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Recap:

"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.

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"You are going to need to push once more Angel!" ordered the woman pushing Duo away.

"Angel?" Duo asked wide eyes.

Angel screamed as she once again pushed. Her screams heard well throughout the castle.

After a while a child's cries were heard. "A boy." The woman smiled. Angel gave a faint smile before lying back on the bed, completely exhausted.

"Twins! There are 2!" Duo was dumbfounded. There was only a handful of queens who have given birth to twins, and most of the time, at least one of the children were dead. 'A boy and a girl. Two.' Duo though. He couldn't think about what to do with one child, let alone two.

"Duo" Angel whispered.

"Yeah?" Duo asked leaning over Angel.

"Protect them." She whispered. "Until I am strong enough for them." She sighed, "Save them."

"Of course Angel." Duo vowed. He didn't know what to do. Two. A boy and a girl. The girl was dead if Relena got a hold of her. The boy was to be taken if Relena got a hold of him.

"What are we to do Duo?" the woman asked as she carefully cleaned both of the children in a basin and wrapped them in warm blankets. Both children had fair skin like their mother but their eyes were both closed. The boy had soft blond hair and the girl had black hair like her mothers.

"She can't get the girl. Relena will kill her." Duo sighed.

"And she'll raise the boy as her own, with her own thoughts. Almost as bad." The woman sighed.

"No" Angel whispered. Both other occupants of the room looked at the former queen to be. "Relena will not have full control of my son."

"Of course she will. That's what Relena plans." Duo didn't know what Angel was talking about.

"Heero" she whispered.

"Heero? But he hates…he's hurt. He doesn't know that they are…" Duo started.

"There is a fine line between love and hate Duo. Besides, you know him. Would he be so cruel as to hurt an innocent child?" Angel smiled slightly as tears fell from her cheeks, "He will raise the child as own not because it is his but because he, like you and I, grew up without parents. Without that loving protection parents give."

"But…" Duo began to protest.

"Trust me Duo. Trust yourself. You know him longer than me." Angel said as she sat up. "Can you give me my children?"

Duo and the woman carefully placed both children in Angel's arms.

Angel slowly rocked both of her children as she sang, "Baby mine don't you cry
Baby mine dry your eyes
Rest your head close to my heart
Never to part
Baby of mine

Little one when you play
Pay no heed what they say
Let your eyes sparkle and shine
Never a tear
Baby of mine

If they knew sweet little you
They would be loving you too
All those same people who scold you
What they'd give just for the right to hold you

From your head down to your toes
You're not much goodness knows
But you're so precious to me
Cute as can be
Baby of mine"

Duo and the other woman watched silently as Angel sang. There he was, sick, dying, pale, weak, but she had so much glow and warmth surrounding her no one would think anything was wrong.

"If we hand over the boy, what about the girl?" the older woman asked.

"We hid her." Duo smirked before grabbing a piece of paper and began scribbling quickly on it. "But we need to hurry."

"Hided her? Hide her where?" the woman asked confused.

"Down south of the kingdom, before you enter the land of the demons, there is a small part where the thieves own. Go there." Duo instructed. "Follow the road until…"

"Thieves? You want me to take a child to Thieves?"

"Of course. I know the leader and if there hasn't been a change in about 5 hundred years, he'll be sure to remember me." Duo nodded as he continued to write.

"You, not me. How would he know the truth?"

"By this letter. Give it to him and tell him that I would owe him big if he did this." Duo rolled up the paper. "Listen closely. Follow the rode south until you see a mountain that looks like a dragon's claw. Turn west. Follow until you see a stream that runs backwards. Go to the source of the stream. There you will find them." Duo placed the paper into the woman's hands. Turning, he walked over to Angel, "We need to…" Duo began but Angel interrupted him.

"Your name is Nozomi. It means Hope in your father's language. You are named this because you are the only hope in this land for survival. It is to remind you of your past and a glimpse of your future and the future of your people one day." She whispered as she placed a soft kiss on her baby girl's forehead. "Take her and care for her until I am." She held out Nozomi to the woman.

"I swear" the woman bowed.

"Go before Relena comes." Duo ordered. "She's bound to come now that Angel has given birth and her screaming has stopped. "Go!" he yelled as he saw her hesitate.

With another quick bow, the woman turned and left out the back door way.

"You…." Angel stopped and breathed deep as she closed her eyes.

"Angel?" Duo asked concerned.

