said this, the air all around him suddenly went
cold, as something in the shadows of the room moved. Grasping the hilt of his sword, Muller bravely called out "Who ever you
are, I'm going to have your head for what you have done! There's no escape for the likes of you"
A large figure wearing armour as black as the night sky, appeared from out of the shadows. Two large red horns protruded out
from the black helm he wore that covered the mans head entirely. A mustard coloured cape was attached to both of the shoulder
joins, and flew down from the dark figure almost touching the ground. A silver emblem of some sort embedded with a strange
pattern was attached upon the black breast plate, as the rest of the armour was edged with gold plating. Taking a step back,
Muller felt all of his courage leave him when the caped man chuckled deeply before he spoke up "There is no future for those
foolish enough to intend any harm to my little Jurei"
Raising his armour clad arm, the figure snapped his fingers. Not even a second later and a large sword suddenly appeared in
his hand, one that looked like it was forged from the flames of hell itself. Dark violet jewels were imbedded in the jet
black hilt of the weapon, the blade itself had a strange language written in gold along it. Muller though did not even have
enough time to draw out his own weapon, because the dark figure appeared suddenly before him with his sword raised high in
the air. In one swift motion the sword came down so quickly that if it wasn't for the pain cursing through his body, Muller
would have thought that the attack completely missed. Stumbling back Muller dropped his sword and ran his fingers down his
chest. Bringing up his hand to eye level, he was not surprised to see them coated with blood....his blood. Falling down to
his knees, just before he fell into deaths embrace he heard the dark figure quietly say "You will experience nothing but
pain where you are going"
The caped figure stepped to the side as the now dead body dropped to the floor. The sword in his hand disappeared, as he
made his way over to the still unconscious boy. With a simple wave of his hand, the bounds that had tied the boy disappeared.
Gently picking up the small body with one hand, the other one went to brush the boys bang away from his face. Seeing the dark
blue flame mark upon the boy's forehead, the dark figure smiled. After placing a soft kiss on the mark, a black light
surrounded the pair before they both disappeared.
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The waves softly broke against the sand as two figures appeared out of no where, one large armoured figure while the other a
unconscious boy. Tightening his hold on the boy, emotionless eyes looked out towards the sea. A satisfied smirk crossed the
man's face when he saw the smoking ship way off in the distance, slowly sinking into the icy waters.
Walking over to the grassy area near the beach the pair had landed on, the caped man place the boy beneath a nearby tree.
Cold eyes softened when they looked down at the boy laying there peacefully, softly he said "You are safe for now my little
Jurei.....but you have a long hard road ahead of you" Far off voices caught the man's attention. Narrowing his eyes to get a
better look, the caped man could see two figures slowly making their way towards the pair. Sighing to himself, he returned
his attention to the boy lying next to him. Placing one more soft kiss on the boy's marked forehead the man ruffled the
unconscious boy bangs, successfully covering the mark once again. Slowly he stood and began to back away from the boy. With
a hint of sadness in his voice, the armoured man softly said "We will soon meet again......be safe my little Jurei"
Prussian blue eyes slowly opened when he heard his chosen name softly spoken, and the first thing they saw was a dark blurry
figure standing just a few meters away from him. Heero was just about to ask who was there, when the dark figure suddenly
vanished. Not sure if what he saw was real or not the blue eyed boy attempted to stand up, but due to his weakened condition
he stumbled back to the ground. Faintly in the background he could hear voices, before his mind drifted off to the darkness
of unconsciousness once again.
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"Man I cant wait till we reach the next village, I'm so sick of sleeping outdoors. Plus we haven't had a decent meal in over
a week! I'm telling you Tro if this turns out to be another dead end, I'm personally going to go back and strangle that old
geezer for making us walk to such a remote village!" Use to his braided companions continual whining the emerald eye boy
choose to ignore what ever was being said, and focused on the dirt road before them. Seeing that he was being ignored, Duo
sighed loudly as he threw up his arms into the air in frustration and said "And to top things off, I'm travelling with
someone who doesn't even appreciate my company!"
