Heavenly Hellions, Hellish Angels, Human Bodies

Story By: Maeleana

Disclaimer: ...What do you think?

Author's Note: Grammar stuff is the same.

Chapter 10: Reasons


Everyone was transfixed, frozen in amazement at the scene before them. Most weren't even breathing, as such a thing was trivial.

As the impact of seeing their leaders stricken down wore off, a few celestial entities surged forward to attack this new arrival.

Quatre scornfully glanced at the twenty-odd attackers as they drew near. In the next moment they were mere ash falling to the ground.

Duo felt Trowa shudder, and was fairly sure he had shivered himself. His full attention, like everyone else, was on Quatre. He barely noticed the succubae forming a wall between them and Quatre.

Quatre slowly descended, glared balefully down at the two leaders, who were only now starting to pull themselves up. "As the commanders of these misguided forces you two are responsible, and will be held accountable for the suffering you have caused."

Raphael slowly stepped forward, exuding a calm aura "Hadriel... Quatre... please calm down. Would you like to talk about why you are doing this?"

Gasps of horror and amazement rippled through both armies as Quatre launched at Raphael, fist drawn back then surging forward, knocking the Healer off his feet.

Trowa broke away from the succubae guard and caught Quatre pulling him away from Raphael so that his own healers could tend him. "Quatre! What's gotten into you?"

Quatre stopped struggling, and calmly turned to face Trowa. His voice was deathly cold, "You left me. I should make you suffer for that."

Trowa paled and, releasing Quatre, took a slow step away.

Mysty and WuFei were holding Duo back or he would have run to Trowa's aid. As it was Heero relieved the nearest angel of their sword and moved to Trowa's defense.

Swiftly he moved to position himself between the former lovers, "If you're going to kill Trowa you'll have to get through me."

Quatre's head tilted as if he was considering Heero. Slowly he shook his head, "I won't hurt Trowa for freeing me... Although if you cause him any harm I may harm you." His gaze flickered to include Duo, though for only a brief moment, in Duo's mind it was a moment too long.

Uriel had some of his scribes and a few cherubs holding Gabriel back, as he slowly started toward the exhibition. "Quatre?" He began cautiously.

"And who are you?" Quatre's tone implied the threat if this man was perceived as the enemy.

"I am Uriel, I'm a scribe..." He said his tone stern yet timid. He was almost anticipating an attack.

Quatre tilted his head thoughtfully, "...Yes...I've heard of you. You're supposed to be kind and good." A smile, that caused those who could see it to shiver, spread across his face. "What can I do for you?"

Uriel fought back a shudder at the sudden change, "Could you please tell us why you are attacking Michael and Lucifer?"

"Because they've hurt people." Quatre spoke as if that vague answer explained everything.

"Well, why specifically?" Uriel knew he had to be calm and cautious or risk Raphael, Michael and Lucifer's fates.

"Because he's lost it!" Duo's voice interrupted whatever answer Quatre had planned on making.

Uriel winced and looked pleadingly to WuFei to keep Duo silent.

Quatre slowly turned to look at Duo with a smirking grin, "Why hello Duo, how are you?"

"I've been better." His tone verging on snide, Duo shrugged WuFei off. "What do you think you're doing Quatre?"

"I'm avenging someone who can't fight for themselves." Quatre's expression was almost questioning as if he expected Duo to have already known that.

Duo raised his eye and crossed his arms as he walked forward, "Yeah? Who?"

Quatre's smile was at once sinless and chilling, "Why, your mother of course."

Everyone with knowledge of who Duo's mother was froze.

"Where the Hell is she? What have you done with her?" Duo demanded arms uncrossing, hands clenching into fists.

Quatre was unfazed. "She's safe...far safer than they would have kept her." He motioned toward Michael and Lucifer.

"She's safest with her friends and family, Quatre." Raphael had healed and was standing with the barest shaking as his balance returned.

Quatre turned, a terrifying grimace was directed to the Healer, "What would you know about it? You treat her as if she were a dull child that needs constant instruction."

Raphael was taken aback, "...Are those her feelings or yours?"

Quatre drew himself up to stand defiantly, "She would never say such a thing because she believes you to be a perfect older brother, but I have seen beyond your facades. You treat her like a child, Michael ignores her, Lucifer uses her, and Metatron despises her. The only semi-decent ones among you are Uriel-san and Gabriel-san. Uriel-san is her friend and she doesn't know Gabriel-san well enough to have any problems with him." He shrugged indifference at the last part.

Uriel gently placed a hand on Raphael's arms and addressed Quatre, "So you're doing this for her sake? Did she ask you to?"

"No, she doesn't like seeing anyone hurt. She wouldn't really approve of what I'm doing..." Brief remorse crossed Quatre's face before he continued, "But don't you see Uriel-san? They hurt her and someone as kind and gentle as her should never have to feel hurt, so they have to pay." He finished pointing toward Michael and Lucifer, who were just rising to their feet.

Heero and Trowa had moved to stand by Duo, and had been keeping him from trying to attack Quatre.

"Give her back Quatre. You had no right to take my mother." Duo glared balefully at his once friend.

Quatre looked pityingly at Duo, "I'm afraid I can't do that yet Duo, but I promise you she is safe." His attention then returned to Michael and Lucifer, "Now, I believe using someone is slightly more offensive than ignoring them so I'm afraid you'll have to go first Lucifer." Quatre raised his hand to release another energy attack on Lucifer.


Author's Note: Raise your hand if you're lost. :raises hand: Honest I didn't mean to do this...it's all Beytra's fault. She's my evil muse. Her and Eryne-chan. It was mostly Eryne-chan's idea for the yaoi twist on the Archangels. I know the bible says angels are neither but most are considered male and they're supposed to be very loving toward believers so I took a leap...a big leap.