"Your name is Solomon. Solo in other words. Although Solo means alone, Solomon means Peaceful. That is what I hope and need from you. In this chaos of blood, war, and lies, I need and hope you to remain true to yourself."

"Angel" Duo whispered.

"Yes Duo, he is named after your friend, Solo. It's fitting, I think." She smiled as she kissed Solo's forehead. Angel began rocking the sleeping babe as she began to sing once more as tears fell from her face,

"Baby mine don't you cry
Baby mine dry your eyes
Rest your head close to my heart
Never to part
Baby of mine

Little one when you play
Pay no heed what they say
Let your eyes sparkle and shine
Never a tear
Baby of mine…" Angel's voice choked as tears fell from her face.

"Oh Angel" Duo whispered. He couldn't imagine what Angel was feeling. Her knowing that she wouldn't be the one raising her son. Her child.

Just then the doors opened and in walked 6 guards followed by Relena. "Hold him!" Relena ordered.

Duo struggled as he watch Relena walk over to Angel, and pull the child away.

"No!" screamed Angel as she lashed out and bit Relena's hand.

"You bitch!" Relena growled as she slapped Angel's face. Turning she began to walk out of the room with the now crying child. Turning before exiting she smirked, "Put her in the box before execution." She ordered before leaving the room. As two guards walked to her, Angel began to scream. "No! Heero!" Then suddenly, all was silent.

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Silence. That what was all around. This room was called the box. Not even large enough for me to lie on the ground. No windows, just steel walls surrounded me. Cold cement covered the floor. The once door was completely sealed so tight that not even a sliver of light could be seen. The room is so dark that I cannot even see my hand in front of my face. Most prisoners scream for release but I know that is useless. No voices could be heard. Just as they couldn't hear me even if they wanted to.

I feel depress and torn. I want to just give up and die. I know if I try I could, I am that sick at the moment. I haven't eaten or drank anything since giving birth. How long ago I have no idea. Time means nothing when you are staring at nothing. Not that I have wanted to eat if I could. My love, my life is gone and he hates me. That is the worst pain I could bare. If I was alone, I would have surly died but I am not. Not anymore. My son Solo and daughter Nozomi. They are my hope for the future. For what I couldn't do, I have to make sure they can. I know that if Relena rules, the kingdom will die. Not physically but spiritually. The vampire kingdom will become what the humans fear the most. Killers, ruthless and heartless.

This room is suffocating me. Slowly I am being driven insane. That is what this room does. To not feel the wind, or sun's rays. To not see the stars, moon, or sun. To not be able to run with the grass against my feet and the wind in my hair. That is the worst touchier anyone can give to a vampire. Where humans got the idea that vampires sleep in coffins and hated the sun is beyond me. Sometimes I just don't understand them at all.

Shaking my head, I remember why I am fighting. My children. The future. My friends and family. Relena has taken all physically she could to break my spirits. She wants me to beg for release. She wants me to beg Heero for forgiveness. She wants me to prove her superiority by giving up. She holds everything and yet I know that I still cannot. That is the one thing she cannot have. My surrender. Feeling a burning I haven't felt inside I made a vow. Until the right and proper places are returned, I can not- no WILL NOT give up. My will. My choice. That is the one thing she cannot have, will not have. 'I VOW THAT RIGHT WILL BE RESTORED NO MATTER IF IT TAKES CENTUARIES.' I swore silently.

The doors opened and in walked 2 guards. Blocking my eye's from the harsh glare of the outside, the two men grab my arms and dragged me out of the room without a word.

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The two guards pulled Angel out into the center of the court room and bound her chains to a poll in the center of the room. Dirty from head to toe and in a rag dress, Angel looked at her soundings with a solemn face and her head held high. In front of her were Relena, Heero, and her son in Heero's arms. To the right were 8 guards with her family and friends bound at the wrist and ankles. Behind was a crowed of angry and unset civilians.

"Your highness, King Heero, loyal followers of the kingdom, I, Queen Relena mate of King Heero, is here to execute the traitor to the crown, Angel." Relena began "She has not only betrayed the kingdom but her own mate who she claims to love. The sentence for treason against her kingdom is banishment but the treason for her mate is death. Therefore let death be her ultimate sentence."

There were yells and cries of protest from the crowds but Relena pressed on, "Her sentence will be death by whipping." There was a gasp as everyone absorbed Relena's words. "Now" she ordered.

"How could you let Relena hurt Angel?" Duo shouted. "You claimed to love her. She was your mate and yet you believe that hoar instead of your heart. Fear has consumed your heart Yuy and you let others suffer because of it!" Duo spat. "I though I knew you but I guess you always loved power more than friendship."

