Wings and Horns
Chapter Fifteen

Quatre opened his eyes and slowly looked around the room. The last thing he remembered was Alex telling him to rest so that he would be ready for when they needed to make the move. He could see Alex sitting at the desk reading a book of some sort. Looking closer though, Quatre could see that Alex was staring off into space. Sitting up, Quatre rubbed his eyes.

"Penny for your thoughts?"

Alex flinched and looked up from the book. He had been so lost in his thoughts, that he didn't hear Quatre stirring. "I was just reading."
"Come on Alex, you're in heaven. You're not supposed to lie."
Alex brushed at his eyes and turned to face the Arabian. Quatre raised an eyebrow. Was he crying? I didn't think angels would be sad in heaven. "Alex?"

"I'm sorry, Quatre. You're right; I'm not supposed to lie. I was just thinking over what you said earlier. You know, when you were asking me about my earlier life?"
"I didn't mean to pry, honest."
"I know, and you didn't. I was just remembering some stuff from the past."
"I thought that you couldn't remember most of it?"

Alex turned his eyes back to the book. "I've had some time to think. Are you well rested?"
"Yeah, so what's the plan?"
"Well, we have to get to the gate. I'm not allowed near it though, since I've been assigned a new position. After that, I have to get you on the other side and back to earth."
"You don't have any idea how you're going to do that do you?"
"Not completely, but I do know for sure that I am going to have to give my wings up, but I've already told you that."
"You can't Alex! I will stay here for all eternity if it comes to that."
"Quatre…I am willing to sacrifice my wings in order for you to be with Trowa and your friends. You've already been deprived of a full life once. I'm not going to let you be deprived of another one."

"Why do you have to give up your wings in the first place? I'm sure there's another way, we just have to think it through."

"There's no other way! When they find out that you are here right now, they are going to punish me!"

Alex threw the book he was reading across the room. "It's all in that book. Read it for yourself. I'm going for a walk."

Quatre waited until the angel had left the room. Slowly reaching for the book, he picked it up and started to read where it was marked.

Duo sat up in bed, coughing. He had been having problems breathing lately, but hadn't told the others for fear that he could end up like Quatre. Duo had been praying nonstop lately, but so far his prayers were unanswered. Coughing into his hand, he frowned when he felt warm liquid covering his palm. Not yet, please. There are two more things I have to do before I leave this life. Just give me some more time. Getting up, he went to the bathroom and closed the door so he wouldn't wake Heero. As he washed his hands, he looked at his ghostly reflection.

"You only have one more day."

"You are such a liar Thomas. I know for certain that I have three days."

"Why do you say that?"

"I'm not stupid. Quatre had the same symptoms I have at this moment. He died around the third day. What have you found out about that guy that's trying to destroy us?"

Thomas looked Duo over. He could tell the American was suffering deeply inside. Not with just the fact that he was going to die in a few days, but with the fact that he lost his best friend. What Duo couldn't see, was that Thomas was suffering as well. Each day that past, Thomas could feel himself getting weaker by the minute.

"Yeah, that guy is close right now. I'm not powerful enough to destroy him by myself. I need Alex to help me, and you need Quatre."

"How are we going to destroy him then? Neither one is here, and neither one is coming back!"

"I know that Duo, but we can't do anything about it for the time being. I have to go rest now. The time will come soon, I promise you that. Just make sure you are prepared to do anything to destroy this figure…and I do mean anything."

Thomas vanished and left Duo alone in the bathroom. "What the hell did he mean by anything?"

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