Chapter 4: A Painful Memory
Pairings: Too many to list
Rating: R
Disclaimer: I don't own GW, Sailor Moon, or DBZ.
Notes: This is about m/m relationships. If you have a problem with that then I suggest that you go elsewhere.
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/ Thoughts /
:: Telepathy ::
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The months had rolled by without any further problems from Oz. Treize had made a full recovery from the duel with the Amazon and for that Une was grateful. The Winner heir and his partner were becoming more of a couple to those around them and that was fine by them. Duo somehow knew that that was leading somewhere, and he wished that Heero would stop being a jerk and just talk to him.
Sitting outside on the lawn, the Deathscythe pilot relaxed below an oak tree. He gazed out over the ocean pondering the most recent dreams that he had been having. He was not totally aware of another presence approaching.
"Mind if I sit down."
"Shit! Quatre." Duo swore he jumped ten feet out of his skin.
The blonde giggled softly. "You let your guard down my friend, which is understandable. We all feel that we are in an safe environment."
Taking a seat next to his friend, who he considered the brother that he never had or will have since his mother died. Being the only boy out of twenty-nine sisters another male is greatly welcomed. "What's got you down. I'm feeling that you're not happy with Heero about something?"
"No. It's nothing."
"Lair" Quatre said softly.
"No fair. You can't use that heart of yours on me." Duo gave him a smile.
"What about you? You've been using you telepathy?" Quatre stated with a slight grin.
Duo knew what the Arabian was trying to do but he wasn't falling for it. "No, I haven't 'sides, Nemesis is the only one that I can communicate with."
He turned to look directly into the clear cerulean blue eyes. "Tell me. Tell me that I'm wasting my time with that cold hearted bastard."
Quatre took in a sharp breath before replying. "No, Duo you're not wasting your time. Heero is still struggling with his emotions that has been buried, and you are not helping him by sleeping with Nemesis. Right now, jealousy is what is keeping him at bay. You two need to get over whatever it is that has been bothering the both of you and talk."
He finished as fast as he could face was becoming hot just thinking about the situation between him and Nemesis.
"Hmm, so I'm not the only one who's been creeping around at night." Duo calmly said thinking over what Quatre told him.
"Duo! I am here to talk about you not me!" Quatre's face turned a light shade of pink
The braided boy leaned in closer to his friend. "So, talk to me Quat, how good is Trowa?" Duo still evaded himself and Heero as the subject.
"Well, I---I---um that's not important and you know it."
"Maybe that's why Nemesis and I haven't been able to get any sleep. Oops, I'm sorry that noise must be coming from WuFei's room. After all Nemesis' room *is* between yours and WuFei's. "
That did it Quatre was sweating bullets. He knew that WuFei and Sally liked each other but he had no idea that that was going on. Now, Duo somehow managed to figure out he and Trowa were together. This was way too much for the blonde.
"Um, Duo." Nervousness creeping in his soft voice.
"Yeah."
"Are you sure that you're not using your telepathy on us?"
"I won't be able to use my mind on anyone until I find out who the Hell is my soul mate."
Feeling somewhat relieved Quatre had another question for the purple eyed youth. "Duo, has Nemesis been feeling all right?"
"Um, yea. She's been restless for the past few weeks but she usually goes out for some fresh air. Nothing that has me worried. Why?"
Quatre took in the information to be stored for later. "Oh, I'm sensing that she's putting up a mask and plus she's been blocking me out."
"Well, come to think about it she's been blocking me out too but I never pursued it any further. Anyway, I need to go and talk with Heero. Later." Duo got up and ran until Quatre could no longer see the chestnut braid swaying behind the figure clad in black.
/I know that you're blocking me out Nemesis. I just wish you would let me help you/ The young Sandrock pilot thought before following behind his friend.
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Nemesis had been up the majority of the night. She refused her guess at the door and didn't come down for dinner. It even got to the point where Duo went back to sleeping in his room. Sally made several attempts to get in and see her but to no avail she finally gave-up. Nemesis decided that it was time to do something about it she tilted her head to the left and contacted Pegasus.
"Yes, Your Majesty?"