Trowa stopped walking suddenly when something in the distance caught his attention. Curious as to why his friend had stopped,
the braided boy raised an eyebrow as he looked in the same direction as Trowa did. In the distance they both could see a
solitary figure lying underneath a tree. A look was shared between the pair, as Trowa quietly took hold of his large crossbow
and took aim. Duo slowly bent down and pulled a dagger from out of his boot, then silently made his way over to when the
figure lay.
When the braided boy was certain that both he and Trowa were in no immediate danger, Duo silently crept up to the figure and
carefully turned it over. His violet eyes widened when he found that the figure was only a boy, who looked to be a few
years younger than both Trowa and himself. Bending down Duo was glad to see that the boy was still alive, even though he
seemed to be unconscious. Sensing no danger he signalled to Trowa that everything was well, then went back to study the
younger boy. He noticed that the boy's body was lean but was well-built, he wore a fitted long sleeved dark blue tunic with
a light blue trim around the edge of it. Skin tight black pants that barely left anything to the imagination, brown boots
which came up to his calves and a white hooded cloak buckled around his neck that reached down to the tops of his boots. On
closer inspection of the cloak, he noticed the delicate pale blue embroidery of some unknown symbol at the bottom in each
corner. Bringing the corner of the cloak up closer for a better look, Duo found the symbol to be one of a flame.
Releasing the cloth, the braided boy turned his attention to the boys face. Duo Brushed the chocolate bangs away from his
face so that he could get a better look, and was surprised to see the same symbol that was embroided on the cloak was also
on the boy's forehead. As he ran his thumb over the mark, as a strange feeling of wanting to protect the boy surged through
him. Hearing Trowa approaching him, Duo unconsciously covered the mark up before he said "I think it would be best for us to
camp here for the night Tro" Nodding his head in agreement, Trowa began to set up camp.
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From the distance the caped figure watched silently as the braided boy carefully picked up his little Jurei, then carried him
over to where his travelling companion had set up camp. A small smile tugged at his lips as a dark light appeared once more
around the armoured man before he quietly said "And so it begins" Then disappeared once again.
TBC
Notes: Ok that's my first chapter done. I would love to hear what you guys all thought of it, so please review. Also for all
of you wondering, I will be writing a sequel to Two Pieces. And until I start it, I hope that this story will keep you guys
happy while you wait.
Pairings: 2+1+2, 5+1, 3+4, H+2, R+1, M+5, 13+6, past 6+9
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the GW characters but the stories all mine
Warnings: Shounen Ai, slight OOC, some violence
A/N: All the boys are different ages in this story, they are as followed: Heero's 15, Duo's 18, Trowa's 19, Quatre's 18
and Wufei's 16.
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A large oak door softly creaked open as a young teenager with raven hair tied back in a tight pony tail and onyx eyes, stuck
his head through the opening and carefully peered into the quiet study room. His eyes easily dismissed the large walls of
books and parchments as they search for their target. Across the other side of the room sitting quietly while reading an old
looking tome, sat another young teenager. This one had short messy chocolate coloured hair, and the most vibrant Prussian
blue eyes anyone had ever seen before. Smiling slightly to himself, the raven haired teen silently stepped into the room and
quietly made his was over to the oblivious boy. Just as he crept up behind the studying teen, he was startled when he heard a
quiet but firm greeting "Wufei" Quickly getting over his surprise, Wufei walked around to the other side of the large wooden
table and took a seat opposite to the blue eyed boy. As he did this he politely said "Yuy" Just as he saw intense blue eyes
finally leave the tome in his hands and acknowledged his companion before him.
Knowing that Heero wouldn't break the silence, Wufei carefully asked while he looked at the different tomes and parchments on
the table "So.....where is J this afternoon?" For a few moments of silence followed as Heero just looked at Wufei with an
emotionless face, after a few minutes Heero carefully closed the tome he was reading as he replied "There was a matter that
needed his attention within the temple" Mentally sighing in relief, Wufei turned his attention to the tome that his friend
had been reading. He frowned slightly when he realized that the title was written in a language unknown to him. Onyx eyes
met once again with Prussian as Wufei asked "What were you reading?" Heero smirked slightly, and in an amused voice he
teasingly said "Are you trying to tell me, that the great Wufei is unable to read?" With his face turning bright red from
embarrassment and annoyance, Wufei slightly narrowed his eyes as he shouted "Injustice Yuy! Wipe that smirk of your face
before I do it for you!"
