Warnings: AU, OOC, abuse, slavery, NCS, Fantasy, Lemon, Angst, and a bit of sap.
Parings: 1x2, 3x4, 5xM, 13x6
Summary: Demons are starting to rebel against the Elves and Humans. Two demons in particular are causing utter chaos in the Kingdom of L-One. King Heero Yuy sends his best tracker Wufei to catch them.
Gami1x2: Hope you all enjoy.
Scythedwing: Wow I think we almost covered every basis between Quatre and Duo.
Shinii2x1…Almost…
Chained
Chapter Four: The History
Duo sat back down on the cot and put his head into his hands and thought about his situation. He realized, amazed that he hadn't thought of it before. So he calmed himself down and he took a deep breath. With all the concentration he could muster up. He straightened up. His eyes closed tightly and his teeth clenching as he wings sank back into his back, the sound of crunching bones and rustling feathers filled the room. When he was done, his was breathing hard and gasping for breath.
"Damn." He cursed. Performing the magic it took to put his wings away had taken most of his energy away. And not having eaten in a few days didn't help. Duo lay back on the cot and calmed himself down again. Taking in breaths, until they where even. He could feel his energy coming back, but it was a slow trickle and would take at least an hour for it to be enough for his next attempt.
Duo opened his eyes to stare at the wall and immediately regretted it. In full force his claustrophobia slammed into him and his breathing picked up again. His eyes darted around the room looking for a way out frantically. But the walls just seemed to be getting closer. So in a frantic attempt to stop them, Duo closed his eyes and started humming a mystic tune. Though it did little to take his mind of the small room around him. /Great I just had to go thinking about the damn room./ (1)
-----(Heero, Quatre, Trowa)-----
Quatre leaned forward, resting his shin in his hands and his elbows on his knees and thought for a moment. He eyed Heero warily and sighed. He honestly didn't know if Duo would be mad if he told the elves about his past. He could tell them just the basics, leave the personal stuff out. He considered leaving Duo childhood out, but that was where it all started. Where Duo's life had become a hell on Kelas. Quatre sighed and sat back up.
"Heero, this story is complicated." Quatre started. "Most of what I will tell you will be from what I remember, but I will also need to tell you about what Duo had told me about himself. Please understand that I'm going to leave out things I feel are unnecessary to this particular predicament you elves have seemed to get involved in." Heero glared at Quatre. The blond demon had made it sound like it was Heero's fault he had to enslave the demons. But he didn't voice his complaints.
"Just tell me what you can Quatre." Heero said his voice flat and held none of the anger he was feeling right then. It held none of the concern he felt to the demon chained in his side room.
"Duo told me that he remembered that he was born in Paereiri (2)-" Quatre was cut off before he could finish.
"But Paereiri was the city the demons called Cysti os Paer ((home of death)), the elves of Sholaes Kyli ((Winters Grove)) destroyed it…forty five years ago." Heero said, realizing that it was possible for Duo to have been born there.
"I didn't believe him at first also. He told me that his caretaker Helen had told him that he had been born to two Shinigami's (Death Demons bwhahahahaha), and that they had died when they went off to fight in the Shari os Shyr ((Battles of Blood)). Duo was taken care of in the Tazaer ((Maxwell)) Church. That he was taught of the ways of the Tazaer Vaer ((Maxwell Priest)), but it had only been so for two years." Quatre explained.
"So where did he spend his first three years, before Paereiri was destroyed?" Heero asked. This was interesting. He had a survivor of a major Shinigami genocide, which could hardly be considered so if this story was true. Quatre had Heero's, and Trowa's for that matter, full attention know.
"On the streets, stealing, sleeping where he could. Paereiri was never really cold, and there were always wealthy demons on the streets drunk or drugged. Duo said he had survived with a small gang. I will not go into detail on that story though, they hold very few, very loving, and very sad memories for Duo."
"But he had only been three." Trowa said. Amazed that a child could live on his own from close to birth to three. It was an impossible accomplishment. Quatre nodded.
"I had thought that same, But Duo said that the gang had taken care of him, and that he had learned from them. Helen took him in when the Gang had been caught…You can ask him more about it later, I don't have the full details." Quatre said the two nodded.
"As I was saying…Duo was out with Helen, he said that she was teaching him how to sing, said, she had the voice that only angels could possible have. He told me that when they returned the city was under attack. The Tazaer Church was already burning and the priest and sisters were already gone. He told me how he couldn't remember the attack itself, just the flames and the screams. But he could remember how Helen had saved him. Had picked him up and ran into the forest with him. He doesn't know how it had happened, but she fell, an arrow threw her back. Her body had covered his and he heard the hooves fading into the distance."
"He's the only survivor of the Paereiri Attack." Heero said. Quatre nodded.
"The stories true, I looked it up through archives whenever I got a chance. Duo could name people that were there. The church and the exact date. I don't think a normal child could do that." Quatre said. Heero nodded, and then his eyebrows knitted forward.
"So how did he come by you?" Heero asked. Quatre frowned. He would have to give a little of his own history away, something he wasn't proud of. He swallowed and decided to not give away too much.