"Pegasus, please prep the medical lab and send a shuttle."
"Are you feeling all right my queen?"
"No. I have breached protocol again."
"Yes, I understand. The shuttle will arrive within the hour."
Nemesis retired on the bed again trying to ignore the pounding in her head and churning in her stomach. She drifted off to sleep hoping to get some rest before the shuttle arrived.
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The main dining hall was filled with all the pilots. Treize and his entourage as well as Relena, breakfast was normally quiet but this morning seemed to be a little different. The sitting arrangement was less then desired by Heero's account.
He was seated on Relena's right as much as he hated to admit to himself that he didn't like being this close to her. On his right were Trowa, then Quatre. On the other side of Quatre was WuFei then Duo.
He was definitely mad that he couldn't see or talk with the beautiful one. Zechs sat across from Heero followed by Noin. One chair over was Sally then Une and Treize sat at the end. Everyone commented on how strange the Amazon had been acting over the last couple of days.
"Well, if you ask me I think she got a bad case of the flu," Relena remarked, then turning her attention back to Heero.
"No Princess. I think it's something else. I've tried to get her to come and see me but she refuse." This time it was Sally.
"Maybe you're right Sally, but that doesn't mean that she should not eat. What good would that do?" Relena asked.
Heero chose at that moment to excuse his self, stating that he wasn't very hungry.
"Heero, wait!" Relena called after him, but she was stop by one of the servants. She carefully read the note that was given to her. She nearly fainted from what she read.
"Miss Relena, what's wrong?" Noin asked as her brow ceased.
"It's Nemesis. Sally, you're right. Something is bothering her." Relena held everyone's attention. She stood and quietly read the note:
[Dear Princess,
I'm sorry for not being in attendance for the past few days. I fear that the Earth's environment has taken its' toll on me. Therefore, I am leaving for a few days. Please do not worry, I will return when my condition is a little more stable, but in the mean time General Khushrenada will be acting Ambassador in my absence. My shuttle will be arriving within the hour. Please send word of its' arrival. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Nemesis]
Quatre was the first to bolt up and run. Trowa quickly follow suit. WuFei really didn't have any idea what was going on so he just sat there. The others were a little miff about the turn of events as well.
"Now what would be in the Earth's environment to cause her to be so sick?" To everyone's surprise that observation came from Duo.
Sally recovered. "To be honest Duo I don't know, but we have to take in account that she is from another planet and her genetic make-up is probably a little bit different from ours."
Duo snorted. "Well, if you say so Sal. Um, I'll see ya later."
"Where are you going Duo?" Noin asked.
He turned on his famous grin. "I'm going for a walk. Would you like to join me?" He batted his long brown eyelashes for effect. Noin felt her face getting warm.
She always thought of Duo as a little brat brother, since they been living at the castle, but right now his was becoming Zechs rival and she could only laugh at the thought of Zechs getting jealous over something as minute as a walk.
"Maybe later."
"Shoot yourself. Later" With that he rose from his chair and exited the room leaving everyone staring after him.
Nemesis lay in bed for twenty minutes before making another run to the bathroom. She had been emptying the contents of her stomach for the better part of the morning, wishing that the roller coaster ride would stop.
Nemesis decided to get some fresh air. She stood on her balcony taking the glorious courtyard of trees. Her extrasensory perception was working fine. In the far off distance she saw Heero and Relena on the opposite side of the castle and she heard everything.
/Why that bitch! I should rip out her throat! Damn her!/ Her thoughts were interrupted by a soft knock on the door.
What disturbed her most was that she couldn't sense who was on the other side of the door worse still she couldn't open the door with her telekinesis, it would have happened eventually she was just thankful that she posses her other ablities. At her request she acknowledge the knocker. The small petite blonde entered with a concerned look on his face.
"I'm letting you know that your shuttle is here."
"Thank you Quatre."
Not satisfied with what he saw he ventured toward her, "Nemesis, what's going on?"
Nemesis just stared at him.
"We haven't seen you for almost a week and now you're taking off, and don't give me any bullshit story about the Earth's environment because I know it's a lie."