Ignoring his friend's outburst, Heero's face lost the smirk and the humour in his voice as he seriously said "Just some old
tome that J and the other priests found while they were cleaning out some unused rooms" That got Wufei's interest as he
reached out for the old tome and carefully looked through it. He found that the words within the old yellow pages were
written in the same unknown language. While he was turning the pages one by one, Wufei quietly asked "What is written in it?"
Lowering his blue eyes so that they were focused on the old tome, Heero answered "History about the Gods and each of their
purposes basically, though it does centre mainly around the Goddess of Life Jurei" Looking up from the tome when Heero
mentioned the name Jurei, Wufei raised a delicate eyebrow as he asked "And what did you find out?" Shrugging his shoulders,
Heero's attention turned to the large window on the other side of the room as he replied "Nothing that I haven't already
known or learnt about before, but I am still only a quater of the way through it"
Seeing the longing look in the others eyes, Wufei looked over to see what had gotten the stoic boys attention. Wufei sighed
to himself when he saw that Heero was looking out the window which over looked the palace gardens. Turning his attention
back to the boy he secretly care much for, Wufei quietly asked "When was the last time you got some time to yourself Heero?"
Not expecting that question, Heero looked at Wufei in shock before he quickly replaced it with his usual impassive mask.
Seeing the blue eyed boy thinking the question over, Wufei just sat there and waited patiently for his answer.
A few moments passed in silence before Heero finally gave his quiet answer "Six...maybe seven months" With his eyes almost
bulging out of his head, Wufei stood up as he yelled "Seven months!?! That is injustice Yuy and you know it!" With a look of
determination in his dark eyes, Wufei spoke in a tone that held no arguments in it "Then the rest of your day will be spent
with me Yuy, and I will NOT take no for an answer" Seeing that Heero was about to refuse his offer, Wufei's hard look
softened as he sincerely said "Heero, even you need some time to yourself once in a while. I know that you have your
responsibilities to the temple, but so do I and I always take the time each day to do something that I want to do. J can
do without you for one day Yuy, plus you did say that he was busy with matters of the temple so he may not even notice your
absence" The Prussian eyed boy hesitated for some moments before he bowed his head in defeat and quietly said "Fine...but
only for a few hours" Happy with his friends answer, Wufei offered his hand when he stood as he said "Shall we leave then?"
Rolling his eyes, Heero ignored the offered hand and placed the tomes and parchments back in their respected places. Walking
back over to the large wooden chair he was sitting in before, Heero picked up the white cloak that was folded over the arm.
Placing it over his shoulders Heero nodded that he was ready, and then followed Wufei out of the room.
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The pair slowly made their way down one of the large hallways inside the palace Enlizer. Large opened windows covered the
wall on the right side of the hallway, while the left was filled with various paintings of the royal family and blue
tapestries that were lined with gold trimmings. As the two friends were about to round a corner, someone came around and
ran right into Heero knocking the boy off his feet. Instantly Wufei withdrew his katana and pointed his weapon at the
offender, while he took up a protective stance in front of his fallen friend.
The man was shocked when the found the tip of a katana was pointed at his throat, and stumbled back a few steps. With all his
attentions on the sharp blade, the rough looking man slowly looked up at the boy holding the weapon. A small gasp escaped
his lips when he saw the mark of the dragon imprinted on the raven haired boys forehead.