"Don't talk about friendship to me traitor!" Heero's voice boomed. "You know nothing. I know you harbor feelings for Angel. I…I trusted you. You knew my past and yet I still trusted you." Heero turned and began to walk out as Duo shouted.

"So that's it. You just give up on your mate? Your love? On Angel?"

"She is no mate, love, or anything else of mine." He spat before leaving and slamming the doors behind.

Angel refused to lower her head as the executioner walked up to her and tore the top of her dress, exposing her to the world. Angel's eye's bore into Relena as the executioner moved Angel's hair to fall over one of Angel's shoulders. The first whip snapped across Angel's back. Although Angel's body jerked, she refused to make a sound or look away from Relena. Again and again the whip struck Angel's back but Angel refused to make a sound.

Stepping back as she tried to escape Angel's cold, judging, condemning, ice blue eyes Relena ordered, "Harder!"

The whipping increased but Angel still refused to make any sound even as tears fell from her eyes and her blood pooled around her feet. After a while Angel was no longer able to stand and fell to her knees but still no sound exit her lips. The executioner stopped and looked at Relena.

"You" she pointed to two of the guards beside Angel's friends and family, "Pick her up so the execution and continue."

The two guards grabbed Angel by her arms and pulled her up. As the executioner raised his whip once more, the main doors busted open and an arrow entered the man's heart through the back. Screams filled the room as the crowed ran for their lives. There in the mist of the madness was a small army. They attacked charging in on horseback for the most part. A woman on a white horse came up to Duo and the other. Quickly cutting off the ropes that bound them, she handed Duo a sword.

"You were almost late" Duo smirked as he ran to Angel, followed by the woman on horseback.

"Didn't plan on fighting outside. Took more time than planned." The woman answered.

"Here, take her. Ride back to the safe." Duo quickly said releasing Angel from her chains and placing the unconscious girl across the woman's lap.

"But…" the woman began to protest.

"Kay, You are the fasted on horseback not to mention one hell of a fighter. I couldn't picture placing her in anyone else's care until I get there. Please Kay. For me." He begged.

Huffing she sighed, "Fine." She kicked her heels into her horse and sped off, dodging the flying arrows aimed at the princess in her arms.

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Slowly, Angel awoke on a cot inside what appeared to be a tent. Wrapping a blanket around her, she got out of bed and walked to the entrance. The door suddenly opened as Duo walked in. Jumping, Angel whispered, "Duo"

"Angel what are you doing up?" he scolded, "You need to rest."

"Where are we?" she asked quietly. "Where's Hilde, Quatre, Trowa, Zech, and Wu Fei? What happened? What about Heero? And my children?"

"Would you like to see your daughter, Angel?" a voice asked behind Duo.

Stepping forward, it was the woman who took Angel's daughter to the rebels. Holding out the child she smiled, "As I promised."

"Thank you." Angel smiled as she took the child and cradled the girl in her arms.

"Now rest" Duo ordered as he helped Angel lay back into bed holding her child beside her.

As a few tears fell from Angel's face, Angel sang once again,

"Baby mine don't you cry
Baby mine dry your eyes
Rest your head close to my heart
Never to part
Baby of mine

Little one when you play
Pay no heed what they say
Let your eyes sparkle and shine
Never a tear
Baby of mine

If they knew sweet little you
They would be loving you too
All those same people who scold you
What they'd give just for the right to hold you

From your head down to your toes
You're not much goodness knows
But you're so precious to me
Cute as can be
Baby of mine"

Duo and the woman turned and let Angel have a moment alone with her daughter.

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Outside….

"The wounded are cared for and all that's left is to change the bandages on Angel's back" Kay said walking up to Duo and the woman.

"In a while. Let her breath for a moment." Duo said softly. Turning he looked at the woman, "Thank you so much. I don't know if we couldn't do it without you." He sighed.

"It's my pleasure to serve the rightful queen." The woman smiled.

"What is your name by the way?" Duo asked.

"I am call many things but you may call my Melee." She smiled gazing into the bonfire. Around were the groups of thieves that helped escape and Wu Fei, Zech, Quatre, Trowa, and Hilde. The entire group resting in together. "Now is the time to rest Duo for the fight is far from over."

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Authors note: Well here's another chapter. I had already written this but then I accidentally got rid of it. Don't ask me how. Let's just say I'm special that way. Oh and do you know where this song came from?...anyone? Dumbo! That's right! It's such a sweet song!