Gami1x2: Yeah another chapter……
Shinii2x1: He where's ScythedWing
Gami1x2: Said something about roses and had an evil grin.
Shinii2x1: Oh…well on with the story…
Chained
Chapter Ten: The Friend
Heero signed the second to last slippapers on his desk. Thankfully there had been no more cattle releases, but there had been more robberies, and another fire. And now there were descriptions, or rather better descriptions anyway. They were two common demons; one long hair, brown like the dirt, dark eye, which turned out to be brown. The second was a blond demon with blue eyes, though his hair was spiky and he was last seen wearing a black cloak and heavy boots. The first demon had been taken care of, with the new law in place he was placed as a slave to a powerful family. The second had gotten away. They were not threats to the kingdom anymore. Heero had faith that the later would be caught shortly, considering the law had been past last night and one was already in restraints, it would only be a matter of time. And if the later was smart, he would leave the kingdom. Heero was glad that he no longer had a demon problem, other then the current trust issue in side the castle. The next slip of paper was a letter from Treize. Heero broke the seal with no trouble and opened the letter.
Sai Tia Paes Thol Caesai, ((To My Dear Friend Heero))
Sor jhaeraes shar mael sai o eir ei shasol, Aelaes K'm myl Eisor car eisolaer ail tia Colys. Aelaes eisi byr taelol si Colys saestaelaer, sher Ai thaer ei jhori merolor os si shai aer, ci jhyl eisyl tia tari jhoji ci'm jhyjol thys aeradi vyraer eil maelaes varandraer. Shi vaedasaer thys eileirol Caesai. Ai'jh shi bororol oli Eisor jhaelaer.
Shi Tasaerer,
Saeji Ceraeladae
((This letter was sent to you as a warning, Elder G's son Eisor has arrived in my Kingdom. The Elders are not checking the Kingdoms themselves, but I feel a little suspicious of the boy elf, he looks around my castle like he's looking for escape routes and secret passages. Be prepared for anything Heero. I'll be visiting once Eisor leaves.
Be Careful,
Treize Kushrenada
Heero sighed and folded the paper back up. "Shes." He said quietly. The letter in his hand burned into nothing. It wouldn't help if something was going to happen and Eisor saw the letter of warning. The Saesti os si Vyraer ((Temple of the Roses)) was two hours away by elven horses. If Eisor was there today it would be possible that he would be in Jh-Oli Colys by tomorrow. Heero would need to tell Duo and Anubis. Anubis would need to stay hidden tomorrow, so would Apollo. It wouldn't help if the two powerless gods were found in his castle. Though they would also have to stay in the castle or close enough to help if it was needed.
The door to his study was opened and Wufei stuck his head it. "Heero, do you have a minute?" Heero looked up at Wufei and nodded. He leaned back in his chair and waited for Wufei to sit down and speak. "I was thinking about what Anubis had said...I think…I think I found a way to over come this."
"You have my attention Wufei." Heero said, seeing as Wufei was looking for Heero to say something.
"I would like you permission to have an hour with Duo everyday." Heero lifted his eye brow in question. "You see, he's strong. And he's a smart ass, I think if I can talk with him, and train with him, and just be around him, I could learn to control this." Heero nodded, but narrowed his eyes in thought. "Look Heero, the other one is too soft, I'm afraid that I would hurt him. If you gave Duo permission he could fight back." Wufei said.
"Wufei, it is a good idea, just at the wrong time. Right now I need you to prepare the armies, and get everything ready, without them looking like their prepared for anything." Heero said, Wufei knitted his eye brows in confusion.
"Sir?" Wufei asked.
"I got a letter from Treize. He said we should prepare ourselves for anything. Eisor is in the Saesti os si Vyraer. There is cause for suspicions, so I will not take my chances." Heero explained. "As for Duo I still have yet to gain his trust-."
"Why do you need the demon's trust?" Wufei spat out interrupting Heero, then apologized. Heero just let it go….this once.
"Anubis is helping, but Duo is still his own person and can not be forced into trusting someone. Once I earn Duo's trust and this threat is taken care of, then we will see how Duo feels about spending time with you." Heero said. Wufei nodded.
"That's all I ask for, thank you. I'll make sure we are prepared before sun down." Wufei said. Heero smiled a small smile and nodded to Wufei dismissing the black haired elf.