Wufei took the time to access the man while he heard Heero slowly getting up to his feet. The man had short dark brown hair
and eyes, the large build of the man made Wufei think him to be some sort of sailor. Narrowing his onyx eyes dangerously,
Wufei spoke in a deadly calm voice "What is your name?" The brown haired man seemed to get over his shock, then a moment
later he stuttered out "Muller sir" Voice still calm, Wufei lowered his katana slightly, in a hope to get the man to relax
slightly as he said "What are you doing in this part of the palace? Only members of the Royal Family and the temple priests
are allowed access, save the palace guards" Looking a little nervous, Muller answered "I got separated from my other ship
mates just after we arrived at the palace. We came here with Duke Noventa to discus trade agreements with Royal Family" Sweat
began to fall down Mullers face as he looked into the intense eyes of Wufei's, and just when he was about to speak again
another voice came from behind the raven haired boy "Let it be Wufei, there was no harm done" Out stepped the Prussian eyed
boy, as he straightened out his cloak. Mullers eyes widened slightly when he saw the mark of the Goddess of Life on the
Prussian eyed boy's forehead. Wufei lowered his weapon but made no move to put it away, there was just something about the
man that put the Chinese boy on edge. Looking just past the man Wufei saw two guards walking towards them, he motioned them
to come over then gave the guards the order to escort Muller back to his men.
After the guard escorted the lost man away, Wufei turned around to face his quiet friend. Seeing the blue flame mark upon his
forehead was showing, Wufei raised his hand and gently arranged Heero's bangs so that they covered the mark. "Do you ever
tire of who you are Wufei?" Shocked by the sudden question, Wufei's hand froze a second before he lowered it from Heero's
hair. Looking deeply into his friends eyes he found hidden deep within them a small amount of loneliness and resentment.
Choosing his words carefully, Wufei answered "I have been born with the responsibility of the Dragon Clan, I will always
feel nothing but honoured to be given such a role....are you trying to tell me Yuy, that you are not content with the path
laid before you?" Looking away, Heero didn't respond to that question and Wufei never expected him to either. Sighing loudly,
Wufei gently grabbed Heero's chin forcing the blue eyed boy to look at him "Heero I know how you feel, I was born with the
mark of the Dragon God Shenlong while you were born with the mark of none other than Jurei the Goddess of Life" Moving his
hand to cup the boy's cheek, Wufei softly caressed with his thumb as he continued "We have both been born into a life that
no matter how hard we try, we can not hide from. Yes most people fear who we are, and I must admit they tend to fear you a
lot more then they do myself. It is only because of the God you represent Yuy, that this is so. Do not dwell on these matters
for too long, for I certainly do not fear you. Neither do the Royal family or the temple priests. The palace citizens do not
understand our power that is why they tend fear us, I doubt that they ever will understand either" Sensing that his friend
was deep in thought, Wufei decided to change the subject "Let us head outside, the sun should be setting soon and we should
be able to watch from the palace gardens if you like?" Heero broke out of his thoughts just long enough to nod to Wufei,
before the pair walked in silence to the gardens.
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It was late in the evening and out in the quiet palace gardens, two boys lay on the grass looking up into the endless starry
sky. They were both enjoying the comfortable silence, when the beating of wings could be heard. Wufei lazily opened one onyx
eye when he felt something nudging his right arm. Looking over at the offender, he was not surprised to see a pair of
gleaming red eyes that were embedded in a head the shape of an alligator. The creature was covered with dark green scales,
and had a long neck and tail. A pair of large wings were folded against the tiny dragons body, as it sat back and waited for
its master to speak.
Annoyed at being disturbed, Wufei grudgingly sat up as he said "Bothersome dragon....always wants something when I'm relaxing.
What do you want Nataku?" Almost rolling its red eyes, the small dragon hissed its answer as Wufei carefully listen to what
it had to say. Rubbing the bridge of his nose as he sighed, Wufei said "Thankyou, he will be there soon" The green dragon
then spread its large wings and took off into the sky. Hearing the exchange, Heero sat up and looked at Wufei as he said "I'm
gathering J noticed my absence?" Snorting loudly Wufei got to his feet as he said "Yes, we should be heading back anyway" As
Heero walked passed Wufei, the blue eyed boy quietly said "Thankyou" Before disappearing back into the palace. Wufei just
stood there for a while after Heero left, then just before he also made his way back to the palace he whispered quietly to
himself "Anytime Yuy.....anytime"
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Closing the large wooden door behind him as quietly as possible, Heero quickly made his way passed all of the praying priests
to the large crystal statue of the Goddess of Life. Quickly paying his respects to the statue, Heero continued on through to
the back of the temples praying area to the study rooms behind. Standing before a large oak desk, Heero waited patiently for
the old man sitting behind it to finish his task.
