-1Chp 15
"So they're still in there?" Trowa asked coming up to Heero who was currently sitting in the back of bread delivery van. Workers around them busied themselves with pretending to be arguing with the owner of the bakery.
"Hai. There's movement, looks like they're getting ready to move. J is slowing down in his old age." Heero said with a smirk. Watching the screen before him. They had sent in a small fly like camera. Something Heero had gotten out of the movies and had insisted on using. It was a good idea and he was a little surprised that it had not been formally used yet. Heero himself was manning the little spy bug, using his key board to send instructions. "There." He said. The camera fell on Eric and J who were currently arguing by the looks of it. Heero dully noted to put sound on the fly next time he got a chance.
"What's wrong with Eric's jaw?" Wufei asked, he was currently sitting next to Heero in the van. Heero zoomed the camera in and all three had to hold back smiles seeing that bandaged jaw and focus on the situation at hand. Heero narrowed his eyes, as he controlled the flying camera. Coming into a pitch black room. He switched the camera's mode to night vision. (1)
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"Stupid Eric." Duo grumbled pulling against the chains as hard as he could. His back was still hurting but at least it was bearable. He could hear J and Eric arguing about the speed and efficiency of the men Eric had hired. Not to mention the reliability of them. "Stupid J….STUPID CHAINS!!!" He huffed out a breath and rested his head on his arms.
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"I'm coming Duo." Heero said softly. Wufei and Trowa pretended like they didn't hear him. Heero watched for a few more seconds as Duo struggled against the chains again. "I'm going in." Heero said simple, stepping out from the back of the delivery van and walking towards the building.
"Heero, you can't just walk in there." Wufei protested.
"Watch me." Heero said simple. "Stay out here." He ordered. He pulled his gun.
"What is he doing?" Une said, coming up to Trowa and Wufei.
"He's going in." Wufei said, rolling his eyes and turning back to the fly's control computer.
"WHAT! He can't go in by himself." Une said, she started towards him, but Trowa stopped her.
"I think Heero wants to take care of this himself." He told her.
"I don't care. He has a job and responsibilities. You are not Gundam pilots anymore." She said, and it made sense, to a sane person. But this was Heero and inside the building was J, and there was a history there and a present matter that could effect the futures of Duo and Heero.
"I think he should take care of this himself. He will let us know if he needs help, he has gotten use to the fact that he has a partner and a whole team of Preventors to count on to have his back." Wufei said.
"I know you were involved in the war, and that J's doings have effected everyone in some way shape or form, but not as much as it has on Heero's life and now Duo's." Trowa explained. Une sighed and crossed her arms.
"You two keep a watch on the situation, if it looks like he needs help do not hesitate." She ordered. They both nodded and turned back to the truck.
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Heero easily entered the room, seeing as there were no guards or anyone to really pay him much attention, he had simple just walked in. J was in the room and he seemed to be waiting for him. Heero pointed the gun at his chest.
"Are you go to kill me. The man who gave you a life?" J asked, Heero smirked.
"A life?" He asked. "Trained me to be an emotionless bastard. To only focus on the missions at hand and to kill myself when I felt that all else had failed. No J, Duo gave me a life, and I won't let you or any one else take that from me." He said his voice cold.
"You're twenty one years old Heero, do you really think that you have what it take to kill me?" J asked though the fear in his eyes was there and he was looking for a way out. "After five years, do you think you still have what it takes." Heero started laughing.
"You have grown senile in you're old age." He said with a smile. J froze where he was a little shocked that Heero was smiling the way he was.
"You know," he started again. "It was you I was truly after in the first place, but when they brought Duo to me I figured it was for the best." He said with a sneer. Heero glared and pulled the trigger.
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Duo's head shot up when the door opened and someone rushed in. He had just managed to free his legs and was still working on his hands. He turned to see Eric holding a gun pointed at him. Duo's ears went back and his tail dropped.
"I'm going to kill you. I will ruin Heero's life." He said. "He has gotten everything. He had a chance at Relena, wealth, and fame, but dropped it. He got to pilot wing, he got to be the damn HERO! But not this time. This time he won't be able to save you.!" He hissed.
"Eric you are-" Duo tried.
"SHUT UP!" Eric screamed hitting Duo across the face with the gun. Duo fell to his knees, only managing to stay up because of the chain still attached to the ceiling. Eric fired the gun, causing Duo to wince. The chain fell and landed next to Duo. Eric had shot the chain. Duo looked up at him and saw the gun pointed at his forehead.
Duo took in a shaking breath and starred at Eric, not about to show his own fear and look away. Duo did however close his eyes when Eric pulled the trigger. There was a sharp pain in his shoulder and he fell to the ground yelling in pain.
"You damn fucking bastard." Duo opened his eyes to see Heero punching Eric in the face multiple times.
"Heero." Duo said with a wincing smile. He hand clutching his bleeding shoulder. Heero punched Eric once more then moved over to Duo. He helped him to his feet.
"Are you okay?" He asked pulling Duo's hand away and checking the wound. There was no exit wound which meant that the bullet was lodged inside Duo's shoulder. There was a moan behind them and Heero turned to see Eric reaching for his gun. He ran towards him, but Eric managed to hit Heero in the face with the weapon, just hard enough to knock him back a few feet. He pointed the gun at Heero, who froze.
"I hate you." Eric said in a cold voice.
"I don't care." Heero said just as cold.
Eric pulled the trigger and Heero closed his eyes in reflex. But instead of feeling a bullet pierce his skin he felt a slim body push up against his own. He opened his eyes and found Duo clutching onto his shirt, his face twisted with pain.
"Duo!" Heero said in shock. He lifted his head when he saw movement and saw Eric reloading his gun. He quickly pulled his own gun out and shot Eric between the eyes. As Eric fell to the ground Heero looked back down at Duo, seeing Duo's eyes roll and his body went limp in Heero's arms.
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The End…..just kidding….had you didn't I?
(1) I want cool toys.