He had to save her. He was roughly thrown into a small room. A petite figure was hunched in a corner. Her blonde hair dirty and ragged, as well as full of tangles. Needle marks grazed her otherwise ebony skin, her grip slack.
"Mako! Baby what the hell did those bastards do to you!" Duo lunged forward, only to trip on a rough patch on the tile work. Duo managed to pick at the cuffs that had been binding his hands. Mako slumped forward, but Duo rushed forward to catch her. "Mako, wake up. It's me Duo." He tenderly brushed back her bangs and held her close to his body. Her eyes fluttered open sloppily, Duo felt immense anger at the amount of drugs that had been pumped through her body. Mako stared up at him, her brow scrunched in concentration. Then, her eyes held their old light. Her arms encircled his waist. "Babe, you came for me." Mako held on to him like a dying woman. Duo smiled and pulled her closer, talking softly.
"Of course I came for you, I love you more than anything in this world. I would die for you." She laid her head on his chest, running her hands across him.
"I missed you. I love you so much." She sighed. He smiled gently against her lips as they kissed. Passion pent up from their long separation spilled over. That was until they were rudely interrupted. Mako wrapped her arms around Duo's neck clutching him lovingly.
"How absolutely sickening." Treiz smirked.
"You bastard." Duo growled with ferocity.
"I'm going to have to break up this sap feast I'm afraid," Treiz smirked.
"Iie! Don't take him from me!" Mako sobbed. "Babe, don't leave me, kudasai." Her eyes met his, their love reflected.
"I'm not going anywhere baby." Duo soothed as he kicked his would-be captor squarely in the groin. Duo rushed back to Mako as they fell tightly together in each other's arms.
"You have to get through me first." Duo's eyes blazed with intense hatred.
Treiz laughed icily. "You both should thank Quatre Winner for this little shindig, he fed me information and now I have you both where I want you!" Both pairs of eyes darted to the blonde-haired man watching the spectacle in the corner. "TRAITOR!" Duo and Mako yelled. Quatre flinched, but hung his head in shame. Quatre was told to exit the room and he did so without a word to the couple that would have been his comrades. Mako slowly regained her impulsive independent streak.
"What are you going to do to Usagi-chan? You better keep your hands off her you baka!" Mako stared down her captor. "Oh she's safe, her little boyfriend made the deal to turn in Duo if I promised to keep her safe." Mako felt a lead weight crush her chest. Duo piped up at that moment.
"And what are you planning to do with the both of us," his voice was very spiteful, a very unusual tone from the happy-go-lucky Duo Maxwell.
Miliardo came into the room, and surveyed the scene before him indifferently. "You Maxwell are a worthless pawn, something to give Mako a little motivation to be a bit more cooperative in her fate."
Mako's eyes emitted fear. "Nani, don't hurt him!"
Treiz smirked. "I was going to either give you the choice to bend to my demands or to kill your chibi koibito." Mako gulped and Duo groaned and slumped forward. Mako pulled him closer to her looking hatefully at Treiz.
"Don't worry it's just a sedative, it'll wear off in a couple of hours. However, if you continue to evade me I shall kill him right in front of you. Your little bastard child is next."
Mako sighed and a few tears trickled down her cheeks. "Hai, I surrender. On the condition Duo is unharmed." Treiz numbly agreed to the fiery blonde's request. Usagi awoke groggily, her neck painfully cricked. She rubbed the spot that was quickly becoming a nuisance, to find a very boyish blonde-haired man glancing down at her with a concerned countenance. "Anata." She snarled. He jumped back from the bars with a startled expression. After a moment, an ashamed sigh escaped his lips.
"Usa-ko listen to me kudasai." He began gently.
"IIE! You betrayed us all! I trusted you and here you were selling us all out!" She spat back at Quatre.
"I was up against a wall, he threatened to kill my father if I didn't help him." Quatre replied back bitterly.
"Better to die like a man than live like a coward." Usagi sneered and turned her back on him.
Quatre looked at her and sighed. "Usa-ko," he began but was abruptly cut off.
"Don't call me that, we're not dating." Quatre looked crestfallen, but knew he should and did expect her reaction. He went over into the shadow cast portion of the room. "You need to help Mako, if you don't Treiz will kill her. He's already murdered her daughter's adoptive parents." Usagi stopped what was going to a barrage of insults with his statement. "Here, I'm letting you out. I'll be a dead man by dawn." Quatre unlocked her cell door. Quatre then vanished.
"Quatre-kun wait!" In a very uncharacteristic emotion for Usagi, tears rolled down her face. The face-off began that morning. Treiz forced Mako to be equipped like a battle maiden, and he hadn't yet revealed his dirty secret. That he'd killed Lexi's parents which would leave Mako in a very awkward position.