A few minutes passed by in total silence, before the sounds of the old tome closing was heard. Placing the tome on the desk,
the old man stood up and looked down at the young teen with disapproval and disappointment in his eyes. J walked around the
large desk to come face to face with Heero, sighing he said "I am disappointed in you Heero, this is a crucial time for all
of us and not one of us has the time to waste" His hard gaze then softened as he continued "The least you could have done was
have an escort with you, what if something had happened?" Use to the same old lectures, Heero rolled his eyes as he said
"Nothing happened, plus I do know how to defend myself. Besides I was not alone, Wufei was with me" The old priest sighed
again as he rubbed the bridge of his nose in frustration "Heero you are not only important to this temple and the palace,
but over the years I have come to think of you as my own grandchild. Taking unnecessary risks is not acceptable of someone
in your position, the palace and temple would be in an uproar if something ever happen to you" A hand came down to clasp
gently on Heero's shoulder as J said "I know that ever since we found all of those ancient scrolls and tomes we have been
working you to the bone, but that is because you are the only person who is able to read the majority of them. At least the
next time you decide to take a break from your studies, it would be nice for you to inform me" Heero looked deep within the
old priest's eyes and saw his concern and worry hidden deep within them, feeling a little guilty Heero nodded his head as he
quietly said "Fine"
J walked back around the large oak desk and carefully picked up a well worn scroll before he handed it over to Heero without
saying a word. Heero looked at J for a minute in confusion, then carefully unrolled the old scroll and read what was in it.
Heero's face paled when he finished reading what was written there, then silently he rolled it back up and placed it back
onto the desk. Both were quiet for a few minutes, Heero too shocked to speak while J just stood there and watched Heero's
reaction to what he had found. Knowing that the Prussian eyed youth would not be the first one to speak, J cleared his throat
before he said "So I didn't just translate it wrong then?" Snapping out of his shock, Heero narrowed his eyes as he demanded
"How many know of this?" "Only I know of this...and yourself of course" Heero's tense body seemed to relax at J's answer as
he replied "Good, I want it kept that way. No other must know of this, not even any of the other priests. I don't even want
to imagine what would happen if word of this got out" Agreeing with the blue eyed boy, J bowed slightly as he answered "Your
will Jurei.....but this news is rather unsettling to say the least. What are you thoughts on the matter?" Walking over to the
door, Heero looked over his shoulder just before he left and said "When I've had rest, I will think more on the matter. In
the meantime I want that scroll destroyed, I do not want the risk of one of the other priests accidentally stumbling upon it"
Not waiting for a reply, Heero opened the door and left the old priest alone with his thoughts. Looking down at the innocent
looking scroll before him, J picked it up then walked over to the fire place and threw the scroll in. As he watched the fire
eat through the old paper, the old priest sighed as he quietly said to himself "Let us pray though that this document was
false"
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Returning to his resting chambers, Heero suddenly felt exhausted and decided to turn in for the night. Pushing all thoughts
to the back of his mind Heero was just about to remove his white cloak, when he sensed that something wasn't right. He
quickly spun around and his eyes widened in fear when he saw three large men standing right in front of him. Heero quickly
pushed aside his fears as he growled out "Leave at once, and I shall not have you thrown in the dungeon for entering my
sleeping chambers without permission" Hearing someone chuckle behind him, Heero turned around once more to find two more men
standing there in the shadows. The large man on the left took a step forward as he said "We will leave alright, but you're
coming with us" The five men then rushed in to restrain the boy, but to their surprise he began to fight back.