She knew that she couldn't lie to him he would definitely sense it and she couldn't the truth either. Her only other option was not to say anything. She also knew that his power had grown tremously as well as Trowa's but their final transformation was not completed yet, that was going to have to wait until she returns. She gently caresses his delicate creamy skin with her left hand.
"My dear sweet desert prince. I can not stay here, my life force is deteriorating for reasons I can not state at this time but please know that I care for all of you."
She got up off the bed and quietly left the room leaving the Arabian and his silent tears.
Outside of her room she saw Trowa, she placed a hand upon his shoulder. "Take good care of him." He gave a slight nod as she continued to launch deck.
As she rounded a corner she bumped into the last person that she expected to see, but before she could pick herself off the floor she promptly turned her head and vomit. Heaving as much as she could the other person was shocked beyond repair that the queen was such a terrible sight.
"Your Majesty. Are you all right?"
"No Sally, but thank you for your concern."
"Here let me help you."
Grabbing hold of her, Sally slowly made her way to the waiting shuttle. She lay Nemesis down on one of the beds and took charge of the half-conscious woman.
"I know you don't want my help Your Majesty but you're not going to be able to make it without it." Silver-blue eyes half opened and Nemesis gave a short nod.
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The blonde had followed her prey to the second story balcony of the West wing. The prey was basking in the early morning warm rays of the sun. She stood behind the thick heavy wine color drapes trying to understand why? Why wouldn't he love her the way that she loves him?
He had refuse several invitations from her to meet alone for dinner and the ones that were excepted he brought either that braided baka or that braided bitch. She didn't know whom she detested more.
Before she could start on her next thought she heard the soft monotone of her prey. The voice was arctic and unemotional.
"What do you want Relena?" He was leaning slightly over the banister as his unruly hair sway in the gentle wind.
Stepping through the drapes she hesitated before answering him. "I wanted to make sure that you were all right."
"As you can see, I'm fine, but I know that you didn't track me down to inquire about my health. What is that you *really* want?"
He turns to face her. He notices the swirl of emotions in her eyes just like Duo's, but hers are different as if there were a wild possessive look to them are hidden in the blue depths.
"Heero, I---" Should she dare? Should she tell him what's been on her mind? She wouldn't be able to live on if he rejects her; maybe a different approach is in order.
"Heero you know that I care for you, right?" She starts off with a gleam in her eyes.
"Aa."
"And I know that deep down inside you care for me."
Blink Blink Did he just hear right.
"I would like for you to be with me. Be my boyfriend and future husband. We can date until you're ready to get married." He was about to protest but she didn't give him a chance.
"Don't answer now. Just think it over and give me your answer in a day or two." She walks up to him and gives him a gentle kiss on the cheek. Relena turns away and leave the Wing pilot staring after her.
/Oh, shit! Now, what the fuck do I do?/
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The shuttle arrived in the ships' hanger with no mishaps and the occupants on board were secured safely. Sally was concerned over how wan looking the Amazon was becoming. If some thing was not done fast she would probably die, right? Nah. She's immortal. She couldn't die, could she?
Sally's questions would be answered soon as the shuttle door opened and a strange looking being with the eeriest glowing red eyes. It looked human except for those eyes. She would ask later. It approached her.
"You must be Sally Po." It greeted.
Sally smiled and nodded.
"I am Pegasus. Her Majesties assistant, but no time for introductions, we must hurry."
Sally began helping Pegasus lift the now unconscious warrior. "Why? What's wrong with her?"
The soft red eyes looked at her as if the red orbs were burning a hole right through her. "She is dying."
The medical lab was quiet. The only sound that could heard was the low hum of the machines and lights. They had place Nemesis in one of the six tube- like beds. The tubes encircle the medium size room. The monitors for the tube beep with irregularity, and from the sound of it, it wasn't good. Sally sat on one of the stools at the lab table.
The table held the queens sword, short sword, throwing knives and stars (a total of twelve), retractable glaive, and twin fighting Sais. The weapons alone could weigh any normal person down, but again Nemesis is not who one would call normal.
