Heavenly Hellions, Hellish Angels, Human Bodies Story By: Maelaena

Chapter 3: Blood ties

Disclaimer: Still don't own, still Religiously offensive.

Author's Note: Does anyone like the idea of WuFei and Relena as a couple?

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Trowa blinked his eyes open slowly fearing a repeat of his previous pain, but there was only a slight dicomfort. Taking in the sounds around him he heard two steady breathes, and the rocking chair that Duo kept in Trowa's room. Trowa sat up, ready to respond to anything....anything except the excess weight at his back.
"Try to move slowly." Trowa looked over and saw the woman, Ms. Jolie Barringham, sitting in the rocking chair looking calm and pleased.
Trowa turned a bit to see what was on his back, and almost passed out again. Jolie got up and moved to sit at the edge of his bed. Watching her as she moved Trowa noticed Duo and Heero were also in the room and sleeping. Duo on the roll out cot and Heero on the other half of the bed, both had wings as well. "What's going on?"

Jolie smiled softly, "It might be better to wait for the others to awaken so I don't have to explain more than once....but then I'd have to explain twice anyway...."
Trowa noted the hint of sadness in her voice and eyes as she looked at Duo. "Explain to me and if I believe you I'll try to assist in explaning to Heero and Duo."
Jolie smiled gratefully at him, "This may be difficult to accept but you, Heero Yuy, Duo, and your other two freinds are reincarnated Angels."

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Author's note: I know short chapter...::dodges the knives and other fatal objects from Eryne-chan:: Fine I won't end here!! But it would have been a great cliffhanger. ::whining::

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Sally stared at the report from the Preventers' infirmary, //This can't be true.....how can WuFei have suddenly grown wings?? And the wings have disappeared after half an hour?\\ She wasn't entirely sure the doctors weren't in on some elaborate hoax planned by the former Gundam pilot. She got up and decided to go see WuFei for herself, not that she didn't trust her colleages..but...well....
A beam of light glanced through the room as if someone had scanned it with a searchlight.
Sally blinked and stared intently at the door, trying to remember what she was going to do...turning back to her desk she shook her head, //Maybe Une was right I think I do need a vacation.\\
She never noticed the missing report.

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Trowa had listened intently to Jolie explaining how Angels and Demons, Heaven and Hell, and God and the Devil were real. Part of him refused to accept it. The other part, the logical part, countered, //You have wings on your back, as do Heero and Duo. What other possible explanation is there?\\
Jolie smiled again; Trowa was beginning to like that smile, it was comforting, "If you'd like I can show you my angel form?"
"Hai." came the response from next to Trowa, he looked over and saw that Heero was indeed awake. "And if you would explain why the interest in us."
Jolie nodded, glancing again at Duo, then stood backing up a few paces, and closing her eyes.

Whatever Heero had thought he would see this wasn't it. Before his and Trowa's eyes Jolie de-aged to appear at most 19, her hair became a blue with silver highlights...almost pure silver...metallic silver... Wings the color of a cloudless, pale, clear blue sky slowly grew from her back, Heero judged their full span to be about twenty to thirty feet when fully extended. When she opened her eyes they had gone from a blue to a bright, pale lavendar.

Her change complete, Jolie looked at the two of them, "My name in this form is Lailah, I am an Angel of Night. I am also one of the embodiments of Compassion as decreed by the Supreme."
Trowa frowned, "The 'Supreme'?"
Heero thought a moment then tilted his head, "Do you mean the Christian God?"
Jolie, or Lailah, nodded, "God is one of the Supreme's titles. Those of us who have been around nearing forever know that the Supreme is neither male nor female, it is merely a personal preference on what the Supreme is called. I know Lucifer refers to the Supreme as 'the Old Man'. Mainly because the Supreme is a parent figure to us all."

Trowa exchanged a look with Heero, "Isn't it difficult to keep saying 'the Supreme' every time you refer to him....or it..."
"For some, but I have grown used to saying it." She responded with a shrug. Heero started to speak when she continued, "As for the interest in you, well shortly before the Great Wars several Angels transubstantiated to human form. Meaning they cut off their own wings and became full human. Some remained on Earth and lived with the humans others found such a life unbearable and killed themselves." Heero could see the pain she felt from such an event. "When those who remained human eventually died of natural causes, the vast majority of them were reborn again as humans and continued to do so....until today."

"Why is today so important?" Heero wondered how long Duo would stay asleep.
"Today some of those reincarnated will come back into their powers, and have the option of returning to Heaven. Since it is a difficult choice, today marks the start of the time frame given." Lailah was pleased that she had remembered exactly what Michael had told her to say.
Trowa's face was impassive, "How long is this period?" If he understood what she was saying correctly they could choose to go to Heaven or remain here on Earth.
"The period is two mortal months. I know it may not seem like much but as you know a lot can happen in one day let alone two months. By the way, your friend Hilde was unable to make it over because she has come down with bronchitis."

That caught even Heero off guard, "How do you know that?"
"She couldn't be here when you three came into your powers...Things were difficult enough with the one you call WuFei, because he was with another. We had to alter the memories of anyone who had seen him."
Heero frowned, "Where is WuFei now? And how many of us are 'Angels'?"
Lailah looked curiously at him, "He is being taken to a safe location where we will join him as soon as Duo awakens. Then I shall go to retrieve the final one."
Trowa tensed, "Quatre." Lailah nodded looking confused so he continued, "I don't think it would be wise to have Quatre in the same place as myself or anyone else. He isn't quite.....stable."
Lailah thought a moment, "Well, I have to be there to explain to him....but if he is as you say I'll enlist Raphael's assistance in getting him better before he is brought to join the rest of you. Does that sound good?"
Trowa nodded visibly relieved.

