It had been a week since Duos "accident" and whilst the rest of the pilots
excluding Taryn who was still learning to control Ralph, Duo had been stuck
in the safe house.
If Taryn had been about it wouldn't nearly of been so bad but with her learning to use Ralph and the technology J had replaced the old with she was very tired when she finished. Because of her link with Ralph, J had taken out all the old controls and just placed a more advanced version of a virtual reality game in.
It meant Taryn controlled Ralph with her mind and didn't rely on a control panel. It also meant that when she had finished a session her mind was in bits and all she could do was sleep or stay awake and be a vegetable.
When she had come running in with the news Duo had been so happy for her but now he wished she was just normal so she could be with him... but he knew that he was just being selfish.
As to why Ralph was amazingly doing things because of Taryns mind they now knew.
When Taryn had been in Wing she had become part of the system and that same system was in Ralph.
So just as her mind had helped all the other pilots it was now helping her but because she was conscious and it was like having two Taryns (one in bubble one piloting) the effect was doubled.
This meant her gundam was a lot lighter than the others and piloted a lot better. It also meant she was the only one who could pilot it or even move it and if she died Ralph would self-destruct.
It was boring being stuck in the safe house day after day.
Duo could watch TV or play pool or play one of the consoles but still he was bored. Daytime TV was ok to an extent but after a while it grated on his nerves.
The games he had completed one after the other till none were left and pool was no fun alone. He once tried to go for a walk but J's security measures nearly killed him.
He wasn't allowed to go out in his gundam because of the pins in his back and the cast on his leg. If he got into any trouble he would be an easy target. So day after day he just did nothing.
A few times he saw Taryn and if it was in the morning they could have a quick chat which Duo treasured but if it was in the evening Taryn would look at him blankly and almost run to her room and her bed.
A few times he had found her asleep on the floor and such times he carried her to her room an laid her on the bed. He also watched her for a while. She looked so peaceful yet completely exhausted.
The mental strain of having to pilot a thing like Ralph took a lot out of her and her mind had to be trained to take it.
He had been stuck in the safe house a month when she cracked.
She had appeared late on night and slipped silently into his room. He had awoken to her lying beside him on the bed crying her eyes out and sobbing.
He had sat up and taken her in his arms and rocked her until they had both fallen asleep. He had woken to a hell of a backache and so soon after his "accident" could not be good. But when he had looked down it had all been worth it.
She lay in his arms with her head resting against his chest, fingers interlocked with his sleeping peacefully. He watched her until a presence at the doorway caught his attention.
It was Heero.
He motioned for Duo to come with him and Duo had to comply Duo looked up at Heero.
He had an expression for once... OK it was the second time Duo had ever seen an expression on his face, the first was when he had carried Taryn into the safe house.
Unfortunately he didn't look happy.
Duo mentally prayed "Dude up there if your listening don't let me die in the next 10 minutes at the hands of a very pissed off Heero. over n out" before he slid out from underTaryn and followed Heero out of the room.
The moment the door had closed behind he Heero had Duo by his shirt and pinned to the wall.
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To open the door to see Taryn lying in Duos arms was strange for Heero.
Duo looked so happy and Taryn seemed perfectly content.
He saw Duo glance up and knew he had to speak to him.
He gestured for Duo to come out and watched as Duo slipped out from the bed and padded over to him but not before he made sure Taryn was warm and covered.
As soon as Duo left the room Heero did the only thing he thought would make Duo listen and take heed.
After pinning him against the wall Heero fixed his most menacing look upon his face and said, "Taryn means a lot to me, she's like a sister, she was my best friend as a child and she knows things about me no one else does. I'm happy to see her like in you and you in her but if you hurt her in anyway there will be hell to pay. I will track you down and kill you even if it kills me to. There will be no escape," before he turned and stalked off down the corridor.
As he turned the corner he felt himself smile.
It had been a long time since he had last smiled but seeing them together and knowing he had protected her as much he could and that they may both be happy made him smile.