Using the fighting skills he had learnt while training with Wufei and Master O, Heero leapt up into the air and did a round
house kick. All of his attackers fell down from the attack, Heero landed in a crouched position then quickly jumped to the
first man in sight and began throwing a few punches. Slamming his fist into one of his opponents jaw, Heero managed to knock
the man out cold. The other attackers slowly got up to their feet all surprised at the boys strength, then all at once they
rushed the boy and began throwing their own punches his way.
Unnoticed by Heero the man that had spoken to him before hand, was quietly making his way behind the blue eyed boy at this
moment. Raising his hand, the stray attacker brought it down as hard as he could over the back of Heero's head, sending the
Prussian eyed boy into the dark realm of unconsciousness. Seeing the boy fall down to the floor, the bruised and battered men
grunted out their thanks while they wiped the blood from their faces. The men quickly tied, gagged and blindfolded the
unconscious boy before their leader threw Heero over his shoulder, he then turned to face his men as he said "We've got what
we came for, we need to head back to the ship before anyone notices what's going on" As one of the men bent down to pick up
their unconscious friend, their leader spoke up again "Leave him" Nervous glances passed throughout the group as one of the
kidnappers said "We cant just leave him behind like this Muller" With a serious tone in his voice Muller said "He will only
slow us down, now move it or else I'll leave you behind also" Reluctantly the men left their fallen comrade behind, and
quietly slipped back out of the palace.
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"You're late" A rough voice called out from the dark corner of the pier. Adjusting the unconscious bundle on his shoulder,
while his eyes adjusted to the dim light the newcomer replied "Sorry about that Alex but our hostage throws a pretty mean
punch, it took all five of us just to knock the kid down" "So you got him then Muller?" "Yes, but I wonder what the boss
wants with this punk anyway?" Shrugging his shoulders Alex gestured for Muller to bring their cargo onboard the ship that
was waiting for them.
A crewman walked up to the pair and Muller handed the bundle over to him then continued on his way "I will feel much better
once we get this kid safely back to our hideout, this place gives me the creeps" Watching the men carefully, Alex quietly
replied "I know what you mean. I wonder what's so special about him anyway, I mean he looks like an ordinary brat to me"
Slapping his friend playfully over the back of the head, Muller seriously said "You don't have any idea of where we are do
you Alex?" Receiving only a blank stare in reply, he sighed before continuing "Well I cant blame you since this is your first
voyage with us. See that big building there Alex, that's Enlizer the palace built by the Gods themselves. They say that the
Royal family who live here are the direct descendants of the Gods" Eyes becoming impossibly wide, Alex said in disbelief "You
mean to tell me we came all the way to the legendary palace built by the gods, and all we take from it is some snot nosed
kid!?! There's bound to be loads of stuff more valuable?" Rolling his eyes Muller calmly said "There would have to be
something special about the kid if our boss ordered us to kidnap him, are you really that dense or what?" Grinning sheepishly
Alex just shrugged, as he walked off he loudly said "I'm going to tell the captain we got our target, and we're ready to set
sail"
With only the night owls as witness a lone ship disembarked from the pier and into the dark open waters, leaving behind a
sleeping kingdom that was unaware of what had transpired that night.
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The early morning mist was all that could be seen as the ship silently made its way through the strangely quiet waters around
them. There was an uneasy feeling within all of the crew, whispers past between them about the unnatural silence of the sea.
A voice from above them broke the quiet atmosphere as the lookout cried out "Storm coming!" And just like that the silence
was broken as all the crew set to the task to ready the ship for the upcoming storm. Walking out onto the deck Muller looked
up towards the pitch black clouds hovering over them, grinning he quietly said to himself "I guess they just found out what
we stole" Knowing how brutal the upcoming storm was going to be, he then ran off to join the others to prepare the ship.
Lightning crashed all around them as the rain pelted down, wiping the water out of his eyes Muller tightened the ropes for
the sails with the aid of the others around him. Another bolt of lightning made itself know as it lit up the entire morning
sky. Looking over his shoulder Muller shouted "Alex! get your arse over here and help us with this bloody thing!" Making sure
he wouldn't slip on his way over, Alex careful made his way over towards the others.
