Chapter 6: Earth Angel
Duo dreamt while he laid unconscious for days as his body took the toll of bringing a life back from death. He relived many movements from his human life and many from the Angel Seraphin's time; but these dreams where not all pleasant, many were nightmares. He kept reliving when Heero was shot. The nightmare was him not being able to revive him. It was the last dream he had as he slowly gained consciousness. He realized he was no longer sleeping when he heard a strange beeping. He opened his eyes and found himself face down on some sort of bed with is arms at his sides. He couldn't move them. Panic creeped up his spin. He tried to shove it down but it came up faster. He began to thrash his head around and pull on his restraints. All he know is he had to get free. A full blown panic attack exploded as he yanked his arms up as hard as he could. Not thinking, he wretched his arms upward and ripped the restraints from the table. The momentum tossed him over the side. He stood up quickly and turned around. He survey his surroundings. A room, glass walls, people staring at him, rapid beeping equipment. He spread his wings, causing a blast of wind letting his loose hair fly around him. Not liking his back exposed he flapped his wings one more time and folded them down almost giving an illusion of a cloak. He backed himself up into the corner and knelt down. He didn't know how long he stayed in his current position but soon he heard the whoosh of the door opening. Three people entered, two were guards and one was a woman wearing a white lab coat. One of the guards approached him and barked something at him. Duo ignored him and he watched all around. The guard, shoving a gun closer to his face yelled again. Duo slowed his movements and stared down his prey. He assessed the situation and determined the hole in the guard's defenses. Quick as lightening, Duo shot out and grabbed the guard's gun and twisted his arm behind his back; breaking it. The guard screamed in agony as Duo held him in place and pointed the gun at the other guard and lab tech.
"Excuse me?" a disembodied voiced asked.
"Mr. Doe?" The voice said again. Duo didn't move a muscle, not even his head. He slowly turned his eyes on the person standing at the window a bit off to his left.
"Yes, hello there." The doctor said with a small wave a pleasant smile. "My name is Dr. Gavin. I'm sure you are a little confused to where you are."
Duo, keeping his attention on the doctor, pursed his lips and quickly looked over to the group he was holding at gun point.
"Probably wasn't the smartest idea for our security detail to approach you at this time. If I was in the room, that wouldn't have happened."
Duo tightened his hold on the guards arm making him whimper.
"A lesson learned I think very well, yes? Well, I will direct your attention to across room." Dr. Gavin pointed to Heero's Cell. Duo followed his direction and locked eyes with Heero and then he noticed the gun pointed at Heero's head.
"You see your partner over there. If could please let go of the guard, return the weapon and play nice, your friend will live. Otherwise, you saved him for nothing. The choice is really up to you. " Gavin said almost casually.
Another second and a slight nod Duo replied. "I will stand down, as long as no harm is done to him."
"My word as a Doctor."
Duo let the guard's arm go, flipped the gun around to handed him the handle of the weapon. He kept his hands up and walked over to the bed and sat down. The injured guard quickly left the room. The other one kept his weapon ready as the female tech approached Duo. Duo didn't take his eyes off of Heero's and watched the other guards exit Heeo's room.
The tech asked him questions, but he ignored them. It wasn't until the tech removed the broken restraints and asked if he was hungry did he acknowledge her.
He broke eye contact with Heero, looked at the tech, smiled and said, "A big ass burger and fries would be great." Duo than turned his eyes back to where Heero was and watched him roll his eyes, return to his bed and sit. He laughed internally. Anything to get a rise out or Heero.
He turned back to the tech who began taking Duo's blood pressure. He looked at her ID badge.
"Marta, that sure is a pretty name."
She smiled shyly, but said nothing.
"You got some pretty ol' eyes too. They are like the color of amber." He smiled at her flirting.
"Thank you." She said quietly.
"So what'ch…"
"Marta, that is all for now." Dr. Gavin said interrupting Duo. "You can complete the analysis a little later. I have some questions for our friend here."
"Yes Doctor." She hastily said gathering up her blood pressure cuff and exiting the room, passing two new guards armed and ready.
"The doctor stood in front of Duo and waited until Marta was out of the room.
"I'm so glad you decided to work with us."
Duo just stared at the doctor and shrugged.
