Wings and Horns Chapter 14

A/N: So…I have no idea where I'm going with this story lol so enjoy this next chapter, and give me some feedback, please? puppy dog eyes

Wufei had heard Duo talking to someone while he was coming down the hall, but he knew it wasn't Trowa or Heero since they hadn't pulled into the drive. He had snuck a peak around the corner and nearly jumped out of his skin at the other figure that was present. Wufei had never seen such a figure. At first glance, the form appeared human and wore a trench coat, but as Wufei saw the form force Duo to look into his eyes, Wufei could see that he was wrong.

The mysterious form had eyes that looked as if he had seen it all, and as Duo gazed into the eyes, they began to rotate…or pop out? Wufei leaned back against the wall and closed his eyes. Was he seeing things, or did that guy's eyes just popped out?

Opening his eyes, Wufei took another look. The figure had now grown huge white wings that appeared to be angel wings. Then a demonic looking tail appeared from under the trench coat. Wufei's eyes widened at the sight. Turning, he quickly went the way he came and hid.

Quatre sat on the bed reading a book that he had found on the desk in Alex's room. Alex had told the blonde to stay in the room and not make any noise. When Quatre had asked why, Alex had simple said that the others didn't know he was there. Turning the page in the book, Quatre looked up and sighed. Alex had told him that he had only been here for one earth day, but it was already about five hundred years to Alex and the others.

Quatre turned over onto his back and looked up at the white ceiling. "I miss Trowa and the others. I wonder what exactly happened." He heard a noise outside the door and sat up. A knock sounded on the door, followed by a voice.

"Alex, are you in there? There's an emergency meeting that everyone's required to go to. I was told to round everyone up."

Quatre watched the doorknob to see if the voice would enter. Barely breathing, for fear of being found, Quatre kept still. After a few seconds, he could hear the man start walking away and let his breath out. "An emergency meeting?"

Trowa still sat surrounded by the photos. Heero had went to a fast food restaurant and gotten the two some food. Eating in quiet, Heero silently mourned for the blonde that had passed away. Every so often, he would think about Duo and wonder if he was alright, but knew that Wufei would call if something was wrong. Heero didn't know what he would do if he lost Duo, but one thing he did know what that he'd handle it a lot more difficult than Trowa.

"You can stop staring at me Heero. You can also go back home and stay with Duo. I'm sure he needs you a lot more than I do right now."

"I can't leave you here alone. Who knows what you will do while everyone's gone?"

Trowa stood and faced Heero. Narrowing his eyes, he spoke quietly. "I am not going to kill myself just to be with Quatre. You know as well as I do that if I did, there's no way I'd see him again."

"I wasn't thinking that Trowa, but now that you mentioned it, maybe you are thinking about committing suicide."

"You can be so stupid at time, Yuy."

Both jumped when they heard the phone ring. Trowa walked over to the wall where the phone hung, and picked up the receiver. "What?"

"Trowa? I just saw something that was so…bizarre."

"Wufei?"
"Of course it's me! You have to find Heero and get back here. Duo isn't talking and hasn't blinked for the last half hour!"

"You are losing it."

"I'm being serious! There was a strange…demon…angel…creature! He was talking to Duo and…"

Wufei's voice trailed off. Trowa listened in the background and could hear Duo mumbling something that was incoherent. "Hurry Barton."
Trowa hung up the phone and reached for his jacket, "Something's going on with Duo and Wufei has flipped out."

Quatre woke up from his nap and realized that Alex was sitting at his desk. He appeared to be staring off into space and not blinking. Slowly, getting up off the bed, Quatre crept over to the angel and waved his right hand in front of Alex's eyes.

"I'm awake, just deep in thought."

"Do you sleep with your eyes closed?"

"Sometimes, but that's the least of our worries."

Standing, Alex picked up the book Quatre was reading and turned to the younger blonde. "They know someone's here that isn't suppose to be. Of course, they are looking right now for you, but they won't be able to find you for a few hours, maybe days if we are lucky."

"I thought Allah knew everything, including where everyone was in heaven."

"Of course He does Quatre. The thing is, you're not fully dead yet, just partially. I've been trying to think of a way to get you back to your friends, but the only conclusion I can come up with, is to give my wings up."

Quatre blinked. Had he just heard Alex right? Give his wings up, just for him to get back to earth to be with his friends? "You can't do that Alex!"

"There's no other way at the moment. The only reason why you were living this live is because you are connected to me. I gave you part of my soul after you died the first time because I knew you would be able to accomplish things such has saving the earth and the colonies. I also knew that we were the same. Remember that dog, Hershey?"

"Of course I do. I thought he looked as if he were a hundred years old when I first saw him. I loved that dog."

"That was my dog, Quatre. You were living in my house. Haven't you even noticed we look like brothers?"

Quatre looked at Alex's face. He hadn't noticed that they could pass as twins until the angel had said something. "So everything that I've come to know…is actually yours?"

Alex saw the hurt look in Quatre's aquamarine eyes. "No, not everything Quatre. You have Trowa. The relationship between the two of you is yours, and only yours. You also have Heero and Wufei."

"What about Duo?"

"Partially. You see, Thomas and I go way back. We were friends when we were alive. We grew up together and were always by each others side. Our junior year in high school is when we began going our separate ways. So we basically lost track of each other, but with you and Duo, you two have found each other again. He's just like you and I, joined to Thomas."

"Can I ask you a personal question, Alex?"

"Of course you can."

"Did you and Thomas…ever have feelings for each other? I mean…like Trowa and me?"

Alex looked down at the floor and thought this question over. He had to remember way back to the time that he was living. Some of his memory had been erased when he had died, some erased when he had gave part of his soul to Quatre in order for him to live again, and some had just became rusty from many years of being an angel. Finally, he looked back up at Quatre.

"I can't remember. I just know that I thought of him as a brother, and I'm sure that's what he thought of me. Why do you ask this?"

"I don't know really. I guess I was just curious, and you are always talking so highly of him. Did you ever have any girlfriends?"

"Again, I can't remember. You have to keep in mind that I am many, many years older than I look."

"People would kill to look as young as you do when they are old."

"That's something they will never figure out, I'm afraid."

"They also didn't think man could walk on the moon at one point in time. Now look at mankind, living on colonies in space."

Laughing, Alex became serious again. "Rest some more. I have to come up with a plan to get you from this room to the gate without anyone seeing us. You need to keep your strength up in order to survive."

Trowa and Heero pulled into the drive, and rushed inside. Wufei sat in front of the braided teen who sat wide eyed and staring off into space. Heero went over and turned Duo's head so that he was facing him. "Duo, can you say something?"

"I…I saw the past…the…the future…"

"What are you talking about?"

"He showed me…his eyes…they…they were so…so…"

"There were so what, koi?"

"Heero, I saw the guy, if you can call him that. He had a tail like a demon and white wings like an angel. He was wearing a trench coat and when he forced Duo to gaze into his eyes, they seemed…did pop out…or something like that. It's hard to explain."

Heero picked Duo up and began carrying to their room. "I'm going to get him to take rest. Trowa, try to figure out what Wufei's saying. Look up on the computer for anything that's similar to that. If you need me, come get me, but only if it's an emergency." Trowa nodded and watched as Heero left the room with Duo in his arms, still staring off into space.

Laying Duo down on the bed, Heero made sure that he was tucked in and sleeping before he let his mind wander. They're getting closer to solving this. I can't help them too much or else I may end up like Quatre. Duo may still have to die, but I'll try to prevent that from happening, even if it means taking my own life. I'd rather have him live than me any day. He's been through so much already in his life.