CHAPTER 5: Delusions
Heero rolled over and tried unsuccessfully to hit the snooze button on his alarm. He finally gave up and threw the annoyance across the room, which gave a satisfying thwack as it hit the wall. Goal achieved, he rolled back over and closed his eyes. He knew he had to go to work but today was just one of those days.
Taking a deep breath he tried to drift back into that wonderful dream he had been having before the alarm had ruined it. He remembered how it had felt laying in warm sand with a tropical sun glaring down on him in Duo's embrace. Slowly he drifted back into sleep and the awaiting fantasy.
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The lock sprang open easily, a pleasant reprieve after the difficult security system that had to be disarmed first. The next step would be the real trick though.
Remembering the ground plan, the intruder swung the door open and all that could be seen was their shadow flitting through the rooms; as it passed through the hallway it slowed to a creep. The bedroom door was slightly ajar so there would be no added risk the turning of the handle would make.
The shadow pulled a tube from its belt and slipped into the room. In its haste to get the job done it completely over looked the alarm that had been thrown across the room and tripped. The figure fell forwards and landed on the bed jolting the bed's occupant from a peaceful sleep. The intruder scrambled to find the tube it had lost in the fall. Before he could get his bearings the shadow plunged the syringe into his arm.
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Everything was getting had been coming back to him; he was in that warm place in that amazing dream when a thump beside him on the bed startled him back to reality. A pinch on his arm was the only warning he had before the world started to fade.
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Sighing, Dorothy pulled off her black ski mask and took her cell phone from a pouch on her belt. She punched in a number and waited for the other person to answer. "Yeah, it's me. The target has been neutralized, bring in the reconnaissance team so we can get the hell out of here."
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Groaning and rolling over in bed, Duo tried to blindly find the phone that had pulled him from sleep. Finally grabbing what he thought might be a phone; he put it to his ear. "Hello?" A pause went by and all he heard was a faint voice one the other end. "You're gonna have to speak up, I can't hear you."
He pulled the phone away from his ear to check the volume level and was chagrined to find that he had it upside down. Turning it the right way he scratched his head. " Sorry bout that, Duo here."
"Duo, this is Lady Une at Preventers, does Heero happen to be with you by any chance?"
"What? No he went home last night, he should be at work by now."
"That's why I'm calling you. He hasn't showed up and there's no answer at his apartment."
Right then the door to Duo's room burst open and a blur of blond hair came to a stop beside his bed. Quatre was trying to get something out between gasps for air.
"Whoa, slow down Q. What's wrong?" He sat up worried at why his small friend seemed so panicked.
"I…was going down…to my car…when I went passed Heero's apartment…I noticed the door was open. Heero would never leave his door open when he left so I went in and he was gone; I found this on his bed."
Quatre handed over the syringe he had found and watched as his friend went whiter than snow. Quatre picked up the phone when Duo's limp hand dropped it to the floor. "Hello? Yes, it's Quatre Lady Une. I think I know why Heero isn't there. I believe he's been kidnapped."
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An hour later they were all gathered in the conference hall of the Preventer's headquarters. Duo paced while he waited for the test results on the syringe they had found to come back.
'How could this happen?' Duo wondered. 'He's the perfect fucking soldier! Has he been letting his guard down because of me? I should have been there, this is all my fault.'
Duo spun around when a soft hand on his shoulder startled him from his mental anguish.
Quatre's soft blue eyes looked at him compassionately. "This isn't your fault Duo, you couldn't possibly have known this would happen."
Duo buried his face in his hands and leaned back against the conference table. "I have to get him back Q. I just have to."
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Heero groaned as he came to. His head felt like an elephant carrying a rhino had done a full-length river dance on it. When he tried to roll over he found that his body was basically immobile. Looking at his hands and feet he realized that they were cuffed to something. Judging by the softness under him he figured it was a bed. Aww his captors were concerned about his comfort…how touching.
"I see you're awake, that's good. I was worried that the tranquilizer was too strong, even for you."
Heero blinked in the dim light trying to make out who was speaking to him. The voice seemed somewhat familiar but he couldn't place it. Further complicating things was the fact that the speaker was shrouded in shadow so it was impossible to tell who it was.
"Damaging what the mistress wants is not a good idea. She will be in later to…speak with you." As the shadowy figure glided down the hallway its disembodied voice floated back to him. "And I would advise against escape; those cuffs were made to hold even the Perfect Soldier."
After Heero could no longer hear their footsteps he started to test the strength of his bonds. Who would actually listen to someone that tells them not to try and escape? Unfortunately his captor was right, the metal hadn't even let out a creak. This was going to be harder than he had thought.
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Duo sat in one of the cushiony leather conference chairs with his elbows on the mahogany table staring blankly down at it.
Quatre looked at Duo then gave Trowa a worried look. Trowa just shook his head signaling that he didn't know what to do. Quatre grabbed his arm and pulled him into the hallway, quietly shutting the doors behind him.
"I'm worried about him. If something happens to Heero I don't think he'll survive it."
"I'm sure Heero's fine, and if something happened I'm sure Duo is strong enough to pull through."
Quatre shook his head vehemently. "Trowa, he'll do something drastic. He'll either kill the person that did it or get himself killed trying."
"We can't be sure of the little one. I don't think he's capable of anything right now."
"Trowa you don't know him like I do. He's planning something already. Just think about how you would feel if this had happened to me. Wouldn't you be trying to get me back and to hell with everyone else?"
Trowa pulled his small blond lover close to him and shut his eyes. "I see your point love, we'll keep a close eye on him, okay?"