Dr. Gavin took his tablet and started to fiddle with it. Without looking up he asked,
"Can you tell me what happened a few days ago?"
Duo didn't move and just stared ahead.
"Please don't make me hurt the young man over there." He all but sighed.
"Fine." Duo muttered.
"There was a gun fight and my partner was hit. I saved him."
"I think a little more than that." Gavin stated showing Duo the same video he had shown Heero a few days before.
"Sorry, I forgot to add that I grew some wings." Duo sarcastically stated.
"I will assume that is something new?"
"You know when you assume Doc. You make and ass out of you and me." Duo said laughing a little.
Gavin gave Duo a disappointed look and sighed.
"Okay, okay" Duo said waving his hands. "Yes. These suckers are new." He said glancing to his side looking at the wings.
"What about the little miracle you preformed?"
Duo thought carefully with his response. "Yes, healing someone like that is something new too."
"Healing?"
"He wasn't dead, yet, and I healed him."
"Can you do it again?"
Duo shifted uncomfortably on the bed. "I don't think so. That took a lot out me to do it. I had to force Death's hand."
"What?" Gavin asked.
"A deal."
"So the boy is important to you?"
"Important to the world, yes. It is best that he lives." He said strongly.
"Well, sadly that is not up to me. We will see what the Captain has to say."
"The Captain?" Duo asked.
"Yes, he wasn't too happy about his command being blown up."
Duo was about to say something sarcastic but he caught Heero's face expression. He was reading Duo's lips and only getting a one sided conversation.
"So this Captain isn't to happy with us after we mess up his underground bunker. So sorry about that."
"Yes, well you probably will be. For now, you now under our care and we will be studying you."
"I ain't no lab rat." Duo all but spat.
"No, you are young man who has giant wings protruding from his back and had the ability to bring someone back from the brink of death. Did you really think we wouldn't study you?"
Duo did not respond and glared. "I stand by my original statement. My partner is not to be hurt and I will behave."
"Then we should have nothing to worry about, for now." The doctor said as he turned to leave.
Duo stared daggers into the back of the doctor as he left and turned back to face Heero.
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Three hours after Duo had woken up he was finally alone in his room. Interesting enough, the lab tech he flirted with brought him a hamburger and a soda. No fries but hey, 2 out of 3 ain't bad. He felt like he could eat three more. He stood in front the mirror and looked at himself, at his wings. He moved them up and down, flexed them and even flapped them. It was so strange to have them. They didn't feel heavy and wondered if he could actually fly. He tried to ignore the stares from the techs.
The female tech who brought him the burger called him Angel when she left, so he will let them call him that. Hell, he is the Angel of Death so it's not like it's not a name he isn't used to. Duo took a calming breath. His merging with his alter ego fucked up his mind. It was like the Angel side couldn't seem to handle the human side and vice versa. Duo still couldn't believe how much stronger he was. When he broke the arm of the guard, though not hard to do, felt like breaking a tooth pick. When he woke up, ripping the restraints off the bed definitely showed some strength. Sure, he has witness Heero doing it but considering what J did to Heero1 it didn't surprise him. However, he contributed to the rush of adrenaline.
Shaking his head he began to pace his "room." He needed to talk to Heero, which wasn't hard with the convenient glass walls and their ability to read lips, but it was the constant supervision he needed to figure a way around it.
After a few days of observing the lab and only a few interruptions Duo found himself in the corner of the glass wall close to his room's exit. He had noticed that the guards were only stationed inside the doors to the main entrance to the lab. Where he sat, they could see him but with the help of wings and how he was slightly turned away they would be hard press to see everything he did. So he sat here for the past 2 hours and sang. He sang whatever came to mind. Some of the songs had meanings that Heero could understand, but at various times it was his tapping that was the important part. What appeared as simple tapping to the songs beat Duo was using Morse code. Heero had to be more careful since he was in full view of the guards but so far Heero has communicated what they have been doing and they were someplace cold.
Another day had pass and Duo was sick of being probed and prodded but he did it in order to keep Heero safe. He was biding his time when they could escape. He had no idea what happened to Wufei, but he knew that Shenlong pilot wouldn't leave them if he could help it. Something went wrong, besides Heero being shot. He just hope that he and the Preventers were looking for them and not assuming they were dead when the facility went up in flames. So he waited and sang. He sang songs about loss, about love and whatever came to his mind. He had a special talent for remembering anything audio. Dr. G called it an echoic memory. It came in handy more than once especially being a Gundam pilot.