The lightning came crashing down once again, this time hitting the ships mast causing the sails to catch on fire. There were
shouts from all over the ship, as the flame quickly made its way down the wood. More panicked shouts came out, as all the
crew attempted to douse the flames with anything they could find. But this action only seemed to fuel the all ready out of
control fire. "What the hell does it take to put this thing out?!?!" Someone cried from the other side of the deck, as Muller
threw another bucket of water onto the flames. "Where the hell is the captain?" Shouted Alex while he attempted to tie the
loose ropes to anything that could hold them in place. A giant wave came down on the ship, as a couple of the crewmen fell
into the icy waters below. "Man overboard" Was called out from somewhere behind him. Wiping as much water out of his eyes as
possible, Muller threw the bucket to Alex and shouted out "Do what you can with the flames, I'll go see what's keeping the
captain" Then ran off in the direction of the captain quarters.
Floorboard creaked under his light footsteps and with each step he took, Muller couldn't shake the feeling that something was
not right. Turning the corner, his destination could be seen at the end of the passage he was on. Slowly he made his way to
the lone door, reaching out his hand Alex grasped the door handle. While he turned the handle, Muller could smell the faintest
hint of blood in the air. Opening the door his blood went cold as he took in the sight of what was left of their captain.
There against the wall before him was defiantly the captain, but his arms and legs had been pinned to the wooden walls by the
various weapons inside the cabin. His insides were now scattered on the floor below him, surrounded in a large pool of his
own blood. Turning his gaze away from the horrific sight, he wondered exactly what sort of person could do that to another
human being. That was when his vision rested on the unconscious boy, who was still tied and gagged. Taking a step inside the
room, Muller muttered quietly to himself "Just who in the hell did this?" As he said this, the air all around him suddenly went
cold, as something in the shadows of the room moved. Grasping the hilt of his sword, Muller bravely called out "Who ever you
are, I'm going to have your head for what you have done! There's no escape for the likes of you"
A large figure wearing armour as black as the night sky, appeared from out of the shadows. Two large red horns protruded out
from the black helm he wore that covered the mans head entirely. A mustard coloured cape was attached to both of the shoulder
joins, and flew down from the dark figure almost touching the ground. A silver emblem of some sort embedded with a strange
pattern was attached upon the black breast plate, as the rest of the armour was edged with gold plating. Taking a step back,
Muller felt all of his courage leave him when the caped man chuckled deeply before he spoke up "There is no future for those
foolish enough to intend any harm to my little Jurei"
Raising his armour clad arm, the figure snapped his fingers. Not even a second later and a large sword suddenly appeared in
his hand, one that looked like it was forged from the flames of hell itself. Dark violet jewels were imbedded in the jet
black hilt of the weapon, the blade itself had a strange language written in gold along it. Muller though did not even have
enough time to draw out his own weapon, because the dark figure appeared suddenly before him with his sword raised high in
the air. In one swift motion the sword came down so quickly that if it wasn't for the pain cursing through his body, Muller
would have thought that the attack completely missed. Stumbling back Muller dropped his sword and ran his fingers down his
chest. Bringing up his hand to eye level, he was not surprised to see them coated with blood....his blood. Falling down to
his knees, just before he fell into deaths embrace he heard the dark figure quietly say "You will experience nothing but
pain where you are going"
The caped figure stepped to the side as the now dead body dropped to the floor. The sword in his hand disappeared, as he
made his way over to the still unconscious boy. With a simple wave of his hand, the bounds that had tied the boy disappeared.
Gently picking up the small body with one hand, the other one went to brush the boys bang away from his face. Seeing the dark
blue flame mark upon the boy's forehead, the dark figure smiled. After placing a soft kiss on the mark, a black light
surrounded the pair before they both disappeared.
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The waves softly broke against the sand as two figures appeared out of no where, one large armoured figure while the other a
unconscious boy. Tightening his hold on the boy, emotionless eyes looked out towards the sea. A satisfied smirk crossed the
man's face when he saw the smoking ship way off in the distance, slowly sinking into the icy waters.
