Heero's mind was in turmoil. Where was she?
He and Duo had been looking for her for half an hour and had only just managed to stay undetected but they were running out of places to look.
"Hey Heero, Dude, OI! Fine I'll talk to the back of your head jeez ... anyway I think we had best split up cause were less likely to be caught and more likely to find her but if you do get caught can I have your laptop?" Heero's only reply was a low growl and taking off down the left corridor, leaving Duo to face the right.
He took off cautiously creeping along and stopping at every slight noise but this corridor seemed deserted. He came to a fork in the corridor... which way should he go?
Suddenly footsteps were heard "Right she wont be moving and we do not want anyone going down there so if you see anyone you shoot them ... escort me to the safe room then return here to your posts immediately. I have been informed that our young Heero is at the other end of the complex so there is no way he can beat you here. Now lets go."
Duo shoved his hand in front of his mouth to stop himself from laughing out loud. That guy had just told him EVERYTHING he needed to know and was so egotistical he was taking twenty guards with him and leaving the area open ... but then again if he did happen to bump into Heero twenty men would not be enough.
He followed the corridor the men had come from opening doors on the way.
Meanwhile at the other end of the complex Heero was interrogating a soldier whilst holding his gun to the back of their head.
The soldier had been part of a group that had tried to ambush him out of vents but their training obviously wasn't as good as his as he heard them coming from a long way away. He had waited until they were right above him and shot them through the vent before sidestepping to avoid the rain of blood.
This soldier had fallen through just after with a wound to the leg but nothing else but now he was wishing he had died with his fellow comrades in the vent. At first the soldier had said nothing and stood proud but Heero could make anyone talk and after a few shots and threats the man was broken and Heero learnt that Taryn was in the direction Duo had gone.
He smiled at the man and shot him through the head anyway. He would have died through blood loss so this way was much more humane.
He spun around and made his way carefully back to the fork he had last seen Duo. The corridor was empty and quiet. Heero slowly made his way along stopping once or twice when he thought he heard something.
There weren't any vents in this corridor and the lights were very bright. The doors placed periodically along the wall were locked and if anyone came there would be nowhere to hide. But Heero knew he would give his life in a second for Taryn.
He may be the perfect soldier but Taryn was the perfect person. She was the only one who could make him smile. She had made his childhood a treasured possession and now Duo needed her as much as he did. No one really needed him but Taryn was needed.
He made his way further along the corridor but was interrupted by a person walking towards him. There was nowhere hide so Heero aimed the gun and was about to pull the trigger when the person's strange attire stopped him.
It was a boy round about his age and who looked utterly lost. He ran up to Heero, grinned and said, "Hey dude erm ... you wouldn't know the way out of here would you? I got carried along in a big group of soldiers and well I have no idea where I am."
Before you could say "Omae o korosu" Heero had a gun to the boys head and a million questions.
All of the rooms were empty and all of the doors locked. Duo was getting fed up with the constant surges of hope only to be dashed to smithereens every time a room was empty. The feeling of helplessness consuming him over and over, he was sinking deeper and deeper.
The end of the corridor was in sight and only three doors stood between him and a mental breakdown. If she wasn't in one of those rooms he would literally break apart. Tears were itching at the corners of his eyes and his chest was heavy.
He shook his head. He must keep his faith and believe she was here and if she wasn't he would have to keep searching until he found her. Fuck it ... every room was empty. He ran at the wall and punched it with all his might.
Tears flowed freely down his face leaving sparkling white trails down his begrimed face. He caught his reflection in one of the door windows and felt like he was looking at himself 5 years ago standing on the edge of the smouldering ruin that was once his only home.
He kicked the wall but glanced up when the sound was not as he expected. He got on his hands and knees in front of said "wall" and ran his hands over it trying to find the hidden switch or button or something that would open it.
He and Duo had been looking for her for half an hour and had only just managed to stay undetected but they were running out of places to look.
"Hey Heero, Dude, OI! Fine I'll talk to the back of your head jeez ... anyway I think we had best split up cause were less likely to be caught and more likely to find her but if you do get caught can I have your laptop?" Heero's only reply was a low growl and taking off down the left corridor, leaving Duo to face the right.
He took off cautiously creeping along and stopping at every slight noise but this corridor seemed deserted. He came to a fork in the corridor... which way should he go?
Suddenly footsteps were heard "Right she wont be moving and we do not want anyone going down there so if you see anyone you shoot them ... escort me to the safe room then return here to your posts immediately. I have been informed that our young Heero is at the other end of the complex so there is no way he can beat you here. Now lets go."
Duo shoved his hand in front of his mouth to stop himself from laughing out loud. That guy had just told him EVERYTHING he needed to know and was so egotistical he was taking twenty guards with him and leaving the area open ... but then again if he did happen to bump into Heero twenty men would not be enough.
He followed the corridor the men had come from opening doors on the way.
Meanwhile at the other end of the complex Heero was interrogating a soldier whilst holding his gun to the back of their head.
The soldier had been part of a group that had tried to ambush him out of vents but their training obviously wasn't as good as his as he heard them coming from a long way away. He had waited until they were right above him and shot them through the vent before sidestepping to avoid the rain of blood.
This soldier had fallen through just after with a wound to the leg but nothing else but now he was wishing he had died with his fellow comrades in the vent. At first the soldier had said nothing and stood proud but Heero could make anyone talk and after a few shots and threats the man was broken and Heero learnt that Taryn was in the direction Duo had gone.
He smiled at the man and shot him through the head anyway. He would have died through blood loss so this way was much more humane.
He spun around and made his way carefully back to the fork he had last seen Duo. The corridor was empty and quiet. Heero slowly made his way along stopping once or twice when he thought he heard something.
There weren't any vents in this corridor and the lights were very bright. The doors placed periodically along the wall were locked and if anyone came there would be nowhere to hide. But Heero knew he would give his life in a second for Taryn.
He may be the perfect soldier but Taryn was the perfect person. She was the only one who could make him smile. She had made his childhood a treasured possession and now Duo needed her as much as he did. No one really needed him but Taryn was needed.
He made his way further along the corridor but was interrupted by a person walking towards him. There was nowhere hide so Heero aimed the gun and was about to pull the trigger when the person's strange attire stopped him.
It was a boy round about his age and who looked utterly lost. He ran up to Heero, grinned and said, "Hey dude erm ... you wouldn't know the way out of here would you? I got carried along in a big group of soldiers and well I have no idea where I am."
Before you could say "Omae o korosu" Heero had a gun to the boys head and a million questions.
All of the rooms were empty and all of the doors locked. Duo was getting fed up with the constant surges of hope only to be dashed to smithereens every time a room was empty. The feeling of helplessness consuming him over and over, he was sinking deeper and deeper.
The end of the corridor was in sight and only three doors stood between him and a mental breakdown. If she wasn't in one of those rooms he would literally break apart. Tears were itching at the corners of his eyes and his chest was heavy.
He shook his head. He must keep his faith and believe she was here and if she wasn't he would have to keep searching until he found her. Fuck it ... every room was empty. He ran at the wall and punched it with all his might.
Tears flowed freely down his face leaving sparkling white trails down his begrimed face. He caught his reflection in one of the door windows and felt like he was looking at himself 5 years ago standing on the edge of the smouldering ruin that was once his only home.
He kicked the wall but glanced up when the sound was not as he expected. He got on his hands and knees in front of said "wall" and ran his hands over it trying to find the hidden switch or button or something that would open it.