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Dr. Gavin was walking down the hall to his lab when he heard his name. He turned around and found Captain Lochagos with two of his guards and another man in scrubs coming toward him. He stopped and greeted the Doctor.
"Hello Captain Lochagos."
"Good morning Dr. Gavin. It's now Major Lochagos."
"Ah, a promotion. Congratulations."
"Yes, a result from our two boys you are overseeing, but it's not like I'm TOO upset about it." He laughed.
Gavin, smiled and nodded.
"I've read your reports. Interesting, very interesting. I hear you are still having problems with gaining some samples from our wards?"
"Well they are resistant, but I'm sure we can rectify the situation with some time."
"Hmm, well I brought my boys here to help." He motioned to the three men for them to continue to the lab.
The guards nodded and continued on their way leaving the Major and Doctor to talk.
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Across the room Heero watched Duo. He pretty much had been forgotten since Duo woke up. The techs and guards don't pay attention to him as much. Their mistake. Duo's cunning use of songs and Morse code allowed them to communicate with ease. Heero had come to realize that the rooms they were in weren't designed as cells, but as quarantine rooms. The one wall contained a sliding draw that food and other items could be given to the recipient's inside. Which meant they probably weren't being held at a Military facility making escape a little more plausible. His thoughts were interrupted when three guards entered his room, two with their gun drawn and third told Heero to come forward and hold out his hands. Shackles were placed on his wrist and they escorted him out. Before Heero left the room he caught Duo's eyes.
The three escorted Heero out of the lab and down a short hall way to smaller room with a table where a cup and towel sat. A man with scrubs was standing in the corner. One of guard who placed the restraints on his wrist took a position outside the door as the other two joined him inside.
Heero stood and stared down at the table. One of the guards walked ahead and grabbed the cup. He was a tall man with short cropped blond hair who smirked when he spoke. "The Major told us that the reports said you have refused to provide a semen sample. We are here to obtain them." He threw the cup at Heero. With ease, Heero caught it.
"No." Heero replied and threw the cup back.
The guard smiled evilly "Then we will take it with force."
The other guard grabbed Heero and the blond one help forced him to the table. They push him down, kicked his legs apart. "Murphey over there is a trained nurse and will perform a little prostate stroking to get your boys squirting." The blond guard said crudely as he pressed in close to Heero. His breathed hot on Heero's neck. He whispered "And when he is done, I'm going to fuck you raw." He emphasized his meaning but grabbing handful of Heero's ass. "But I can't wait to take that Angel Freak boy. Definitely one to add to my list." He shuttered against Heero pushing his erection into Heero's thigh.
Heero growled at the guard. "I will destroy you." The snap of the latex glove had Heero reacting. He slammed his head back into the nose of the blond guard. The guard brought up his hands giving Heero the room to kick at the other guard. He swung his body over and tousled with the guard. The other guard was able land a hit to Heero's face but as he tried to take him down Heero kicked the man's knee out, shattering it. The blond guard attempted to attack from behind as the other guard screamed out in pain. Heero was able to flip the blond and smash the other in head bringing him crashing to the floor. The blond guard struggled to pull his gun out and aim it Heero. The Gundam pilot kicked the weapon away and grabbed the next of the guard. He pulled his opponent up by his neck and twisted. Something snapped and he cried out. Heero stood up and wiped some blood off his face. The one guard who nailed a shot to his face managed to split his lip open. He looked at the nurse who was backed in to the corner.
"Hey man, I was just doing what I told to do." He put his hands up clearly frightened. He looked around, "did you kill them."
"No, I broke that's one's knee and the rapist will never have that chance again. I snapped his spine, paralyzing him."
"O.. okay… Are you going to hurt me?"
Heero didn't have time to answer, the door opened and third guard with another came in with Marta.
"Dear God…what the hell is going on here?" She looked at Heero and saw his dishevel looks. His lip was bleeding, his hair, messier then normal and his top ripped at the neck. She survey the rest of the room. The nurse, the gloves and specimen cup.
"On whose authority told you to do this?" She asked.
