AC 201 Heero and Wufei are preventors called in for an accident on a sweeper ship captained by Duo. However it was no accident there's a killer on board and it isn't human. If you like suspense and gore you'll like this horror story. (At least I'm hoping to create suspense I believed I managed it.)
Disclaimer: I don't own these characters, I only get my jollies off on torturing them and my readers with horrible gory stories like the one below. Bandia and a bunch of other rich and talented folk own these characters. Please don't' sue me.
Warnings: Rated R just to be on the safe side. Contains yaoi, gore and minor amounts of smut.
Secondary warning: Personally, I don't think that my stories are scary. However, I have received feedback from a small amount of reviewers claiming that they were. "Don't change your style of writing, it's yours. There are people out there who will appreciate it." I thank that person. I decided to take their words to heart and I have not toned down or changed how I write. However, I am giving fair warning.
Jaaku na Gundam
(English Translation: the Evil Gundam)
Chapter 36
Empty
Heero's comment seemed to alarm the group. Quatre gave him a frown but said nothing. The next section was also empty and this seemed to relax everyone so they all didn't get out of their vehicles. Instead only Nile and his group checked the area.
"Just one more to go," Nile said as he got back in his truck.
They were all eager to move on. At the door to section 6 Heero's inherent, alarm rose up strong. He tried to ignore it and had to take a deep breath as the door slipped open.
The burnt smell was stronger and this time it seemed the section wasn't empty. For a second the group stared at the truck that was sitting in the middle of the room. But even from there, Heero could see it was empty. Slowly they all drove up to it. Heero had to force himself to look around and not be mesmerized by the truck that was just sitting there.
The group surrounded the lone truck that was parked in the middle of the section. Like the com in section 3 parts of it were missing. Also like the com in section 3 the parts were no where to be found. The group stared at the truck at a loss.
"Why strip the truck?" Quatre asked.
"Why is it empty?" Duo mumbled.
Neither of them were waiting for an answer. They were just echoing the thoughts on everybody's mind. Heero looked at the truck again. The engine and the top of the cab were missing.
"They must have walked," Tope senior added.
"It's not empty and they didn't all walk," Trowa said quietly.
Heero glanced back into the truck and saw now what he hadn't noticed before. There in the back seat was one bloody shoe. He then noticed that the back seat was a bit shinier than the front. Blood.
"Whose shoe?" Wufei asked.
"Mical's." Nile said stiffly.
He had been one of the guys they had met when they first came. He had been sitting in the back so that meant there must have been a driver.
"Whose area?" Quatre asked.
"Ken's."
Ken was a small mousy man in his mid thirties. Heero remembered him since he was part Japanese. Heero glanced at Nile and noticed that the man looked even older. He might have been a jerk but he cared about his companions.
"If they were able to walk out of here then they can't be that hurt," Quatre told him suddenly feeling a bit of compassion for the old man.
"We should leave a skeleton crew of three here," Nile said looking a little better after his words.
Before they could decide who would stay their coms came alive with an ear-piercing scream. The group doubled over each man clutching his ears. The scream seemed to go on forever as it tore through all of them.
It was a feminine voice, Heero thought as he clutched his ears protectively. His mind racing with who it could be. In the fading echo he heard.
"Heero help us."
He knew that voice. It was Sally. He wasn't the only one who heard it. He looked up and saw Wufei's startled expression. For a second Wufei glanced at him. Fear for his lover and one time partner was written across his face and something else. Suspicion. Anger. The look tore into Heero.
They all raced back to their vehicles and headed for the access tube, the thought of leaving a skeleton crew forgotten. Heero felt empty inside. Duo wouldn't even look at him and he ignored that weighted stare he had gotten from Trowa. Only Quatre seemed oblivious to the fact that Sally had called out for him.
Heero wasn't fooled Quatre was just as aware of it as the others. Heero tried hard to bury the pain of betrayal he felt. He needed to focus on the problem at hand but it was hard. They didn't trust him.
The journey back to the dome was uneventful. The air locks were all in place and the tube was empty. The only noticeable difference was that faint burnt smell. Heero was sure now that others had noticed it. He saw them sniffing the air and saw their noses wrinkle in disgust at it.
Their hummer had taken the lead leaving both James and Nile behind. The road to the house was wide but it was dark and it made going slower than they wanted. Heero stared through their front windshield. The road stretched out in front of them wide and empty. The view of the dome and the tube had revealed nothing to them. The dark Martian landscape hid even the tell tale signs of smoke.
They weren't long on the road when they saw her. It was sudden. One minute the road was empty the next there was a body lying there.
Tope senior hit the brakes hard and swerved, the screech of the tires were loud. . Heero felt his body jerk forward before sliding to the side. He felt Wufei crash into him. Before the vehicle had stopped Quatre had already slipped out.
Heero recognized her as he looked out the window. It was Mabel. They had nearly run over her in their haste to reach the house. Heero felt the cool kiss of the wind and realized that Trowa had also sprang from the vehicle before it had come to a stop. By the time Heero had untangled himself from Wufei Duo had already joined them. Trowa was waving the other trucks down to avoid the accident they nearly had.
"Her pulse is very weak," Quatre told them.
He walked over and saw Quatre shaking his head as he continued to examine her. By the angle of her legs Heero could tell that her back was broken. That wasn't the only thing, both legs and one arm were also in nearly impossible angles. She had been crushed. It was be a miracle she was even alive.
"Mable!" Nile rushed past him in a stiff legged gait.
The anguish in his voice was hard to hear. The rest of the team crowded around their comrade. Duo moved away and Heero saw that he and Wufei were searching the sides of the road. They were looking for others.
"Are you hurt?" Duo shouted into the darkness.
"They might be too wounded to respond," Trowa told him.
His voice floated from somewhere a little further up the road. It took a second for Heero to realize he also was looking for others. They doubted that she was just left there as the others continued on. Heero glanced around the big dark empty road was felt sure she was the only one around them.
They were able to ascertain rather quickly that the others were not there. Where they were and their status was something Heero didn't want to think about. The need to get back to the house was getting stronger. Heero looked around the big dark empty road feeling a sense of urgency.
TBC