"You better not backstab Treiz or I might turn into a murderer killing you!" Mako's eyes were filled with hateful malice.
Treiz smirked. "Your stupid lover nearly blew up half the base when I had him drugged last night. You pick dangerous men Mako." Treiz laughed sickly.
"The only dangerous man I ever stupidly got involved with was you!" Mako sneered as she stated these words. Treiz lashed out at her and Mako laughed a very satanic laugh, which shocked Treiz.
"I think we forget you gave the little girl a gun this time." Mako laughed hysterically. "You've snapped." Treiz replied coolly.
"Ah not I've finally discovered the joy of the gun! No wonder you're such a freak!" Treiz stepped back; he'd never witnessed such a maniac look in Mako's eyes. The shooting began, but not from Mako this time.
"Matte!" A male voice rang out.
"Winner! I paid you and promised I would spare your father's worthless life."
Quatre sighed, his gun still smoking. "You killed Mako's daughter's parents. That was not part of the deal!"
Mako's eyes blazed. "You what! You traitor!" Mako screamed enraged. Treiz called for back up and a free-for-all shoot out began. Quatre ran away from the Oz soldiers who were swarming him. Apparently Treiz had named him as a traitor and he was to be killed at all costs. Quatre came very close to being shot, but escaped narrowly by ducking behind tanks or the corner of the main building. A large explosion suddenly rocked the newly formed battleground.
"WHAT THE HELL?" Treiz cursed angrily. A few moments later Duo Maxwell emerged grinning. "Babe!" Mako smiled half relived half amazed.
"Hey baby! I told you I'd escape!" Mako grinned and embraced him. The couple was able to steal a quick kiss before Duo shoved them both down to avoid incoming fire. "Wow, it's crazy out here!" Duo remarked while hanging onto Mako's waist. Quatre was being weighed down by a piece of machinery that had him pinned down.
"Shi-ne you traitor!" Treiz had a victorious gleam in his eye. Quatre sighed and closed his eyes for the impact. Duo and Mako were unable to help Quatre; too many boogies were blocking their path. Mako anticipated and dreaded for the fatal shot to ring out at any second, but to her surprise, it did not. Mako was able to peer up to see Usagi standing protectively over Quatre.
"Usagi?" Quatre questioned confused.
"Hai, it's me." She smiled sadly. Mako kicked her way through the rubble and managed to secure a path to help Usagi in lifting the machine part off of Quatre's back. "Why'd you come back. I lied to you, I betrayed you by giving away your positions."
Usagi shook her head, her eyes downcast. "You did it because you didn't want your father to die, I forgive you. I don't exactly trust you, but I forgive you." Duo and Mako arrived and together they heaved and Quatre was freed.
"It all comes down to this does it?" Treiz questioned Mako, Duo, Usagi, and Quatre who stood there silent and poised. Mako lifted her gun, as Treiz slowly cocked his. "Mako-chan, you really don't have to do this." Usagi pleaded.
"Iie, it's time to put a dictator in his grave." Mako gripped the trigger as Treiz raised his gun. Before any shots were fired, Quatre was squirming on the ground, blood pooled at his feet. Mako turned to tend to the wounded Quatre. Someone had stealthily sneeked up behind him and shot him square on the back of his head. Quatre moaned and Usagi looked as if she'd lose it. Treiz took this opportunity to bolt. Mako watched him scamper off and cursed. "I can't leave when Quatre's so hurt!" Usagi looked up with dead eyes. She was holding Quatre's hand and trying to clot the bleeding. "Mako-chan, you and Duo go ahead Treiz off. If you don't he'll get away for sure." Mako glanced uncertainly at her koibito, who glanced down worriedly at his fellow pilot.
"What about Quatre? Shouldn't we stay here and help you take care of him?" Duo asked. Usagi glanced down and shifted Quatre head into her lap.
"Honto, it will be fine. Don't let Treiz get away kudasai." Mako nodded and gave Usagi a hug.
"Take care Usagi-chan." Duo and Mako both gave their best wishes to Quatre before taking off after Treiz. Quatre coughed and his lips moved as I he was trying to speak.
"Iie, don't. You're hurt, I need to get you out of here." Quatre shook his head. When he spoke it was broken and through excruciating pain.
"Usa-ko, don't. I need to tell you something." There was a great pause. Usagi squeezed his hand.
"Quatre-kun nani?" Quatre coughed and lurched violently, his eyes pinched shut. He gritted his teeth before replying, "Aishiteru." With that his gasping became shallow and labored.
"Quatre-kun iie! Don't die on me! Aishiteru!" It looked as if there was a faint smile on Quatre's lips before his chest heaved and he was still.