"I was in a horrible fight. Which I had lost. But because of my breed…we don't age normally, when we are twenty we look like we're five. I was thirty nine when Duo stumbled upon me. Literally. I was so beat and broken I couldn't move out of the way, and the little demon, completely not paying attention where he was going, tripped right over me." Quatre almost laughed at the memory. "Despite the pain I was in I laughed. And he had laughed, which made me think he had done it on purpose…
-----(Flashback, Quatre's memory)-----
"Hey kid what are you doing on the ground, don't you know it's dirty down there." Duo said laughingly. Quatre smiled at the boy weakly. But didn't say anything. "Oh come on know, you can talk can't yea?" Duo had asked.
"Yes." Quatre's voice was weak and scratchy. He watched the boy look him over with concerned violet eyes and then smile at Quatre.
"Looks like you got your ass kicked." Duo said. Quatre closed his eyes and blushed in embarrassment. "Don't worry though; I'll take care of you."
"Oh and how is an eight year old going to take care of me?" Quatre asked. Quatre watched as Duo smiled and put a hand on Quatre's forehead. His eyes closed in concentration. Quatre rolled his eyes. Demons couldn't use magic until they were at least twenty. Then a tingling feeling spread through Quatre's body and the pain was gone. Quatre sat up shocked and looked at the boy. "How is it you can use magic?" Duo smiled at him.
"Helen said it has some' to do with bein' Shinigami." Duo said.
"Really?" Quatre asked.
"What's your name, kid?" Duo asked. Quatre was about to protest being called a kid but decided against it.
"Quatre." He answered with a smile.
"The names Duo. You're my new little brother Quatre, I'm going to take care of you, I promise. I won't let any one hurt yea." Duo said helping Quatre to his feet.
-----(Present)-----
"Why didn't you tell him then that you were older then him?" Heero asked. He was so caught up in the story now he completely ignored the reason for which he had asked to hear it. Quatre smiled sadly.
"Before then I had never had a brother, nor a friend. My sisters were always too busy, my father always gone, and my mother had died giving birth. I was alone. And then here I was being told by an eight year old demon child that I was going to be his little brother and he wouldn't let me get hurt. I liked the feeling. And no harm was done. I told Duo about my past, he never seemed to question my age. He never has. He may know for all I care, but for forty two years he has protected me." Quatre looked saddened.
"He never once let anyone hit me if he could help it. And everywhere we went we were punished for being demons. Duo has seen more days in bed healing then in the open air."
"But you said Duo was able to use magic, couldn't he have just healed his wounds." Quatre shook his head. "It takes a lot of energy for a Shinigami to use magic that heal rather then wounds. Being a demon of darkness. But growing up in the church made the Shinigami into a Shinigami of light, really." Quatre said and little confused at his own words.
"What do you mean?" Trowa asked, confused at how a death demon could be good.
"Duo was taught that harming people and killing a living creature, unless for a good use, like food, was a bad thing and was punishable by the gods. Duo has tried to never kill anyone. I mean he's hunted, and stuff like that but he has tried to never kill for any other purpose other then food. Even when his life was threatened he didn't kill them."
"What do you mean tried?" Heero asked his eyes a little narrow. Quatre realized that his story had already gone over his point he was trying to make for Heero. To help his with Duo.
"Heero, if you want to get Duo to accept this you need to make a promise to him and you need to get him to make a promise to you. He needs to understand that no harm will come to him or me. It's the only way to ease Duo's mind into accepting this. Then have him talk with me. Let him see that I am okay." Quatre said quickly hoping Heero wouldn't go back to the question he had asked.
"What do you mean, what will promises do?" Heero asked.
"Duo is an honest demon, he won't promise something only to break them. He is completely incapable of lying. Though he has talent at not telling the full truth. Get him to promise you him." Quatre said. "Get him to promise to obey you. It's the only way I'm afraid."
"And how am I to do that?" Heero said. It was impossible. Duo hated him, he had said it. Heero glared at the wall across from him. He was going to kill the Tholi Jhyl for making this damn law and making his life that much more complicated.
"That is something you will have to figure out." Quatre said. He was starting to relax again, then….
"So, what did you mean when you said 'Tried not to kill'?" Heero asked. Quatre sighed and stood up.
"It's a memory that you do not need to have." Quatre said firmly. He turned to Trowa. "Trowa, if it would be okay with you, I haven't eaten in a few days, as I'm sure Duo hasn't." Quatre said, it was a hint to Heero. Who got it with a nod.
"Yes, let's go eat." Trowa said standing and leading Quatre out of the room. Heero smiled. It looked to him that Trowa had gotten a difficult one as well. Quatre may be kind, and understanding, but he wasn't going to just fall into the whole slavery thing with out a little bit of a fight. Heero didn't blame him. It wasn't like Duo or Quatre were going to be treated like slaves. They just had to play the part. That thought gave Heero an idea. He smiled and left the room.
(1) I know I know, claustrophobia for a Gundam pilot, well they don't have Gundams in this story so there :P (2) Means Deathscythe :D