Gundam Wing Fan Fiction / GetBackers Fan Fiction / Weiss Kreuz Fan Fiction ❯ Consequences of our past ❯ Chapter 26 ( Chapter 27 )

A/N: OMG! I just realized the last time I updated this story was

February! You all must hate me (If I even have any readers left!)

To be honest it wasn't completely my fault. I ended up losing what I had written, not only to this story but to several others, due to a computer virus. I have rewritten this chapter, no kidding, four times. I've also had Jury duty, a new job, going back to my old job and just random shit that seems to curse my existence.

Please forgive my lack of updates! I'll try to be more diligent!

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W.A. 24

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Chapter 26

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“Shidou!?” Ginji exclaimed, his chocolate orbs wide with surprise. Usually, the energetic teen would have attacked his friend with an exuberant hug; however, the look that the former member of the Lightening Emperor's court had in his eye froze the human eel in his place. “What are you doing with them? Why?”

“Does it matter, Ginji?” The animalistic newtype shrugged nonchalantly. “It seems as if we're destined to be enemies.”

“What about Madoka?” The blonde demanded, recovering from the shock of yet another betrayal. “Have you just thrown her away!? Does she mean nothing!?”

“Don't speak of things you know nothing of.” The Beast Master snarled, baring his teeth as his fingers flexed agitatedly.

The Recoverer hid his eyes beneath his bangs, even as his electrical energy snapped and crackled about his tense body. “I don't understand, Shidou.” He whispered, visibly struggling with an unseen force. “You were my trusted friend. One of the Four Kings of the Limitless Fortress… Kazuki… D-Did you take Kazu? And Makubex… Are you responsible for what happened to him, too?”

“So what if I am?”

The power around the blonde surged, lashing out to strike at the feet of his opponent, “Then I will make you pay.” The cold voice of the Lightening Emperor promised. “You should have known better than to provoke me into showing myself. With Ginji's kind heart, you may have been able to defeat him, but with me?” The Electrical monarch scoffed.

 

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Quatre shuddered in the turmoil of The Lightening Emperor's raw emotions. Straining, the empath reinforced his mental shields as he turned his attention to his opponent. The air around the newtype ranked of the afterlife causing a chill to run up the blonde's spine. He watched as the younger newtype circled around him, a dark predator stalking its prey. Wraith's black sword of dead energy flared to life as he gauged the seemingly defenseless preventer.

“Not fighting me yourself?” Quatre quirked an eyebrow at the vampire.

“Afraid you can't defeat him?” Talia countered.

Azure eyes narrowed as the former Gundam Pilot glared at the woman. Her question hit a little close to home. Although he had heard of the Living Dead, he had not encountered one before. Juubei, X, Talia and even the reptilian hybrid that was drooling over Wu Fei, he could handle, but Wraith… He didn't know where to start.

`Zero, I may need your help with this.' The blonde swallowed nervously, despite his outward calm.

`Say the word…' The mechanical presence whispered in the back of the newtype's mind.

“04, MOVE!” Wu Fei shouted in warning to his partner.

Quatre barely dodged the downward strike of Wraith's attack. Reaching behind his back, as he spun away from another strike, the blonde drew out two sword handles.

“Are you going to hit me with sticks!?” The younger newtype asked incredulously.

Quatre smirked, “Of course not.” He pressed a button on each handle. Twin curved blades emerged from the hilt to form scimitars. “I plan to kill you with these.”

“Quatre, where the hell did you come up with those!?” Wu Fei exclaimed, very impressed in the expert grace each weapon was held.

“They were a gift from Rashid and Trowa. It's made of Sandrock's gundanium.” The blonde replied with pride. “They felt I needed a way to protect myself?”

“Figures.” The oriental nodded.

“Aren't you even going to take me seriously?” Wraith demanded, stomping his foot like a child. He turned to his leader, “Mother!”

“Mother!?” Quatre blinked, caught off guard.

“You said he was a worthy opponent! You promised I'd have fun!”

“Don't' whine.” Talia sneered. “If you want a worthy opponent, you must first be a worthy opponent.”

“But he's not even trying!”

“Then make him.” The vampire frowned. “Manipulate him - Bend him to you your will.”

The younger newtype stared at the empath for a moment before a confident grin took over his shadowed face, “X… Why don't you show them what you've got.”

The girl smiled as she raised her hands above her head. Dangling from each finger was a thread. As she moved each digit, the strands danced. “Come to me.” She commanded, her eyes glazing over with a dark blue energy. “Obey me!”

“That doesn't sound good.” Wu Fei muttered.

“It's not.” Quatre confirmed, wincing at an unknown but familiar pain that called out to his soul. “What is she doing, Talia!?” The Empath demanded, gripping his weapons tightly.

“I believe she is calling an old friend of yours.” The Vampire shrugged. “If you won't fight Wraith, then we'll give you another opponent.”

“Terrific.” The blonde rolled his eyes.

“Quat…” Wu Fei's voice held an apprehensive edge.

Azure eyes turned and followed his partner's line of view. What he saw made him freeze. His scimitars fell from his hands, clattering to the concrete. “No…” He whispered, tears blurring his vision.

“It always amazes me that all it takes to bring you down is the involvement of someone you care for.” Talia mused. “You really are weak. You knew that he was in our possession, under our control and yet you act surprised that he would be used as a pawn against you? You're really not that brilliant, are you?”

“SHUT UP!” Onyx eyes flashed with anger, “What does an onna like you know about brilliance? About strength? You hide while sending children to fight! You taunt and use dirty tactics against an honorable opponent! Quatre defeated you before, and he'll defeat you now!”

“Such words of admiration.” Talia snickered, “But do you believe your precious newtype deserves such devotion? Did you know the last time we battled each other, it was a similar situation as to this? I captured someone Our Little Heart held dear. At that time, in his desperate attempt to save himself, he not only injured me, and himself, but he killed that person!” The vampire laughed as if it was the most hilarious joke she had ever heard. “And now he will do it again.”

The Chinese teenager glared at the newtype leader. “What do you mean?”

“If you watch, you'll see.” The woman sneered, “Or maybe you won't? Quatre is most generous. Not only has he him to us, but you as well.” She gestured to the reptilian hybrid who had snuck up behind the distracted preventer. He froze as the girl's poisonous snake encircled itself around his throat. “Do you believe he can save you both while saving himself? Or maybe he'll choose between the two of you? By the way he's staring at him, the odds of Quatre picking you is seemingly slim. Of course there is the option that he'll sacrifice himself and surrender… but we both know that that's not in his nature.”

 

To be continued…