A noise from around the next corner wiped it off and no one had seen it but Heero at least knew he could still smile.
If Taryn had been about it wouldn't nearly of been so bad but with her learning to use Ralph and the technology J had replaced the old with she was very tired when she finished. Because of her link with Ralph, J had taken out all the old controls and just placed a more advanced version of a virtual reality game in.
It meant Taryn controlled Ralph with her mind and didn't rely on a control panel. It also meant that when she had finished a session her mind was in bits and all she could do was sleep or stay awake and be a vegetable.
When she had come running in with the news Duo had been so happy for her but now he wished she was just normal so she could be with him... but he knew that he was just being selfish.
As to why Ralph was amazingly doing things because of Taryns mind they now knew.
When Taryn had been in Wing she had become part of the system and that same system was in Ralph.
So just as her mind had helped all the other pilots it was now helping her but because she was conscious and it was like having two Taryns (one in bubble one piloting) the effect was doubled.
This meant her gundam was a lot lighter than the others and piloted a lot better. It also meant she was the only one who could pilot it or even move it and if she died Ralph would self-destruct.
It was boring being stuck in the safe house day after day.
Duo could watch TV or play pool or play one of the consoles but still he was bored. Daytime TV was ok to an extent but after a while it grated on his nerves.
The games he had completed one after the other till none were left and pool was no fun alone. He once tried to go for a walk but J's security measures nearly killed him.
He wasn't allowed to go out in his gundam because of the pins in his back and the cast on his leg. If he got into any trouble he would be an easy target. So day after day he just did nothing.
A few times he saw Taryn and if it was in the morning they could have a quick chat which Duo treasured but if it was in the evening Taryn would look at him blankly and almost run to her room and her bed.
A few times he had found her asleep on the floor and such times he carried her to her room an laid her on the bed. He also watched her for a while. She looked so peaceful yet completely exhausted.
The mental strain of having to pilot a thing like Ralph took a lot out of her and her mind had to be trained to take it.
He had been stuck in the safe house a month when she cracked.
She had appeared late on night and slipped silently into his room. He had awoken to her lying beside him on the bed crying her eyes out and sobbing.
He had sat up and taken her in his arms and rocked her until they had both fallen asleep. He had woken to a hell of a backache and so soon after his "accident" could not be good. But when he had looked down it had all been worth it.
She lay in his arms with her head resting against his chest, fingers interlocked with his sleeping peacefully. He watched her until a presence at the doorway caught his attention.
It was Heero.
He motioned for Duo to come with him and Duo had to comply Duo looked up at Heero.
He had an expression for once... OK it was the second time Duo had ever seen an expression on his face, the first was when he had carried Taryn into the safe house.
Unfortunately he didn't look happy.
Duo mentally prayed "Dude up there if your listening don't let me die in the next 10 minutes at the hands of a very pissed off Heero. over n out" before he slid out from underTaryn and followed Heero out of the room.
The moment the door had closed behind he Heero had Duo by his shirt and pinned to the wall.
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To open the door to see Taryn lying in Duos arms was strange for Heero.
Duo looked so happy and Taryn seemed perfectly content.
He saw Duo glance up and knew he had to speak to him.
He gestured for Duo to come out and watched as Duo slipped out from the bed and padded over to him but not before he made sure Taryn was warm and covered.
As soon as Duo left the room Heero did the only thing he thought would make Duo listen and take heed.
After pinning him against the wall Heero fixed his most menacing look upon his face and said, "Taryn means a lot to me, she's like a sister, she was my best friend as a child and she knows things about me no one else does. I'm happy to see her like in you and you in her but if you hurt her in anyway there will be hell to pay. I will track you down and kill you even if it kills me to. There will be no escape," before he turned and stalked off down the corridor.
As he turned the corner he felt himself smile.
It had been a long time since he had last smiled but seeing them together and knowing he had protected her as much he could and that they may both be happy made him smile.
A noise from around the next corner wiped it off and no one had seen it but Heero at least knew he could still smile.