Chapter 2- No escape
Heero faced the weapon with annoyance and turned slightly to glance back at Quatre who seemed to have disappeared from his sight. Duo, who had been sitting across from the blonde, was also gone from his line of vision. Where were they?
"Move! Back up!" the rough voice ordered and a gun barrel poked his chest, pulling him back to the situation at hand. Heero calmly backed up as the man entered the room in urgency. Heero could see others preparing to enter as well; however, the brass doors slammed shut suddenly, shutting the rest of the guards out of the room.
"NOW!" a voice shouted
A silver tray slammed over the head of the single man who had just stepped into the room. The man jumped suddenly from the blow, momentarily stunned. Heero sprang into action, as he yanked the gun away from him and Duo Maxwell crashed a fist into the side of the man's head.
Wufei slammed all of his weight against one of the brass doors, while Quatre took the other one, pushing his body forcefully against the other door.
The doors trembled as men from the other side attempted to force there way through them.
"We can't keep this up forever!" Quatre cried as he felt himself being pushed forward.
"Change of plans Quatre?" Heero asked in a strained voice, as he placed himself against the middle portion of the doors, pushing hard where both doors met.
Quatre nodded, while Wufei shouted. "Maxwell! Bring me that poker next to the fireplace. Hurry!"
Duo looked down at the man that he had beaten unconscious. Satisfied with his handy work he turned and complied with Wufei's request.
Shots were fired and yet, the brass doors received only minimal damage.
"Must be gun proof!" Quatre observed as he continually slammed his weight against the door. There were at least a dozen men on the other side pounding on the doors, cursing to be let in.
" Duo Hurry!"
Heero fired the stolen gun towards the ceiling. " We have your man in here! We will kill him unless you back off now!" he threatened the guards as he pushed back against the men attempting to enter the brass doors.
"Watch out man!" Duo's voice called. Heero moved slightly as Duo slid a poker in inside the large holes of the door handles. With that done, Quatre and Wufei were able to back off from the door. The door rattled as the men on the outside pushed against it back, however, the long and narrowpoker served as a door stop, preventing the men from entering the room.
"That won't hold for long!" Quatre managed to breath out, seeing that the poker was bending underneath the pressure from the outside. He raced over to where the long flowing curtains hung and snatched a hand full, yankingsilk curtains down. Heero caught on to the blonde's planand handed Wufei the weapon, running to help Quatre. Duo took off his belt and pulled the unconscious victim to his knees, before binding the man firmly, attaching his bound arms to his bound legs.
The brass doors trembled and shook as men attempted to enter them and Wufei found himself mistrusting the small poker that held their enemies back.
He looked towards Quatre and Heero who were on their way over to his side with curtains in hand. Between the four of them, they managed to wrap a secure binding around the handles of the doors from the many curtains that Quatre and Heero had collected. When all was said and done, they had succeeded in locking themselves in and locking their captor's out. Duo fell to the ground in exhaustion while the other three leaned against the brass doors while it rattled from the men trying to enter from outside.
"That should hold them for a while." Wufei concluded is he took a deep breath. Quatre nodded, unable to say much while Heero closed his eyes in a resting fashion.
" Hey, what if Trowa's out there? Can't they use him against us?" Duo asked suddenly.
"If he were out there than they would have used him long ago. They haven't brought him here yet. That is the only reason why our plan worked." Heero answered him tiredly.
"Yeah, but if they do catch can't he be used against us?" Duo asked in concern.
Heero shrugged while Wufei breathed out. " We'll worry about that when the time comes. How is our guest?"
Duo smirked and looked up at Wufei. "He's out cold and will remain that way for sometime now."
Quatre pulled himself from the wall and begin walking aimlessly about the room. He stopped for a moment to retrieve an iron-cleaning shovel from the tools near the fireplace before returning to searching about the large room.
"Quatre?" Heero called out, unsure of what the blonde was up to.
"We need to find those cameras!" Quatre answered him simply. " Or we won't be able to have a decent conversation in this room."
Wufei nodded in approval and walked towards the fireplace to retrieve a different tool. The young men needed a chance to talk freely about the new riseof situations. And they could not accomplish this goal if they were constantly being watched and recorded by the enemy.Quatre was right.All cameras needed to be destroyed if they wanted to come up with a strategy for escape.Wufei handed the gun to Heero and followed Quatre's suggestion, while Duo tapped Heero's shoulder. " I'll help them. You keep an eye on our guest." He said before moving to help the others.