Quatre sighed and sank into the warm arms of his boyfriend. "Thank you Trowa."
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About 20 minutes later Sally came in with the test results. "We've confirmed that it was Heero's DNA on the needle. The substance inside was a powerful tranquilizer that should be able to put a horse down for 12 hours. In this case it was enough to keep the Perfect Soldier out for a few hours. I suspect to give whoever did this enough time to transport him to a secure location and get him restrained."
Wufei let out a low whistle as he leaned back in his seat. "That much tranq just to knock him out? Something like that would probably kill the rest of us."
Duo looked around the room with hope bringing his dull eyes back to life. "So that means that whoever took him wanted him alive right?"
"Most likely. Now we just need to come up with some suspects." Everyone sat quietly thinking of who Heero might have made enemies of when Duo jumped up so suddenly he almost tipped his chair over.
"It was Relena."
Quatre looked at him worriedly. "Duo are you sure? You just can't go and accuse someone of her rank without proof."
Duo shook his head violently making his braid fly out and snap as he did so making the impression of a whip. "No Q, I know it was her. The other night at the banquet, she was all over him and when he told her he was gay she got pissed. You were all there; you know that she was embarrassed in front of everyone in the congress. She threatened him but neither of us ever expected her to carry it out. After that she was so quiet that we thought she had finally gotten the point."
Trieze stood and walked over towards his lover. "Unfortunately it isn't enough proof to get a search warrant." Milliardo looked up to his cinnamon haired lover and gave him a wink. "But we could make a personal visit to my lovely sister and if we happen to find something while getting lost on the way to the bathroom…" He shrugged nonchalantly "well that could be another story."
Everyone grinned at him and Duo let out a nervous breath. "Thanks guys I owe you big time."
Quatre nodded as well. "Good thinking, if you find anything call us immediately."
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Duo paced around his apartment impatiently waiting for Milliardo and Trieze to call with a report. 'What the hell is taking those two so long?' 'Maybe Relena caught on and got them out before they could find anything.' The ringing of the phone interrupted his thoughts. Spinning around he dove for it so he could hear what happened first.
"Hello?" Milliardo gave Trieze a sympathetic look; the anxiety in Duo's voice was clear to everyone.
"We're out. We didn't find anything but she was acting suspicious, she was nervous the whole time we were there. It was like she had something private to take care of and couldn't get us out of there fast enough." "She is definitely up to something, but we can't be sure if it involves Heero." Milliardo reported summarily. "We have to find a way to get back in there and do a more thorough search. Until then we all need to lay low so we don't spook her into moving him. If we're going to find him this is our best chance, she'll feel confident and safe in her own home."
"Alright I understand. We'll be in touch." Duo hung up the phone and turned around to tell them what was going on. "They said that she was acting suspicious and that we need to get in and do a more widespread search."
Quatre's aqua eyes pierced into Duo speculatively. "What else did he say Duo?"
Duo sighed realizing he wasn't going to be able to fool them into action. "He said we should lay low while they figure out how to get back in."
"I thought so." Quatre uncrossed his arms and walked over to the chair Duo had collapsed into when he realized he wasn't going anywhere. Sitting on the arm of it he put his arm around his dejected friend's shoulders comfortingly. "Don't worry, we'll find him. Everything will be fine."
"I know we'll get him back, I won't quit till we have. The thing that scares me is what that psycho bitch is doing to him while we're searching."
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It had been hours since anyone had checked on him and he couldn't see any cameras in the room. Whoever had him was confident that he wouldn't escape. The cuffs wouldn't give and the bed frame he was attached to seemed just as strong. 'Maybe I can trick whoever it is into uncuffing me.' His thoughts were disturbed by soft footsteps approaching the room he was in.
"I apologize for keeping you waiting, I was…detained by unexpected guests."
'That voice!' Heero's brain clamored and alarm. 'It can't be.' It was the only sound in the world that could make his stomach revolt and haunt his nightmares. "Relena" he spat the name out like venom.
"Come now Heero, is that the way to speak to someone that loves you?" she asked as she glided towards the bed. She was completely visible now and he wished she wasn't. She was dressed in a frilly pink see through negligee and matching underwear. The sight would have been enough to make him vomit but he hadn't eaten at all so he settled for turning his head away from the hideous sight.
"You don't love me, you're just pissed that I'm the only person to ever refuse your passes. If you loved me you wouldn't have drugged me, kidnapped me, and cuffed me to a bed."
"Heero, how was I supposed to show you how much I loved you when you never gave me the chance? This was the only way I could make you see."
"Never gave you the chance? For the love of the Gods! I've told you countless times that I'm gay! Women don't turn me on Relena, I couldn't have given you a chance even if I'd wanted to!"
Relena let out a low guttural growl as she climbed over his body and straddled him. "I'm tired of your lies Heero and I will have the truth. You've just deluded yourself into believing you're gay so that you'll feel like you fit in with that group of queers you call friends!" She leaned down and licked his ear as her hands ran over his chest. "Don't worry," she whispered, "I'll make you better in no time."
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Okay that's all for this chapter everyone! Sorry it took so long to post but I've been super busy and I just got back from vacation yesterday. Hope it was worth the wait for all of you that reviewed. Those of you that read this and haven't reviewed yet-shakes her finger- shame on you. I may not keep writing if I don't have people to write for, that's just boring. Okay I need to get home and get ready for my softball game so I'm outtie. Lots of love!
Your loving author,
Rejected Goddess