Walking over to the grassy area near the beach the pair had landed on, the caped man place the boy beneath a nearby tree.
Cold eyes softened when they looked down at the boy laying there peacefully, softly he said "You are safe for now my little
Jurei.....but you have a long hard road ahead of you" Far off voices caught the man's attention. Narrowing his eyes to get a
better look, the caped man could see two figures slowly making their way towards the pair. Sighing to himself, he returned
his attention to the boy lying next to him. Placing one more soft kiss on the boy's marked forehead the man ruffled the
unconscious boy bangs, successfully covering the mark once again. Slowly he stood and began to back away from the boy. With
a hint of sadness in his voice, the armoured man softly said "We will soon meet again......be safe my little Jurei"
Prussian blue eyes slowly opened when he heard his chosen name softly spoken, and the first thing they saw was a dark blurry
figure standing just a few meters away from him. Heero was just about to ask who was there, when the dark figure suddenly
vanished. Not sure if what he saw was real or not the blue eyed boy attempted to stand up, but due to his weakened condition
he stumbled back to the ground. Faintly in the background he could hear voices, before his mind drifted off to the darkness
of unconsciousness once again.
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"Man I cant wait till we reach the next village, I'm so sick of sleeping outdoors. Plus we haven't had a decent meal in over
a week! I'm telling you Tro if this turns out to be another dead end, I'm personally going to go back and strangle that old
geezer for making us walk to such a remote village!" Use to his braided companions continual whining the emerald eye boy
choose to ignore what ever was being said, and focused on the dirt road before them. Seeing that he was being ignored, Duo
sighed loudly as he threw up his arms into the air in frustration and said "And to top things off, I'm travelling with
someone who doesn't even appreciate my company!"
Trowa stopped walking suddenly when something in the distance caught his attention. Curious as to why his friend had stopped,
the braided boy raised an eyebrow as he looked in the same direction as Trowa did. In the distance they both could see a
solitary figure lying underneath a tree. A look was shared between the pair, as Trowa quietly took hold of his large crossbow
and took aim. Duo slowly bent down and pulled a dagger from out of his boot, then silently made his way over to when the
figure lay.
When the braided boy was certain that both he and Trowa were in no immediate danger, Duo silently crept up to the figure and
carefully turned it over. His violet eyes widened when he found that the figure was only a boy, who looked to be a few
years younger than both Trowa and himself. Bending down Duo was glad to see that the boy was still alive, even though he
seemed to be unconscious. Sensing no danger he signalled to Trowa that everything was well, then went back to study the
younger boy. He noticed that the boy's body was lean but was well-built, he wore a fitted long sleeved dark blue tunic with
a light blue trim around the edge of it. Skin tight black pants that barely left anything to the imagination, brown boots
which came up to his calves and a white hooded cloak buckled around his neck that reached down to the tops of his boots. On
closer inspection of the cloak, he noticed the delicate pale blue embroidery of some unknown symbol at the bottom in each
corner. Bringing the corner of the cloak up closer for a better look, Duo found the symbol to be one of a flame.
Releasing the cloth, the braided boy turned his attention to the boys face. Duo Brushed the chocolate bangs away from his
face so that he could get a better look, and was surprised to see the same symbol that was embroided on the cloak was also
on the boy's forehead. As he ran his thumb over the mark, as a strange feeling of wanting to protect the boy surged through
him. Hearing Trowa approaching him, Duo unconsciously covered the mark up before he said "I think it would be best for us to
camp here for the night Tro" Nodding his head in agreement, Trowa began to set up camp.
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From the distance the caped figure watched silently as the braided boy carefully picked up his little Jurei, then carried him
over to where his travelling companion had set up camp. A small smile tugged at his lips as a dark light appeared once more
around the armoured man before he quietly said "And so it begins" Then disappeared once again.
TBC
Notes: Ok that's my first chapter done. I would love to hear what you guys all thought of it, so please review. Also for all
of you wondering, I will be writing a sequel to Two Pieces. And until I start it, I hope that this story will keep you guys
happy while you wait.