"Heero,c ould you find out who he works for?" Quatre requested as he kicked a chair over, and searched underneath it. " It would be nice to know whowas responsible for bringing us here."
Heero eyed the unconscious man who lay beside the coffee table. Yeah, Duo had done quite a number on him. Bending down to search the guard, something caught his attention on the man's clothing. He used his foot to turn the man on his side as hisvision revealed a familiar looking silver emblem. Recognizing the symbol; he reached down to be sure of what he was seeing. For sure, the emblem was clear in announcing its owner. A gloved female hand holding an image of the sun- the primary symbol of Relena's organization.
" Masaka…." He heard himself say aloud before he was able to stop his words.
Quatre stopped searching for a moment to look over at Heero. " Is there something wrong, Heero?" he asked in concern.
Wufei glanced over at the pilot before returning to his task, while Duo smashed yet another camera. "Find something?"
Heero didn't stand as Quatre made his way over. "Heero….." the blond began
"I believe that the situation has become much more complicated" the Wing Zero Pilot stated finally.
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The cameras proved to be easy to find and they were destroyed within minutes of their discovery. Yet, the circumstances surrounding their capture could not be defined as an easy matter.As it turned out, Enforcer was the culprit that was responsible for their capture
"But, why?" Quatre's voice spoke first after hearing Heero's words.
Heero shrugged while Duo clenched his fist. "I knew it! I knew that those people were not to be trusted!" he said in a mixture of frustration and anger. " I knew that they wouldn't let us go so easily! They were too much like Oz!"
Wufei was on his hands and knees, searching the beaten guard for more information. He felt his hands shaking as his search became more desperate. He wanted to find something, anything that could disprove Heero's words. Enforcer was not responsible for this outrage! They couldn't be. Fear grasped his heart as he remembered the long days of psychiatric torture that Enforcer had inflicted upon him. The horrible nights of wishing for death to take him only to wake up the next morning to yet another torturous session with Enforcer's psychiatric staff. No, he had to disprove Heero's theory. Enforcer was not the cause of this capture!
"Well, we can't just sit here." Heero was saying reasonably. " We're running out of options and we need a plan of escape. Those doors won't hold forever."
Quatre looked about the room in defeat. There was no other way out accept through the chimney. And that process would take too long. Heero was right. They needed a plan and fast. It would only take minutes before Enforcer came up with a strategy to force them into the outside. Then, they would be in real trouble.
"GET UP!"
Slap! Slap! Slap!
"OPEN YOUR EYES YOU STUPID……"
"Wufei!" Quatre cried as he turned to take in the scene of his comrade beating the captured guard mercilessly in an attempt to wake him.
"TELL US WHO YOU WORK FOR! IS ENFORCER BEHIND THIS? OPEN YOUR EYES YOU PIECE OF TRASH!"
Quatre pulled a fighting Wufei off of the waking guard. " Wufei! Calm down. What you are doing will not help this situation!"
A fist was slung towards the blonde's faceas, Quatre dodged the blowand snatched the young man's wrist, twisting his arm behind his back. "Stop it Wufei!' the Arabian ordered gently.
"You have to remain calm!"
Heero grabbed Quatre's shoulders, motioning for him to release Wufei. Quatre complied, as Heero stepped protectively in front of the blonde, facing an enraged and cursing Chinese pilot.
"Winner! Don't you ever lay a finger on me or….." Wufei seethed.
" You were beating him to death!" Quatre cried as he tried to move from behind Heero to no avail.
" Just what do you think that they'll do to us when they get through those doors?" Wufei shouted angrily.
Heero spoke quietly before Quatre opened his mouth. " Proceed with your mission, only do not kill him. His death would serve no purpose" He said calmly.
Wufei glared at the two of them, before returning to his task.
"No! Stop it! Wufei!" Quatre shouted as he moved towards the Shenlong pilot. Heero snatched his arm, pulling him back. "' Do not interfere." He ordered. " He won't kill him Quatre. You have my word."
"But, it isn't right!" Quatre cried as he struggled against Heero's grasp.
"Heero let me go! This is isn't right!"
Duo stepped forward to take Quatre's other arm. " Yeah, but it's necessary blondie." He said coldly, as he watched Wufei beat the guard into submission.
" Yes! Yes! Enforcer ordered that you be brought here!" the captured man began crying out in pain.
" Why?" Wufei asked in unbridled anger.
No answer, only moans of pain.
SLAP! PUNCH!
" Answer me!" Wufei demanded as blood covered his hands. When he received no answer, his fist became a blur as the made contact with the guard's face in rapid succession.