Heero appeared deep in thought, "Where exactly is WuFei and where will we be going?"
"There is a small estate on Earth. It is bordered by a forest on two sides, a lake on the third and the front is met by the forest with a hidden path leading through to it. It is properly secure and secluded so that any angelic activity will not be noticed by anyone. We will be travelling there." Oh how this Heero sounded like Michael.
Before anyone could say more Duo started to stir, groaning he sat up, head hanging like he was hung over, "Okay whose Gundam stepped on me?"

Heero snorted, relieved that Duo was okay but annoyed that he would say something so stupid, he also noticed Trowa's sigh of relief.
Lailah moved to sit by Duo and brush some of his wayward hair back, surprisingly Heero felt no jealousy at such a display of familiarity, "How do you feel?"
Duo didn't look up, "Like shit."
Lailah frowned, "Please watch your language, young man."
At such a reprimand Duo did look up. His eyes widened, his mouth gaped, "......What the holy fuck is going on?!?!?!" He exclaimed scooting away.
Lailah half-frowned, half-smiled, "An interesting expletive, especially since that's how you were born Duo Maxwell."
That had gotten everyone's attention. "What are you talking about?", Duo was annoyed, sore and had the creeping suspicion if he turned his head he would see wings on his back like Trowa and Heero.

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He was tempted to gut this pompous man and hang his carcass out in front of the building, unfortunately the man was useful. After all if it hadn't been for him Lu never would have gotten the first of the reincarnates, and information about the location of a second. So far by Lu's count that left three more who were tapping at this time. And it was also nearing time for his own son to come into power. All things added together he found himself high-strung lately, and of course there was only one solution. Walking away from the idiot Lu headed off to send a memo to the other 'club' members arranging a meeting soon, perhaps tonight...

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Lailah had just finished explaining everything to Duo with the help of Trowa and Heero who were taking things surprisingly well. "And so you three are reincarnated Angels."
Duo shook his head, "This is heavy. I mean I didn't even believe God existed....and now......."
Lailah smiled in understanding, "I know, but before you ask any more questions why don't I cook you three something to eat?" As if cued by her words all three heard their stomachs growl quite loudly. Chuckling she got up and headed to their kitchen they trailed after her at varying paces. "How does steak sound?"
Heero frowned, they were out of steak. Entering the kitchen he saw her cooking three large steaks, //Impossible.\\ part of his mind argued. //So is you, and the others being Angels.\\ another part retorted.

Once she had finished cooking the steaks Lailah served all three young men making them all sit at the table. Duo noticed as she sat next to him that, not only did she not eat but she seemed most interested in making sure he did, "After you eat you may wish to shower, I washed as much of the blood off you as I could."
Duo choked at her words, "Nani??" Heero and Trowa also stopped eating and stared at Lailah.
"Well when your wings came out your body had to adapt and there was some bleeding.." She appeared more concerned that Duo was choking down a piece of steak than the fact that all three had had suffered some blood loss.
"But there was no blood when your wings came out." the almost question came from Heero.
Lailah lost all signs of any smile she had previously had on her face, "There are two reasons for that. The first is that after changing forms several times your body fully adjusts and there is no pain or blood, the pain being why you passed out..." She hesitated.
"The second reason?" Trowa gently prodded. After almost four minutes silence she answered.
"The second reason there was no blood is the reason I requested to be the one on hand, for at least Duo's awakening. My human forn is dead." Lailah looked at the table top.
Realization dawned on Heero, " 'Barringham, Jolie; Born: AC 158; Deceased: AC 181; Age at time of death: 23; Parents: Deceased, No other family known. Last known location L2 Colony Cluster.' " he quoted exactly from the file he had read.
Duo frowned, "So what's that have to do with me?"
Lailah sighed deeply, as if his question had pained her, "That is a question I would prefer not to answer now, but knowing how stubborn you can be..." Her light smile returned, "Remember before you passed out I told you I knew your mother?"
Duo nodded not understanding, then looking to Heero and Trowa he saw that they understood, which annoyed him to no end. "Yeah.....and?"

Heero mentally rolled his eyes, " 'Last known Location L2 Colony Cluster.' Think about that Duo."
Duo frowned thinking about it, but still not making the connection. Lailah starting humming the same song she had hummed before. Slowly Duo's mind clicked the facts together, //Heero said she was last seen in the L2 Cluster, where I spent most of my life, and that she died in AC 181...that was the year of the first major casualties of the Colony Plague, the same year I lost my family.... And she knows the song only my mother would....\\

"....oh my god......." Was all Duo could manage to get out of his mouth before he passed out again.
Heero blinked, that wasn't quite how he expected Duo to react. Lailah and Trowa were quickly at Duo's side. Trowa nodded to Heero, "He's fine."
Lailah sighed, "If he took the news that I'm his mother this badly I dread telling about his father...."

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Author's note: Okay this really is the end of the chapter. For anyone wondering Trowa, Duo and Heero were lying facedown, so as not to squish their wings. I just didn't feel like writing that. Damn but this chapter seems long.