Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing. Also any songs I use in the story are not mine unless I say otherwise.
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"It has been 5 months now. 5 months since Heero betrayed Angel. 5 months since Relena discovered Angel was pregnant. 5 months since the soldiers took her away from us and put her in that tower, far above the castle." Duo thought as he closed his eyes. 5 months. How did he know that? Because for the past 4 days Angle has been screaming so loud that it echoes thought the castle. How does that make a difference? Because Angel is nearly ready to give birth to her child. Duo remembered explaining to Trowa and Hilde when the screaming first began…
Flashback 4 days ago…
"What are they doing to Angel?" Hilde asked worried, crawling over to where Duo was chained to the wall.
Duo opened his eyes and stared at the concerned girl, "Angel's about to have her baby." He whispered hoarsely. The soldiers hardly gave the prisoners anything to survive on and Duo hadn't had a drink of water for about 2 days now.
"Today!" exclaimed Quatre from his position chained beside Trowa.
"No in about a week." Answered Wu Fei.
"Then why is she in pains now?" questioned Trowa softly and winced as another scream tore through the air.
"When a vampire woman is with child they are pregnant for about 5 months maybe 6." Zech started.
"Well that's a lot easier than human women" muttered Hilde.
"Not quite." Duo continued, "Although for the first 4 to 5 months they do not gain weight because it seems that the child is only growing in sprit and soul, the last week or so is when the child is actually growing inside. Try to picture about 9 months of a child's growth in a human woman and condense it into 7-10 days of a vampire's birth process. Also don't forget that by the time they are born, their fangs and claws are grown and are extremely sharp."
"Ouch" winced Hilde and covered her ears as another scream was heard.
"There is no room for the body to adjust and if you think that is painful, the birthing is about 10 times more." Wu Fei shuttered.
"You've experienced it?" Duo smirked.
"Of course not Maxwell, my…" Wu Fei trailed off suddenly growing quiet. He looked at Zech, who was beside him, softly and said nothing else.
Zech looked back quietly but didn't say a word. He just reached out his hand to hold one of Wu Fei's.
"You're…" Quatre began curious to what made Wu Fei become so quiet.
"Now's not the time." Duo interrupted.
End of Flashback…
Duo looked out of the small room he and his friends were caged in. There were 6 guards and although he knew they could escape when they wanted, they stayed. Why? Because Angel was here and without Angel, they couldn't leave. He knew Relena knew that. That was the reason for so little guards. Until Angel gave birth, she would be trapped in the tower. Then Relena would probable kill her soon after that, If only he could find a way…
The doors opened quickly and a soldier walked over to Duo, who was sitting on the floor. "Get up" he ordered.
"Why?" Duo sighed as the soldiers foot hit is side hard.
"Because the king and queen demand it!" the guard growled roughly pulling Duo to his feet.
"The king and queen" Duo thought, "They had completed the coronation and everything the day after Angel and the others were arrested. Duo guessed that he didn't want Heero to change his mind.
"You don't have to be so violent" Duo winced as the guy unchained his wrist from the wall.
"Duo" Quatre called out worried.
"Smiling, Duo looked at the young prince, "Don't worry about me…" A scream was heard thought the castle. "I'll be fine."
"Get moving," ordered the soldier shoving Duo forward.
"Yeah, yeah." Duo mumbled, jerking away from the soldiers grip.
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Duo was taken away from his friends and was lead up a long corridor to a large black door. Angel's screams were becoming louder with each step. The door opened and an older woman grabbed the surprised Duo and pulled him in, slamming the4 door behind her.
"What…?" Duo began but the woman put a hand to his lips.
"I am still one of the few loyal to the true queen." She said softly. Turning she pulled out a silver key, "Because of this I ask for your assistance."
"You're going to help Angel escape?" Duo asked surprised.
Shaking her head she walked across to the opposite side of the room, to a white door, "For now I just intend to save her and her child's life." The woman turned back to Duo, "I was ordered to kill the child if it was a girl…"
"But…" Duo began to protest but the woman ignored him.
"But if it was a boy, I was to give him to her." She finished.
"We can't let that happen." Duo growled.
"Keep your voice down." Ordered the woman, "Angel needs her rest is she is to have a chance to survive."
Duo immediately shut his mouth and nodded vigorously.
"What I need is for you to help me decide what to do no matter what gender child is." She opened the door and Duo was blinded by a bright light. He followed her into the room while his eyes adjusted to the blinding light. Duo saw Angel on a single bed in the center of the room. Her long once beautiful hair was matted in knots around her pale face and her fist were clenched in her sheets.
"Angel," Duo whispered kneeling beside the princess, "Don't worry. I'm here." He gently held her hand as another scream tore from her throat and her hand gripped his.
As the pain subsided, Angel loosened her grasp on Duo's hand. "Heero?" she whispered, and even though she looking up she saw familiar eyes, they were not the one's she yarned for.
"It's Duo" Duo answered. After all this time…after what he's done…months of touchier… she still calls for him…she still loves…him. That thought cut deeper than any blade could.
Angel screamed once again, her claws digging into Duo's flesh once more. "Isn't there anything we can do for the pain?" Duo pleaded looking at the older woman.
"Only a healer could but that bit…I mean the queen ordered no one but you and me to tend to Angel." The older woman sighed, "Unless…"
"Unless? Unless what?" Duo demanded.
"I know an ancient ability my great grandmother use to perform when wounded warriors were brought to her care. It is extremely draining and painful but gives the wounded the relief needed usually to heal."
"I'll do it" Duo replied without hesitating.
"She died performing this once. It talks centuries of training to do what she did but maybe…I need to gather a few items, rest now. You'll need it if we succeed." She turned and walked out o the room.
