Author: Dae Yuy
Author's Notes: Well my friends summer is here, I'm in a terribly good mood and I have decided to post a chapter. I'm afraid it isn't very long, but it's a chapter right? So please enjoy and I wish I could post all the names of everyone who reviewed but there's so many of them! Thank you all very much, your reviews really, really mean a lot to me. Luv you guys! Also thanks a bunch to my beta!
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Chapter Twelve: Terror Through Time
Heero awoke to find a splitting pain in his head and a crick in his neck. He reached up and was surprised to find something sticky over a slight bump. When he was shoved against the wall he must have hit his head. Heero turned to find evidence apparent in a blood streak down the wall.
"Damnit." Heero cursed, "I probably have a concussion. Sure I can't die! But I can get hurt awful easily!" The vampire punched the wall in his anger, "And I'm hungry! Not for food though. Damnit!" Heero suddenly stopped his tantrum, knowing that, that would only tire him out quicker. That was one thing he most certainly could not afford.
Heero looked down at his dust covered right hand, chalk white powder turning pink as it mingled with the blood from his wound due to when he gripped his cross. The dream and remembrance of today's date flooding back. Today was not only the anniversary of his wife's and daughter's death, but also the anniversary of the house fire which claimed Duo's parents. The anniversary of Solo's 'death' due to the plague which swept L2 ten years ago and it was the anniversary of the Maxwell Church Massacre, which in itself started a whole chain of events, the major one being the assassination of the not-so-original Heero Yuy, which led to the death of his adoptive father Odin Lowe, that leading to Dr. J's finding of Heero, soon after OZ first came into play.
Today was a day which words alone could not describe; to some, it would forever be a day for mourning, remembrance and celebration. To others today is just another day on the calendar. For Heero Zero-Lowe-Yuy, Prince of the Cherub Vampires and former pilot 01 of Gundam Wing, Wing Zero and Wing Zero Custom, today was all those things and more. And here he was, stuck in a small white cell at the mercy of some psychopath who wanted to do only god knows what to him then kill him. Heero sighed; was his life always this screwed up?
'Yes' a voice reverberated through his mind. Heero groaned and flopped down on his back. He was answering himself now.
A patch of darkness fell over Heero. He opened one eye and peering into smouldering black orbs. Xochi stood over him, fangs proudly displayed due to the apostate's sadistic grin. Heero could do no more then gulp as the dark Vampire approached, a black leather whip held in his hands.
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Xander ran towards Hawke, a disc clutched tightly in hand, black dress shoes clacking on the polished floors.
"Hawke! We found where Heero is!" Xan called a small smile on his face, "Isn't that great!"
Hawke sighed in relief and accepted the proffered disk, slipping it into the small hand-held mini computer sitting snugly in his palm. A 3D image popped up spinning slowly to show a large mansion from all sides, the black rod-iron gates in front barring the initials AX.
"Akuma Xochi." Hawke growled, "Are you sure he would hide the Prince in a place as obvious as his mansion?"
"Yes." Xan nodded taking the computer and keying in a few commands. The mansion turned around to the back, and down to the bottom of the wall. Barred windows faced towards the two Cherub vampires. With a laser pointer Xan pointed to a slowly blinking silver dot.
"Luckily Ojisama hasn't lost his earring. Unless he did in that room." Xan said bringing down the pointer and replacing it in his pocket.
"This just seems wrong. Xochi seems too smart to hold him in his personal residents." Hawke stated putting a hand under his chin in contemplation.
"Or maybe he's incredibly smart. Naturally the last place we would look would be the most obvious for that reason. But luckily we had a rookie on our search team, one lacking the experience." Xan said.
"Thank the Gods." Hawke whispered, "Who found it out?"
"A kid named Tyr. He's been with us for awhile but just entered the search team." Xan said. Hawke nodded.
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Solo came flying through Duo's window later that day, grinning. He ran over to the braided boy and laughed.
"Guess what!? They found Heero. We're going to get him out!"
Duo shot up in the bed grinning, "You serious man!? They found him!? Where?" Duo asked.
"Xochi's mansion." Solo replied.
"Who?" Duo questioned raising an eyebrow.
"Akuma Xochi. Heero has to have told you about him." Solo said in disbelief.
"It doesn't ring a bell, no." Duo shook his head. The blond vampire collapsed into an overstuffed chair, blinking stupidly.
"Akuma Xochi is Heero's tormentor from as far back as I know. The man has been after Heero since... since, after Greg died I suppose. By after I don't mean the man just wants to kill Heero; Xochi wants to posses him, own him, use him... Just over a week ago an attack happened. Heero left the window open and... well... Look Duo this really isn't my place. I should have stopped awhile ago." Solo ended.
Duo stared at his old friend, the words the sandy blond spoke bringing foul memories to the braided one's mind. Disturbing memories. Suddenly Shinigami fluidly rose; Duo had befallen into his alternate mind-set. One that Solo had never seen before. Duo was death.
The braided young man walked over to the closet and pressed a button on the inside of the door. The panelling slid away to reveal an impressive collection of weapons. Weapons that Heero had introduced to Duo only a few days prior. Shingami scanned the lethal objects before choosing a few, taking them down and secreting them into the hidden sheathes around his body. Heero's black knapsack was picked up next. Shinigami moved around the room, collecting other objects that Heero had unveiled the hiding places to. Lastly, Duo grabbed another cross and put it in his pocket before throwing a gun to Solo.
Duo grinned in a feral manor, "Lock and load Dude. We're are gonna go kick some vamp ass. I'm getting my koi back if it's the last thing I do while living on this plane."
"R-right." Solo stuttered despite himself as he stood. The ex-gang leader was finally meeting Duo's battle persona, and frankly it made the vampire uneasy.
End Twelve
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TBC....? There you go guys and if there are any readers out there who are interested In AtS go to my profile page for a link to my fics for that series. Again thanks a lot!