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Ed and Duo's Greatest Adventure

Chapter 15

By Devon Masterson

"Maxwell, how could you be such a cad?" Wufei asked.

"Look," Duo replied thoroughly annoyed, "I did not do anything with Ed. The last thing I remember was trying to figure out how I got so drunk then I passed out next to Catherine. I maybe sleeping with Trowa's sister but not his girlfriend."

"Hmm…" Heero said just as the vid phone rang. He walked over to it and answered it.

"Heero," Catherine said excitedly, "Have you seen Duo? I can't find him. Is he okay?"

"More or less," he answered.

Catherine sighed in relief. "I told him he was in no condition to go anywhere. He must have come to before I woke up. Tell him I'm coming over to yell at him." The screen went black.

Heero smirked then frowned there were some things that were not adding up. "Duo, Catherine is coming by to yell at you."

"Just what I need to start my day. Lose two best friends and a girlfriend. I guess after that I can hang myself that way I can go out with a bang."

"Well there will be fireworks tonight," Heero commented.

Duo shot him a look and Wufei ignored him. "You are such a moron, Maxwell," he replied in a calmer tone. His mind was also working through the strangeness of the situation. "There is something about this that not right."

"You think?" Duo asked sarcastically. "I would never take advantage of Ed. She would kill me not to mention Trowa and the rest of you. And I don't remember anything after passing out much less walking here and sleeping with Ed. The only time I don't remember something is when I'm drugged or in some sort of coma."

"Hmm," Heero commented thoughtfully. In all of the years they had known Duo, there was never a time that he knew of that the braided man could not account. He had always chocked it to lessons learned while Duo grew up on the street. It never paid to be oblivious to one's surroundings. "It was Mardi Gras. Perhaps the two of you had too much to drink, that is possible."

"I can't believe this," Duo groaned as he pulled on his braid in frustration then started fiddled with it.

Wufei noticed the worried gesture. "But there are still factors that do not add up, where was Trowa. Apparently, Edward separated from him. I find that odd that he did not notice that she was gone until this morning."

"Trowa being drunk is strange," Heero agreed. They all knew that Trowa was never a big drinker in the first place, he always thought it was in poor taste to be drunk in public. "He would have brought her home if she got drunk."

"I smell foul play," Wufei commented.

"It's about time!" Duo exclaimed throwing up his hands. "And when I find out who it was that set us up. I'm going after their soul. They made Ed cry and Trowa yell. You don't do that shit. It's just wrong."

Heero and Wufei nodded, divine retribution would be in order for causing a rift with in their sacred circle. They all considered themselves family; you don't mess with family. "Let's hope Quatre caught up with Trowa and is able to talk him down."

"The mission was a failure," Quatre replied from the door. He walked in. "He is very upset. I'm surprised he did not shoot Duo."

"You're not the only one," Duo said lowly.

"He needs some time to himself before he'll be able to think rationally," Quatre said running his hands through his hair. "I have Rashid tailing him."

"You do realize that he will loose Rashid?" Heero asked.

"Of course," Quatre answered, "but this way it'll take us half the time to find him if I already have somebody on it. And Trowa will know that I care."

"Ever the strategist," Wufei smirked. He was glad someone seemed to be in control of things. "Now if we could find the coward who thought this situation would be entertaining."

"I'm missing something," Quatre said shaking his head.

"We think that Duo, Trowa, and Ed were drugged," Heero answered.

"Well Ed and Trowa were looking pretty toasted when Faye and I saw them, but we weren't close enough to get to them. They looked like they were having fun, then she ran off and Trowa went after her. After that we lost them." Quatre ran his hands through his hair once more. "I agree that something is not right. Why would Trowa get drunk? He would never allow himself to be incapacitated and he would never let Ed be in a situation where he could not protect her."

"Quatre," Faye called from the door as she huffed. "Ed…water…"

"You need water?" Quatre asked getting a glass and starting to fill it.

Faye shook her head and took a deep breath. The distance did not seem so far the first time she ran it. "Ed said…she only drank water."

"That seals it then," Duo replied. "Someone set us up."

"Where's Trowa?" Faye asked looking around.

"Well let's see," Quatre answered, "the last time I saw him I was doubled over on the ground after he punched me in the stomach to keep me from following him into the cab."

"He actually hit you?" Duo asked incredulous. "Oh yeah, whoever thinks this is funny won't find it funny when I find them."

"I'm fine it was only in the stomach. It hurt him more," Quatre replied.

"You'll have to take a number," Faye said to Duo, "when Trowa finds out that not only was Ed drugged but so was his unborn child there will be hell to pay."

"I think we're both…what did you say?" Duo asked.

"Ed is pregnant," Faye answered. All four men's eyes widened in shock then narrowed.

"Where is Edward now?" Wufei asked.

"She's in her room crying. She won't talk to me," Faye said. A soft beeping sounded from Heero's laptop and he walked over to it. "She's really upset. I don't know what to do."

"I'm going to talk sense into that woman," Wufei replied as he started for the door.

"She's not there," Heero answered closing his laptop. "I just got an e-mail from her. It said bye-bye." He then turned to Duo. "She also said she trusts you and know you wouldn't do anything to hurt her. And she hopes you patch things up with Trowa."

"Is there anyway you e-mail her back and tell her to come home?" Duo asked.

Heero shook his head. "The e-mail ate itself thirty seconds after I opened it. It also ate her entry from my address book and all her other e-mails. She's erasing herself."

"We have to work fast," Quatre said suddenly. "They both have head starts on us. Heero can track Ed. Duo and I will track Trowa. Wufei, you find the joker who's playing with us."

"I'll help Heero track Ed," Faye replied, "I've known her the longest."

Quatre nodded. "I'm worried about her being out on her own."

Faye leaned against the doorway. "You guys might not know this but Ed's been on her own for a long time. She can take care of herself pretty well. She even filled in on a couple of jobs when we needed her."

"Then it's settled we all know what to do," Quatre replied. They all nodded then went into their rooms to get dressed and start on their missions.

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Ed took a deep breath as she walked into the C.E.O of Sixkiller Enterprise's office. She had only been on L-2 for a day, but she knew time was of the essence. "Ed understands you need a third bounty hunter."

A man with long dark hair and walnut colored skin looked her over amused. "Get out of here, you're just a kid."

"You need me. Ed can hack everything from computers to mobile suit operating systems," she explained.

"This job requires field work. You have to bring in dangerous criminals. Having someone, who has to solve crimes before bedtime is not worth my time," he replied going back to his stack.

"What does Ed have to do?"

"Get a new personality for one. Then maybe if you bring me something nice then might consider hiring you as my secretary," he answered not looking up from his papers.

She shook her head. He was not taking her seriously. She would never be taken seriously as long as she remained this way. It was time to grow up. She was going to be a mother in seven and a half months…it was time for a change. "Okay," she said lowly as picked up a bulletin. The bounty head was worth two hundred thousand. That was peanuts compared to what she was used to, but then she did not have to maintain a ship for intersystem travel. "I'll be back," she replied as she left. She was determined to make a way for herself. "No more crying."

©2002 Devon Masterson

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