Wufei left quickly and Heero closed his eyes for a bit. The peace didn't last long however. The door slammed open startling Heero slightly and he snapped his eyes open to see three children running into the study laughing hysterically, fallowed closely by a large black jackal snipping at them playfully and a long haired demon with his arms outstretched in front of him, roaring like a bear. Heero watched as the elven children ran behind him and back out the door, fallowed by the jackal. Suddenly warm hands covered his eyes. Heero brought his hands up to remove the hands, but ended up only covering them with his when the voice spoke up.
"Guess you, elf boy." Duo chirped up. Heero smiled, deciding to play along.
"Trowa." Heero guessed. The hands were gone and replaced by Duo's sideways face close to his, smiling. Oh yeah, Heero really like his smile.
"Oi Heero you knew it was me." Duo said with a laughed.
"Why are you being so nice to me, was I not the one who took your freedom from you?" Heero asked. It was noon now and every since they had woken up Duo had been nice to him. A little sarcastic at times, and a little on the defensive side, but nice, playful even. Duo smile widened.
"Well Heero, father said I should try to trust you. As much as I don't like it, I'm going to have to try. And the only way to learn to trust someone is to give them a chance, so why don't you," Duo poked Heero with his finger, careful not to poke him with his sharp nail. "take me to lunch out in the forest." Duo said. Heero raised an eye brow.
"Just the two of us? That's showing a lot of trust, for both of us." Heero said. Duo smiled and sat down on Heero's desk.
"Heero, it's not like I'm going to kill you, I promised some one a long time ago that I would only kill if my own life was threatened. The worst I would do is run, and I won't do that because my brother and father are both here." Duo said. Heero nodded in agreement. Though he wanted to make sure Duo was ready to start trusting him, they had only been in the presence of each other for a day.
"But I could hurt you." Heero said. Duo tilted his head in thought, a cocky smile on his face.
"Thus loosing my trust and my fathers forever...if you really want to earn my trust you won't hurt me. And I can defend myself Heero." Duo said. Heero stood and brought Duo's hand to his lips kissing it gently.
"Then the pleasure would be mind Duo." Heero said. Duo blushed and pulled away from the hand and turned to leave.
"Well I'm going to go tell father that we're going out." Duo said leaving the room quickly. Heero smiled and also left. He would need to pack them a lunch. Maybe he could earn more then Duo's trust. Though anything more then friendship would take time.
-----(Duo)-----
"So you're going out to lunch with him, huh?" Anubis said sitting in a fluffy chair in his true form. The Elven children were either sitting on his lap or lying on their bellies waiting for Anubis to start the story. Duo nodded.
"You should be in your jackal form, dad." Duo said. Anubis laughed, and looked down at the children.
"You won't tell will you?" Anubis said with a smile, the three children smiled and shook their heads.
"We promise." They said in unison. Duo shook his head and left the room as Anubis started reading the tell of Little Red Riding Hood, and how she was eaten by a jackal. Duo smiled at that. Anubis had read that story to him before.
-----(Heero)-----
Trowa as laughing almost hysterically, as Heero was packing the lunch for himself and Duo with a little frustration. He was trying with all his might to ignore the brunette elf, but was finding it increasingly harder as Trowa started laughing harder. Finally Heero turned on Trowa.
"What are you laughing about?" Heero asked a little rudely, but Trowa never laughed life this, so something must have really caught his attention.
"You." Trowa answered his voice a little strained and his hands were clutching his stomach. Heero took a deep breath and tried again.
"I got that much, but about what?" Heero asked. Trowa took a moment to calm down a bit finding it harder then he had thought possible.
"You've fallen, and you've fallen badly." Trowa said then started laughing again.
"What?" Heero said a little confused. Trowa leaned forward.
"Listen here Heero. Relena, the most you ever did for her was a teddy bear for her birthday, and you said you loved her. Shalol, you said you loved her, but the most you ever did was the romantic stuff you know walks in the forest, dinners, and a few gifts. Then there was Jhylaelaes, you said you loved him, but you did little more for him then you did for Shalol." Trowa said.
"Trowa, I still have no idea what your talking about. I've known Duo for less then twenty four hours and you think I've fallen head over heals for the demon." Heero said poking Trowa in the forehead. Trowa slapped his hand away and continued.