Duo had no fear of pain. He would cut off his own arm if that was what Angel needed. He knew that. It was only a few months ago when they were first thrown into the cell that he willingly helped her without thought of the consequences…
5months before
Duo had woken up to someone crying. Turning from his position chained to the wall, he saw Angel curled up in a ball crying. "Angel? What's wrong?" Duo called out.
"She know" a soft voice answered.
"Knows? Knows what? Who knows?" Duo asked confused.
"Relena. I could feel it." She began crying harder. "About my and Heero's child" she turned and buried her face into Duo's chest.
Duo couldn't think of what to say. If that bitch knew about Angel being pregnant then nothing could stop her from killing their only hope for ending her rule. If there was only a way to fool Relena and the other vampires about Angel's child… Duo strained his arm testing the chains that prevented from holding Angel. They were strong. Too strong for him to break on his own.
"If only the child was not Heero's. Maybe she would let it live if it didn't pose a threat." Angel sighed.
"Why don't you blend another sent into you then?" suggested another voice.
Duo looked to see it had come from Quatre. "What do you mean? How could you get another sent on a womb without mating?"
"Relena cannot smell the child's sent. Well not really cause it's not formed yet. She could only sense the presents. If you are able to combine another sent, it will blend in with the child and then there is no proof." Quatre reasoned looked softly at his older sister.
"How?" Angel asked pulling away from Duo.
"Well when Trowa and I got together, he and I combined our smells as well as souls. Now all could smell Trowa on me and I on Trowa. The same is with you and Heero or Wu Fei and Zech. If you get someone like Duo's smell on you then it might work."
"You want Duo to mate with Angel?" Hilde asked wide-eyed.
Blushing Quatre quickly shook his head, "Not the physical soul connecting mating. Just the biting part."
"Biting?" Hilde asked confused.
"Well to mix our scents, I had to bite Trowa's neck when we…" Quatre trailed off blushing deeper and burying his face in Trowa's side.
"Quatre…" Duo began, "I can't do that to Angel"
"Would you?" Angel asked softly.
"Angel you know what that would mean. It could prove that this child isn't Heero's." Wu Fei protested.
"But if not my child is dead to begin with" countered Angel. Then raising a hand and cupping Duo's face, "Please?" she whispered.
End of flash back
Duo sighed as he caressed Angel's face. And that is what happened. Duo had bitten Angel's neck mixing hers and his blood. His sent would be on her and hers on him forever as well as the child. A powerful scream broke Duo's thoughts as Angel's grip once again tightened on his hand. The old woman came in and began to remove the sheet covering Angel.
"What do we do?" Duo asked.
"It's too late" she said turning to pull out some towels.
"What do you mean it's too late?" Demanded Duo.
"The child is to come tonight" she quickly went to the windows and shut the curtains, "We can't do anything for the pain. It's time to birth the child."
"Oh shit" cursed Duo as he looked down to Angel. "She'll live right?"
"There is a slight chance"
"WHAT?"
"She's giving birth Duo. She wasn't healthy to begin with. She…"
A soft voice called out interrupting the woman, "Duo?"
"Angel?" Duo smiled slightly, "I'm here. What do you need?"
"Take care of my children" she whispered.
"What are you talking about?" Duo asked confused.
"It hurts too much Duo. Please promise me you'll take care of my children" she begged. "I can't…"
"You're giving up?" Duo was shocked.
"Duo" Angel whispered.
"No!" Duo shouted making Angel and the old woman snap their head to his direction.
"Duo?" Angel asked softly.
"I can't believe you're giving up!" Duo was mad, "You're going to let your child grow up without a father or mother? You're giving up because of Heero? I know you hurt but what about your child? What about your kingdom? What about your friends?" tears fell from Duo's face, "If you give up then Relena wins."
"He loves her" Angel whispered.
"Bullshit"
"I'm not strong. I just want peace."
"HELL NO!" Duo's voice was rising, "I can't believe you are being so selfish. What about your son or daughter?"
"Take care of them. I trust you Duo."
"You remember how it was like growing up without your parents. Relena's mother made sure of that. Do you want the same for your child? For Relena to win? Does your child mean nothing to you?"
"I don't know how to fight anymore" Angel confessed.
"That's what friends are for. That's what family's for. But we can't do anything if you give up. Please try. If not for yourself, then for your child. For Heero's child."
There was a moment of pause then Angel spoke. "Okay"
"Move" ordered the older woman shoving Duo out of the way.
"Owww Hey!" Duo exclaimed.
"Either help or move" she kneeled in between Angel's legs before ordering Duo, "Go and hold her hand. Make sure she's breathing at all time's when pushing. If this goes wrong we could lose her."
Duo sprang into action and held Angel's hand gently. "Okay Angel, ya gotta push a lot" he whispered.
"I know baka" Angel smiled slightly before a scream tore from her mouth.
"Push!" the woman ordered.
Angel pushed while screaming, Duo gently held her hand ignoring the blood dripping from her claws digging into his flesh. The woman coached the two vampires and soon a baby's cry was heard.
"It's a girl" the woman smiled.
"Angel" Duo grinned, "It's a girl. A girl!" he exclaimed before another scream escaped from Angel's lips. "ANGEL?"
"Something's wrong," Angel gasped as a pain flared thought her body.
"What's happening?" Duo demanded.
"There's another child" the woman gasped.
"Twins!" Duo exclaimed.
Authors note: sorry this is taking so long to write. I'm taking a Japanese class and haven't had much time. Hopefully the next will come out faster.
Oh and yes Angel saying 'Children' was on purpose instead of saying 'child'.