Sally sat there thinking about how in the world could Nemesis carry so many weapons and the weight didn't include the body armor.
By Sally's standards the body-armor alone must have weighed between 10-15 pounds. She was brought out of her daze by a familiar voice, "I think that she will be fine for now."
"What do you mean 'for now'? Why is she dying?" Sally demanded.
Pegasus was torn between her loyalties to her queen and the safety and well being of a planet. If any of the Earth and Moon nations got wind of Nemesis' condition an all out war would be unavoidable.
"Don't worry. What you say to me is in the utmost of confidentiality." Sally could hear the sigh, registering relief.
"She's" Pegasus starts off. "She's pregnant."
"Whaaat?!" Sally couldn't believe what was just said.
"When? Who? How?"
"From what I gathered she must be about fourteen weeks. As for the father I don't know, and you already know the how part." A slight grin played on the creatures' lips. Sally was not at all amused by it, but still didn't add up as to why Nemesis was in bad shape.
"Pegasus, being pregnant is not that dangerous to a woman's health. Especially, since she in prime physical shape, and not to mention an immortal."
"I know, but the problem is that Nemesis is not your average woman. When she became immortal it came with a very high price. Not only would she be a stronger leader and an unbeatable opponent, but she had certain obligations as the last 'true' royal blood in her family line."
"What kind of obligations?"
"That she couldn't mix blood---" Pegasus calmed her breath and lowered her voice a little before continuing, "She would not be allowed to bare heirs to her throne if the male she choose to mate with was not of the blood."
"So you're telling that whoever she mated with is not from a royal house?"
Pegasus nod to confirm the answer.
"She's on earth! How would the powers that be know about this?" Sally said pointing over the closed tube with Nemesis inside.
"Sally, her DNA, her blood everything changed once the gods got a hold of her. She's had countless of lives and the gods felt that making her immoral would save them the trouble of reestablishing their plan.
Plus this was to ensure her family blood line and rule, and also to discourage any type of coup d'état." Sally was beside herself she didn't know how she was going to explain Nemesis' condition and she couldn't tell anyone that she was pregnant either, but wait-a-minute if she couldn't mix blood.
"Pegasus, you said that this would prevent any type of coupe. What happens to the child?"
Pegasus rechecked the monitors again and walked back to where Sally was sitting. She look at Sally with all knowing eyes having been witness to what happened to the twins so long ago.
"My queen will go through the entire pregnancy providing that there are no complications. She will deliver. The child pause" Sally was on the edge of her seat. "The child will die within twenty-fours of birth."
"Noooo!" Sally gasped clapping both of her hands over her mouth and shaking her head.
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The young Wing pilot couldn't believe the blow that was just dealt to him. The options he had were not good. He either risk the chance for peace and tell Relena no, but by doing that he might send her over the edge in her current unstable mental state; or he give-up on his dream of being with the violet eye devil named Duo Maxwell.
The only person that came to mind to help him with this situation was Nemesis. He knew that she had a way of feeling people emotions, just as well as Quatre. Heero could ask the Winner heir but he didn't want the other pilots knowing that much about him. He needs to talk with Nemesis before this goes too far.
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This is not possible. This can not be happening, could it?
"You're lying. You have to be. Wh-why would she go through the entire pregnancy only to have the baby die? It just doesn't make sense?" Sally argued.
"I have seen it happen before."
"Whaaat?!"
"Nemesis was in charge of a young man named Brandon. She confronted one of his enemies a man named John. Anyway, to make a long story short she got pregnant. Well, by the end of term, a couple of days before the actually due date we found her pretty much like the state she is in now. We kept her sedated. She gave birth to twins."
"However, John was beside himself. He cracked, someone that was cold and unfeeling cried. I had never seen a man cry like how he did. It was his first time fathering children, and to have that suddenly snatched away." Pegasus stopped, she couldn't finish the memory was just too painful to continue.
"Then there is nothing that we can do?" Sally asked with a low voice.
"No. I'm afraid not." Pegasus replied.
~TBC~
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A/N: Can you guess who's the father? Tell me what 'cha think? Please excuse any and all errors. Mac's on vacation so I'm proofing this stuff by myself _ Nemesis
Pairings: Too many to list
Rating: R
Disclaimer: I don't own GW, Sailor Moon, or DBZ.