"The…the guards brought me here to do it. I…I thought the Doctor approved it."
Marta frowned and looked at the nurse.
"You, she pointed to the nurse and you gesturing to one of the guards. Please escort Mr. Doe here back to the lab. "You." She said to the other guard. "Help these two."
The four of them left and walked back to the lab. Heero tried to see as much as the hallways as possible. The door whooshed open and Martha walked in with Heero, and the guard and nurse.
Dr. Gavin and Major Lochagos were speaking to Duo through the intercom.
Marta walked up to the pair and angrily interrupted.
"Did you authorize a forced semen extraction?"
"What?" Gavin asked.
"You heard me."
"Of course I didn't."
"Then, why…"
"Oh shit!" Murphey said looking up at Duo.
They all turned to see Duo standing close to the glass. He was staring at Heero and taking in the damage. He observed the rip top, the split lip and the blood spattered on his face. His eyes narrowed and seem glow. He growled very low, "Forced. Semen. Extraction?"
"Crap." The doctor voiced. "Now, Mr. Angel…" Gavin tried to calm Duo down.
"FORCED SEMEN EXTRACTION!" Duo screamed as he stood in front of the group. His wings extended almost straight out showing off his massive wing span. He began to pace in a rage. He looked at Heero again and lost it. He ran up to the glass wall and began to pound the glass. He screamed something almost inhuman. He turned to the heart monitor. He grabbed it and ripped It from the parallel wall and threw it at the glass wall in front of Gavin and the Major. A slight crack appeared and Duo roared and continue to pound his first against the glass wall. He was bleeding and with each blow to the glass the red stains increased.
Guards began to pull their weapons and were about to ascend on Duo's cell.
"Wait!" Heero yelled.
He ran up to the glass and shouted to Duo. "Shinigami! I am fine."
Duo did not stop. The glass cracked a little further. He raged on. His face contorted as he snarled.
"Shinigami, stand down! Nothing was done. I am fine" Heero yelled. "Trust ME!"
The words finally seem to sink into Duo and he stopped. He looked around at the people staring at him. He looked around his room and then his hands. He shook his head, took one look at Heero and did what he did best. He hid. He ran to the corner, curled up into a ball and used his wings to hide his body.
The entire lab was quiet, no one wanted to move.
"Shinigami, is that his name?" Dr. Gavin asked.
"It's a name he has gone by." Heero replied not saying anymore.
"Such rage." The Major quickly said.
Gavin looked at Heero. "Let me see you." He walked over to Heero who stood next to the glass wall.
"You didn't do this to yourself." He stated, "What happened?"
Heero just stared at the doctor.
"Uh um." Murphey made a noise. Gavin looked over to him. "They tried to..um..force themselves on him."
Shocked Gavin looked over to Heero.
Taking a page out of Duo's book Heero replied "Blondie won't be able to wipe his own ass now."
Gavin signed, "Take him back to his room and clean him up. We don't another rage fit."
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The tears from Duo's eyes almost burned his skin as they slowly came to an end. The range of emotions he was having was driving him insane. The combination of his human and angel side was exhausting. When he saw Heero and what they tried to do to him, the anger that pour from him was uncontrollable. He was almost surprised he didn't grow 10 feet and turn green.2 He tried to tell himself that he would of went crazy if any of the other pilots where in the same situation, but knew that was lie. Sure he would be upset and pissed off, but the rage he felt when he thought Heero was raped was nuts. It wasn't until he heard Heero calling his alter ego that he was able to put a stop his emotional outburst. Now he sat in the corner like some freaking pussy crying away. He needed to get themselves out of this place. He didn't know how long it would be when they would demand a sample of him as well and breeding angel hybrids were out of the question. He would think of something, he thought as he laid his head down on his arms and started to dose. He awoke to Marta talking to him.
"Mr. Angel..."
"Go away 'Ro, let me sleep." Sleepily Duo said.
"Mr. Shinigami, you are going to hurt your neck sleeping like that."
"Mmm what?" Duo asked opening his eyes.
"Your neck." She said, taking his arm to lift him up. "You will hurt it if you sleep like that. Come on, the bed might not be best but it's better than nothing."
Duo let the lab tech guide him to the bed. He sat down and looked at her.
"What time is it?" he asked.