PUNCH! PUNCH! PUNCH! SLAP! SLAP! PUNCH! PUNCH! PUNCH!
"You're killing him!" Quatre shouted as he struggled to break Heero's hold.
" Ease up or you'll break his jaw! Hit his stomach!" Duo yelled as he approached Wufei and his prisoner.
Wufei complied and directed his hits to the guard's midsection.
"ARRRGGHH! …..Alright,…. I'll talk ! ….Please just stop." The guard pleaded as he trembled from the pain and impact of the blows.
"Spill it!" Duo ordered. " Or I'll start up next!"
The guard obliged his request as he started to speak, his voice wavering from his pain. " We….we,..had you…..you brought here because…of you..left the country illegally….you..,.you were a threat to our peaceful….society!" the guard spat out in exhaustion.
Wufei slammed his fist into the wooden floors, making a dent. " Why would Enforcer target us like this?" he yelled. " It makes no sense. Even if we did leave the country, they wanted to be rid of us any way!"
"Maybe they are trying to get rid of us. Permanently." Duo suggested.
"Then why haven't they killed us yet?" Heero wondered aloud, releasing Quatre. " Why are they wasting time and showing hospitality towards us?"
Quatre found his way over to the beaten guard, cradling his head against his chest. The man's face looked as though it had been split. Quatre couldn't see skin for blood. He gently felt for a pulse and found one that seemed steady before it faltered to a weak and inconsistent tempo. " He needs help!" Quatre cried out, knowing what his comrades would say.
"Leave him." Heero answered emotionlessly. " He's useless to us."
"I can't leave him to die!" Quatre cried.
"You can and you will!" Wufei shouted as he glared at the younger boy.
" What do you think Enforcer will do to us? They won't give you they same mercy that you're giving him! Winner, I'm not going back to those doctors without a fight!"
"Calm down!" Quatre said evenly. " You have the information that you want! Now help me save this man!"
Wufei raced towards the blonde, snatching his shoulders in fury. " No Quatre!I don't have nearly enough!" He suddenly threw Quatreaside as he grabbed the guard once again.
PUNCH!
Harsh knuckles met open wounds as Wufei began his interrogation process in unbridled anger.
"What is Enforcer planning to do with us?"
PUNCH!
"Are we going back to those god-forsaken doctors?"
PUNCH!
"Are we to be imprisoned in that mental institution?"
PUNCH! PUNCH!
"Or, will they just KILL US!
PUNCH! PUNCH! PUNCH! PUNCH!
"Quatre rose from his fall and shoved Wufei off of the man. " Stop it Wufei! You'll kill him!"
Wufei picked himself up from the floor and was greeted with the sight of a blonde's boy holding a beaten Enforcer's soldier within his arms.
"Winner, I warned you…."
"This is your final warning. We have set charges to the door and we will blow this entire room unless you surrender yourselves- now! You must comply with this request immediately or you will die.
The room seemed to go still for a moment as such an order was issued. Wufei halted his attack on Quatre, while Heero turned to face the double brass doors. Duo stood in the midst war line of between Quatre and Wufei, ready to snatch Quatre and lock him in a closet somewhere. The blonde had always been so emotional about killing and such. Yet, after the horrid threat, Duo stared at the others in alarm. "" Somebody's angry." He said fearfully.
"What if it's a trick?"
"That's a ten to one chance." Heero replied and steadily approached the brass doors, motioning for the others to follow.
"We're giving up?" Duo asked. " You guys can't be serious!"
Quatre sighed as he gently laid the wounded and unconscious soldier aside.
" We are out of options. We'll surrender and try for an escape at a more opportune time." He said in defeat.
Wufei found himself nodding in a mixture of disgust and approval at the blonde's statement, but then started towards the group with the intent to help de-bolt the doors. " I will not go back!" he mumbled to himself in determination. " Not without a fight!"
Duo sighed and sat Indian style on the floors. " Yeah, I guess you guys are right.
The doors were successfully unbolted, thanks to the gallant efforts of Heero, Quatre and Wufei. Time was a blur as Enforcer soldiers rushed inside the room and attacked the pilots that lay inside of the large room.
Two large men slammed Quatre against the far left wall, while others grabbed Wufei in a like fashion, securing him against the right side. Heero found two guns pointed in his face before his legs were thrown from underneath him.
Three guards approached Duo, yanking him to his feet and securing his arms behind his back.
"Move them out!" a voice ordered as the youths were dragged from the large room and through the now damaged brass doors