Notes: This is about m/m relationships. If you have a problem with that then I suggest that you go elsewhere.
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:: Telepathy ::
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The months had rolled by without any further problems from Oz. Treize had made a full recovery from the duel with the Amazon and for that Une was grateful. The Winner heir and his partner were becoming more of a couple to those around them and that was fine by them. Duo somehow knew that that was leading somewhere, and he wished that Heero would stop being a jerk and just talk to him.
Sitting outside on the lawn, the Deathscythe pilot relaxed below an oak tree. He gazed out over the ocean pondering the most recent dreams that he had been having. He was not totally aware of another presence approaching.
"Mind if I sit down."
"Shit! Quatre." Duo swore he jumped ten feet out of his skin.
The blonde giggled softly. "You let your guard down my friend, which is understandable. We all feel that we are in an safe environment."
Taking a seat next to his friend, who he considered the brother that he never had or will have since his mother died. Being the only boy out of twenty-nine sisters another male is greatly welcomed. "What's got you down. I'm feeling that you're not happy with Heero about something?"
"No. It's nothing."
"Lair" Quatre said softly.
"No fair. You can't use that heart of yours on me." Duo gave him a smile.
"What about you? You've been using you telepathy?" Quatre stated with a slight grin.
Duo knew what the Arabian was trying to do but he wasn't falling for it. "No, I haven't 'sides, Nemesis is the only one that I can communicate with."
He turned to look directly into the clear cerulean blue eyes. "Tell me. Tell me that I'm wasting my time with that cold hearted bastard."
Quatre took in a sharp breath before replying. "No, Duo you're not wasting your time. Heero is still struggling with his emotions that has been buried, and you are not helping him by sleeping with Nemesis. Right now, jealousy is what is keeping him at bay. You two need to get over whatever it is that has been bothering the both of you and talk."
He finished as fast as he could face was becoming hot just thinking about the situation between him and Nemesis.
"Hmm, so I'm not the only one who's been creeping around at night." Duo calmly said thinking over what Quatre told him.
"Duo! I am here to talk about you not me!" Quatre's face turned a light shade of pink
The braided boy leaned in closer to his friend. "So, talk to me Quat, how good is Trowa?" Duo still evaded himself and Heero as the subject.
"Well, I---I---um that's not important and you know it."
"Maybe that's why Nemesis and I haven't been able to get any sleep. Oops, I'm sorry that noise must be coming from WuFei's room. After all Nemesis' room *is* between yours and WuFei's. "
That did it Quatre was sweating bullets. He knew that WuFei and Sally liked each other but he had no idea that that was going on. Now, Duo somehow managed to figure out he and Trowa were together. This was way too much for the blonde.
"Um, Duo." Nervousness creeping in his soft voice.
"Yeah."
"Are you sure that you're not using your telepathy on us?"
"I won't be able to use my mind on anyone until I find out who the Hell is my soul mate."
Feeling somewhat relieved Quatre had another question for the purple eyed youth. "Duo, has Nemesis been feeling all right?"
"Um, yea. She's been restless for the past few weeks but she usually goes out for some fresh air. Nothing that has me worried. Why?"
Quatre took in the information to be stored for later. "Oh, I'm sensing that she's putting up a mask and plus she's been blocking me out."
"Well, come to think about it she's been blocking me out too but I never pursued it any further. Anyway, I need to go and talk with Heero. Later." Duo got up and ran until Quatre could no longer see the chestnut braid swaying behind the figure clad in black.
/I know that you're blocking me out Nemesis. I just wish you would let me help you/ The young Sandrock pilot thought before following behind his friend.
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Nemesis had been up the majority of the night. She refused her guess at the door and didn't come down for dinner. It even got to the point where Duo went back to sleeping in his room. Sally made several attempts to get in and see her but to no avail she finally gave-up. Nemesis decided that it was time to do something about it she tilted her head to the left and contacted Pegasus.
"Yes, Your Majesty?"