"5:00 am."
"0500, huh? You could have just left me there."
"Now why would I do that?"
"Because others would have."
"I am not the others." She smiled.
"Marta, why do you do this?"
"This job? Well, if I didn't I would of never met you." She said
"You know what I mean. You know we are being kept against our will."
Marta's eyes turned away from Duo's and shrugged, "The health insurance and benefits are something I cannot pass up. I'm sorry about them holding you."
"Yeah well…" Duo responded blowing the bangs out of his eyes.
"Is Ro his name?" Marta asked using her head to motion to Heero's cell.
"What?" Duo said. "No. that is not his name." He lied.
Marta smiled. "I won't tell. I promise." Look, I wanted to show you something." She said shifting her eyes around to see if the guards were paying attention. Only another lab tech was in the room, far on the other side this early in the morning. The guards were coming off their shift and waiting for their reliefs. They still had another 30 minutes before that happened.
She turned her body and angled Duo a bit more so she was more hidden. She carefully slipped her hand into her lab coat pocket and pulled out a cell phone "These are my reasons why." She said bringing up a gallery of photos featuring a young boy and a little girl both with Martha's eyes. She smiled warmly as she showed Duo. "They will be four in two months." She shifted her eyes quickly and took the phone and put it back into her pocket.
Duo smiled at her, he knew she just broke a big rule. No cell phones in the lab. "They look like two happy kids. They staying with you here?"
"Oh goodness no, not up here in this weather. They are with my mother back in the states."
"Not with their father?" He asked brining up his hand to touch her arm.
"No, he hasn't been in the picture since before they were born."
"Oh, sorry to hear that."
"Don't be. He was a jerk and ran as soon as he found out. I don't need him and neither do they."
"Ah okay. Whatever is best for the kids. Will you be home for their birthday?"
"I hope I will get the time off."
"I'm sure you will." He smiled and lightly pushed her shoulder. His smile faulted a little "So, do you know what they will do with us or at least my partner?"
"You miss him don't you?" She said looking over to Heero who was just getting up from his bed. "It must be hard to not to be so close but so far way."
"Wait, what?"
"Have you two been together long?" She asked moving to note something on a chart.
"I, I don't know what you are talking about." Duo repudiated.
"Oh come on, you two don't take your eyes off each other. Then the freaked out yesterday, who are you trying to fool?"
"Uh, it's hard to explain. He's my partner."
"Some of the songs you sing are interesting choices, is it because of him? Some of the techs like your voice by the way when you sing the slower songs."
"Ummm…." Duo turned his head away not really knowing how to answer.
"Wait a minute…when you say partner you don't mean 'partner' do you?" She asked using air quotes.
"No," Duo responded but was interrupted by another tech tapping the window, pointing to his watch.
"Oh poo… sorry Angel, I have to go before everyone shows up for work. Maybe I can get Dr. Gavin to let you too see each other without everyone watching."
Duo stood up and went over to Marta. "Hey," he said taking her shoulders. "Thanks for the wakeup call." He said and gave her a hug.
Marta flustered a little. "You're welcome." He let go and watch the young woman leave his cell. He cocked a smile, looked over to Heero and wiggled his brows.
Heero across the room raised his eyebrow in question to Duo's smile.
Duo began to sing Titanium3 and with his hands he used Morse code to spell out "Cell and text to Q." He smiled and turned around and went to go relieve himself at the toilet in the corner.To be continued….
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Author's Note: Hello everyone, sorry for the delay with getting this chapter out. I had a bit of trouble with it. Mostly because I wasn't sure how I was going to play it. So many ideas were floating in my head and I wanted it to work right for the next chapter or two which I have in my head from the beginning. Duo finally admitting he cares for Heero more than the others. I just don't know how far I will take it. I figure there will be two more chapters before this story comes to a close. I appreciate any feedback and reviews, it is like candy and it feeds the muses. J
1. It has been stated that Heero was enhanced by Dr. J to be a better fighter.
2. The Incredible Hulk
3. Titanium Song by David Guetta. A great song. One day wandering though Youtube I came across a cover by this one guy. Love his rendition of the song check it out. /Lk81akon-yU [Titanium / Pavane - David Guetta ft. Sia (Tyler Ward & The Piano Guys cover]