"Yes I do. Look how panicked you are about the lunch. You've packed two different kind of…well everything, mumbling things like, hm I wonder if he'll enjoy this….or I wonder if he wants wine or ale. Your 'fallen' Heero." Trowa said. Heero sighed and sat on the chair resting his elbows on the table and his chin in his hands.
"Your right Trowa I have fallen." Heero sighed out.
"You fell, Heero, I didn't know elves fell." Duo said, dropping into the seat next to Heero. "Did you hurt yourself?" Duo asked. Heero glared at Trowa and stood.
"Come one Duo, I packed our lunch." Heero said leaving the room. Duo smiled at Trowa and whispered.
"Oh this will be fun." Before leaving the room with a happy wave to Trowa. Trowa burst out laughing again and almost fell from his chair. Almost, remember Elves don't fall…like that. -.o
-----(Duo and Heero)-----
The horses hooves on the dirt was quiet, and the forest around them was peacefully noisy. With the birds chirping and the woodland creatures scurrying around happily looking for food. Duo smiled at the sound. He loved being out side, it made him feel so free, even if he could feel the temp bond in his mind, he still felt free. Duo looked at Heero, noticing Heero had turned his head quickly and smiled even wider.
"So where are we, I don't think I've been this way before." Duo said. Heero looked at him, and then at his surroundings.
"We're about an hour away from the Saesti os si Vyraer. There battle elves, though through the times of peace I believe they may have lost some of there capabilities, many of them have gotten fat of the land and are ignorant to signs of war. There King Treize is slowly being over thrown by the council and he hates it. But there's nothing he can do. The Tholi Jhyl, Ojia (Oz), and Vystaesaelaes (Romerfeller), are trying to overthrow all or kingdoms." Heero said.
"Why don't the others help to stop it? I thought a treaty was signed?" Duo asked.
"It was, but because of the demon problem, the others are backing out of the treaty by putting power back in the elves hands." Heero said, Duo rolled his eyes.
"You elves always blame the Demons for everything that has happened. In reality you don't even know the truth." Duo said. "In reality you're discriminating against your own kind." Duo said.
"What are you talking about Duo?"
"I'm talking about Demons, Elves, and Gods." Duo looked at Heero from his saddle. "We are all the same. Gods are the Elves of the afterlife, supreme in power and rulers of the souls that go there. Demons are the elves of the in-between. Anywhere from death to life. Because our ears are sharper, and are nails are longer, and because we have wings, the elves of the mortal realm thin we're evil, think that we want nothing but death. Quatre is prove against that." Duo sighed. "My father told me once that to have great power is to have an understanding of Life, Love, and Loss or rather death. The elves of the mortal realm have lost sight of that."
"Oh and Demons have not?" Heero asked, the question wasn't rude.
"Some have not, most have. But you'd be surprised to learn who you really are when the time comes, and what wisdom you posses when you think you have none. I personally have yet to learn Life and Love, but Death is something I have gone through many times." Duo smiled and looked up to the sky.
"Life means to-." Heero started but Duo interrupted him.
"Heero the meaning of life is different to every so, as is love." Duo said. Heero nodded. Duo had a point to live as a warrior or as a thief is the decision of the person living that life. "Funny how a simple question like 'where are we' turns into a soul crunching conversation Heero." Duo said. Heero blushed, and looked away from Duo.
The sounds of rustling leaves brought their attention to a large bush near by. Heero pulled his horse forward, his hand on the hilt of on of his five swords. But jumped off his horse instead when two tall elves stumbled out of the bush. The long blond haired elf, looking a little worse for wear was holding the ginger haired elf up.
"Treize, Zechs!" Heero said helping Zechs steady Treize. Treize was covered in blood and bruises. "What the hell happened?" Heero questioned.
"Heero…Eisor…he….army." Treize collapsed in the arms of his friends. Duo jumped off his horse and helped the two elves lift the taller one onto the animals back.
"You should ride too." Duo said to the blond elf that looked like he would collapse at any moment. He starred at Duo for a little while and nodded. Duo and Heero helped him onto the horse with Treize. Heero mounted his own horse and held his hand out to Duo. Duo hesitated for a second before taking the offered hand and mounting the horse behind Heero. Heero grabbed the reins to the other horse and kicked them into a fast gallop. Duo kept a steady eye on the elves on the horse. Zechs was trying to stay steady on the horse with the little energy he had left.
-----(end chapter)-----
Hell yeah longest chapter I have ever written……..review please