"Pegasus, please prep the medical lab and send a shuttle."
"Are you feeling all right my queen?"
"No. I have breached protocol again."
"Yes, I understand. The shuttle will arrive within the hour."
Nemesis retired on the bed again trying to ignore the pounding in her head and churning in her stomach. She drifted off to sleep hoping to get some rest before the shuttle arrived.
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The main dining hall was filled with all the pilots. Treize and his entourage as well as Relena, breakfast was normally quiet but this morning seemed to be a little different. The sitting arrangement was less then desired by Heero's account.
He was seated on Relena's right as much as he hated to admit to himself that he didn't like being this close to her. On his right were Trowa, then Quatre. On the other side of Quatre was WuFei then Duo.
He was definitely mad that he couldn't see or talk with the beautiful one. Zechs sat across from Heero followed by Noin. One chair over was Sally then Une and Treize sat at the end. Everyone commented on how strange the Amazon had been acting over the last couple of days.
"Well, if you ask me I think she got a bad case of the flu," Relena remarked, then turning her attention back to Heero.
"No Princess. I think it's something else. I've tried to get her to come and see me but she refuse." This time it was Sally.
"Maybe you're right Sally, but that doesn't mean that she should not eat. What good would that do?" Relena asked.
Heero chose at that moment to excuse his self, stating that he wasn't very hungry.
"Heero, wait!" Relena called after him, but she was stop by one of the servants. She carefully read the note that was given to her. She nearly fainted from what she read.
"Miss Relena, what's wrong?" Noin asked as her brow ceased.
"It's Nemesis. Sally, you're right. Something is bothering her." Relena held everyone's attention. She stood and quietly read the note:
[Dear Princess,
I'm sorry for not being in attendance for the past few days. I fear that the Earth's environment has taken its' toll on me. Therefore, I am leaving for a few days. Please do not worry, I will return when my condition is a little more stable, but in the mean time General Khushrenada will be acting Ambassador in my absence. My shuttle will be arriving within the hour. Please send word of its' arrival. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Nemesis]
Quatre was the first to bolt up and run. Trowa quickly follow suit. WuFei really didn't have any idea what was going on so he just sat there. The others were a little miff about the turn of events as well.
"Now what would be in the Earth's environment to cause her to be so sick?" To everyone's surprise that observation came from Duo.
Sally recovered. "To be honest Duo I don't know, but we have to take in account that she is from another planet and her genetic make-up is probably a little bit different from ours."
Duo snorted. "Well, if you say so Sal. Um, I'll see ya later."
"Where are you going Duo?" Noin asked.
He turned on his famous grin. "I'm going for a walk. Would you like to join me?" He batted his long brown eyelashes for effect. Noin felt her face getting warm.
She always thought of Duo as a little brat brother, since they been living at the castle, but right now his was becoming Zechs rival and she could only laugh at the thought of Zechs getting jealous over something as minute as a walk.
"Maybe later."
"Shoot yourself. Later" With that he rose from his chair and exited the room leaving everyone staring after him.
Nemesis lay in bed for twenty minutes before making another run to the bathroom. She had been emptying the contents of her stomach for the better part of the morning, wishing that the roller coaster ride would stop.
Nemesis decided to get some fresh air. She stood on her balcony taking the glorious courtyard of trees. Her extrasensory perception was working fine. In the far off distance she saw Heero and Relena on the opposite side of the castle and she heard everything.
/Why that bitch! I should rip out her throat! Damn her!/ Her thoughts were interrupted by a soft knock on the door.
What disturbed her most was that she couldn't sense who was on the other side of the door worse still she couldn't open the door with her telekinesis, it would have happened eventually she was just thankful that she posses her other ablities. At her request she acknowledge the knocker. The small petite blonde entered with a concerned look on his face.
"I'm letting you know that your shuttle is here."
"Thank you Quatre."
Not satisfied with what he saw he ventured toward her, "Nemesis, what's going on?"
Nemesis just stared at him.
"We haven't seen you for almost a week and now you're taking off, and don't give me any bullshit story about the Earth's environment because I know it's a lie."
She knew that she couldn't lie to him he would definitely sense it and she couldn't the truth either. Her only other option was not to say anything. She also knew that his power had grown tremously as well as Trowa's but their final transformation was not completed yet, that was going to have to wait until she returns. She gently caresses his delicate creamy skin with her left hand.
"My dear sweet desert prince. I can not stay here, my life force is deteriorating for reasons I can not state at this time but please know that I care for all of you."
She got up off the bed and quietly left the room leaving the Arabian and his silent tears.
Outside of her room she saw Trowa, she placed a hand upon his shoulder. "Take good care of him." He gave a slight nod as she continued to launch deck.
As she rounded a corner she bumped into the last person that she expected to see, but before she could pick herself off the floor she promptly turned her head and vomit. Heaving as much as she could the other person was shocked beyond repair that the queen was such a terrible sight.
"Your Majesty. Are you all right?"
"No Sally, but thank you for your concern."
"Here let me help you."
Grabbing hold of her, Sally slowly made her way to the waiting shuttle. She lay Nemesis down on one of the beds and took charge of the half-conscious woman.
"I know you don't want my help Your Majesty but you're not going to be able to make it without it." Silver-blue eyes half opened and Nemesis gave a short nod.
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The blonde had followed her prey to the second story balcony of the West wing. The prey was basking in the early morning warm rays of the sun. She stood behind the thick heavy wine color drapes trying to understand why? Why wouldn't he love her the way that she loves him?
He had refuse several invitations from her to meet alone for dinner and the ones that were excepted he brought either that braided baka or that braided bitch. She didn't know whom she detested more.
Before she could start on her next thought she heard the soft monotone of her prey. The voice was arctic and unemotional.
"What do you want Relena?" He was leaning slightly over the banister as his unruly hair sway in the gentle wind.
Stepping through the drapes she hesitated before answering him. "I wanted to make sure that you were all right."
"As you can see, I'm fine, but I know that you didn't track me down to inquire about my health. What is that you *really* want?"
He turns to face her. He notices the swirl of emotions in her eyes just like Duo's, but hers are different as if there were a wild possessive look to them are hidden in the blue depths.
"Heero, I---" Should she dare? Should she tell him what's been on her mind? She wouldn't be able to live on if he rejects her; maybe a different approach is in order.
"Heero you know that I care for you, right?" She starts off with a gleam in her eyes.
"Aa."
"And I know that deep down inside you care for me."
Blink Blink Did he just hear right.
"I would like for you to be with me. Be my boyfriend and future husband. We can date until you're ready to get married." He was about to protest but she didn't give him a chance.
"Don't answer now. Just think it over and give me your answer in a day or two." She walks up to him and gives him a gentle kiss on the cheek. Relena turns away and leave the Wing pilot staring after her.
/Oh, shit! Now, what the fuck do I do?/
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The shuttle arrived in the ships' hanger with no mishaps and the occupants on board were secured safely. Sally was concerned over how wan looking the Amazon was becoming. If some thing was not done fast she would probably die, right? Nah. She's immortal. She couldn't die, could she?
Sally's questions would be answered soon as the shuttle door opened and a strange looking being with the eeriest glowing red eyes. It looked human except for those eyes. She would ask later. It approached her.
"You must be Sally Po." It greeted.
Sally smiled and nodded.
"I am Pegasus. Her Majesties assistant, but no time for introductions, we must hurry."
Sally began helping Pegasus lift the now unconscious warrior. "Why? What's wrong with her?"
The soft red eyes looked at her as if the red orbs were burning a hole right through her. "She is dying."
The medical lab was quiet. The only sound that could heard was the low hum of the machines and lights. They had place Nemesis in one of the six tube- like beds. The tubes encircle the medium size room. The monitors for the tube beep with irregularity, and from the sound of it, it wasn't good. Sally sat on one of the stools at the lab table.
The table held the queens sword, short sword, throwing knives and stars (a total of twelve), retractable glaive, and twin fighting Sais. The weapons alone could weigh any normal person down, but again Nemesis is not who one would call normal.
Sally sat there thinking about how in the world could Nemesis carry so many weapons and the weight didn't include the body armor.
By Sally's standards the body-armor alone must have weighed between 10-15 pounds. She was brought out of her daze by a familiar voice, "I think that she will be fine for now."
"What do you mean 'for now'? Why is she dying?" Sally demanded.
Pegasus was torn between her loyalties to her queen and the safety and well being of a planet. If any of the Earth and Moon nations got wind of Nemesis' condition an all out war would be unavoidable.
"Don't worry. What you say to me is in the utmost of confidentiality." Sally could hear the sigh, registering relief.
"She's" Pegasus starts off. "She's pregnant."
"Whaaat?!" Sally couldn't believe what was just said.
"When? Who? How?"
"From what I gathered she must be about fourteen weeks. As for the father I don't know, and you already know the how part." A slight grin played on the creatures' lips. Sally was not at all amused by it, but still didn't add up as to why Nemesis was in bad shape.
"Pegasus, being pregnant is not that dangerous to a woman's health. Especially, since she in prime physical shape, and not to mention an immortal."
"I know, but the problem is that Nemesis is not your average woman. When she became immortal it came with a very high price. Not only would she be a stronger leader and an unbeatable opponent, but she had certain obligations as the last 'true' royal blood in her family line."
"What kind of obligations?"
"That she couldn't mix blood---" Pegasus calmed her breath and lowered her voice a little before continuing, "She would not be allowed to bare heirs to her throne if the male she choose to mate with was not of the blood."
"So you're telling that whoever she mated with is not from a royal house?"
Pegasus nod to confirm the answer.
"She's on earth! How would the powers that be know about this?" Sally said pointing over the closed tube with Nemesis inside.
"Sally, her DNA, her blood everything changed once the gods got a hold of her. She's had countless of lives and the gods felt that making her immoral would save them the trouble of reestablishing their plan.
Plus this was to ensure her family blood line and rule, and also to discourage any type of coup d'état." Sally was beside herself she didn't know how she was going to explain Nemesis' condition and she couldn't tell anyone that she was pregnant either, but wait-a-minute if she couldn't mix blood.
"Pegasus, you said that this would prevent any type of coupe. What happens to the child?"
Pegasus rechecked the monitors again and walked back to where Sally was sitting. She look at Sally with all knowing eyes having been witness to what happened to the twins so long ago.
"My queen will go through the entire pregnancy providing that there are no complications. She will deliver. The child pause" Sally was on the edge of her seat. "The child will die within twenty-fours of birth."
"Noooo!" Sally gasped clapping both of her hands over her mouth and shaking her head.
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The young Wing pilot couldn't believe the blow that was just dealt to him. The options he had were not good. He either risk the chance for peace and tell Relena no, but by doing that he might send her over the edge in her current unstable mental state; or he give-up on his dream of being with the violet eye devil named Duo Maxwell.
The only person that came to mind to help him with this situation was Nemesis. He knew that she had a way of feeling people emotions, just as well as Quatre. Heero could ask the Winner heir but he didn't want the other pilots knowing that much about him. He needs to talk with Nemesis before this goes too far.
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This is not possible. This can not be happening, could it?
"You're lying. You have to be. Wh-why would she go through the entire pregnancy only to have the baby die? It just doesn't make sense?" Sally argued.
"I have seen it happen before."
"Whaaat?!"
"Nemesis was in charge of a young man named Brandon. She confronted one of his enemies a man named John. Anyway, to make a long story short she got pregnant. Well, by the end of term, a couple of days before the actually due date we found her pretty much like the state she is in now. We kept her sedated. She gave birth to twins."
"However, John was beside himself. He cracked, someone that was cold and unfeeling cried. I had never seen a man cry like how he did. It was his first time fathering children, and to have that suddenly snatched away." Pegasus stopped, she couldn't finish the memory was just too painful to continue.
"Then there is nothing that we can do?" Sally asked with a low voice.
"No. I'm afraid not." Pegasus replied.
~TBC~
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A/N: Can you guess who's the father? Tell me what 'cha think? Please excuse any and all errors. Mac's on vacation so I'm proofing this stuff by myself _ Nemesis