Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ A Pilot's Only Weakness ❯ Dragon's Death ( Chapter 2 )

A Pilot's Only Weakness pt2

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A/N: Enjoy!

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"Hi guys!!" Duo said cheerfully. Michelle, Quatre and Trowa all greeted Duo as he engulfed them in a bear hug.

"You seem a lot happier these days!" Quatre beamed. If it was possible, Duo's grin widened.

"If I ever tried to smile like that I think my face would fall off." Came a voice from the porch. Duo stuck his head out the door and saw none other than Justice Man himself.

"Wu-man, if you ever smiled your face would fall off." Duo smirked. Wufei merely rolled his eyes.

"How are you doing Maxwell?" Wufei asked.

"Never better. Well except that time when I found the $1000 on a bus!" Duo laughed.

"Duo!" Michelle scolded.

"I'm just kidding!" Duo replied.

"How is it that he gets to call you Maxwell while I have to call you Duo?" Heero asked. The others raised an eyebrow.

"Because the last time I tried to convince him he threatened to cut off my braid." Duo laughed.

"Do we even want to know?" Trowa whispered as Quatre stifled a giggle.

"I always threaten you." Heero answered back.

"Yeah, but we both know that any threats to me and a certain woman by the name of Relena go unanswered." Duo smirked. Heero's eyes widened again at the mention of Relena's name.

"I think the joke stopped there." Trowa stated.

"Dead Man Walking…" Michelle uttered. Heero suddenly pounced on Duo and started to beat the crap out of him. He had a strong hold on Duo's neck.

"Shouldn't we stop them? Duo's face is turning the same colour as his eyes." Quatre grimaced.

"Let 'em fight it out." Wufei said as he smirked. Michelle rolled her eyes and went to the two fighting. She grabbed Heero by the collar and lifted him up. He was about to punch her but saw who it was and stopped himself.

"Why'd you stop him? I could've taken him." Duo wheezed.

"Yeah well, I'm sure Hilde doesn't want her fiancée to be hooked up to an IV on her wedding day." Michelle said. Both guys glared at her. She glared back and they backed down.

"Never underestimate the power of a woman." Trowa joked.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

The man who was so intent on killing the gundam pilots was looking over a few files. He finally came to a conclusion as an evil grin crossed his face.

"Bingo." He uttered. He walked out of his small office, down a hallway and then into a big hall. In the hall there were at least 10 soldiers, all men in their mid-twenties. He went up to a stage at the front of the hall and cleared his throat.

"My fellow soldiers. We are here for one purpose and one purpose only. That reason is to get revenge. Of course, I have already informed you of our plan but now is the perfect time to execute it." He pulled down a map. "This is where all Gundam pilots are currently staying. The house of pilot 02, Duo Maxwell." He looked on as the other soldiers nodded. "Here is where you'll be targeting at 09:00 tomorrow." He said pointing to a place about 20 miles away from Duo's.

"Yes sir!" They all chorused and walked out of the room.

"Excellent. I will soon have them where I want them. Then I shall have you, my dear."

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

The next morning…

"We need groceries." Duo said firmly. Wufei looked him square in the eye.

"It's your house." Wufei gritted through his teeth.

"I can't go. Hilde's got my car."

"Use my car."

"Re-think that statement."

"…Use Yuy's car."

"No one is using Yuy's anything." Heero stated, not looking up from the morning newspaper. Trowa and Quatre sighed.

"Are they always like this?" Michelle asked.

"You should see them at holidays. I honestly feel sorriest for the turkey." Trowa replied as Michelle giggled.

"Oh! You think this is funny?!" Duo asked. "Fine! You go with him!"

"I have better things to do than shop for your stomach, bro." Michelle stated putting her hands behind her head.

"Stop undermining me. And stop stealing my pose!!" Duo retorted. "I'm the older one."

"So? Wufei's older than you, but you're not listening to him." Michelle smirked, as did Wufei. Duo looked flabbergasted. "But then again, if Wufei is too weak to go to the store I suppose I could go myself." Wufei suddenly flinched.

"Works every time." Heero smirked.

"C'mon onna, let's go." Wufei said enraged, grabbed Michelle's arm and walked out the house.

"You owe me Duo!" She yelled as they drove off.

"Two bucks says one of them will come back with a black eye." Heero said.

"He wouldn't hit her!" Quatre exclaimed.

"Well she is Duo's sister." Trowa reasoned.

"He's got a point Q-man." Duo agreed. Quatre just sighed.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

In Moscow, Russia…

"I don't understand what you are telling me!! Are you saying that it just blew up voluntarily?!" The Preventers' boss yelled.

"Y-y-yes ma'am." The young preventer said, trying not to melt under her defiant glare. Lady Une looked him in the eye and then sighed.

"I'm sorry. It's just that this is frustrating me 'till no end! We've been at peace for so long and now this! Arg!" Une just waved her hand to the soldier. "You can go home now, thanks for your help." He left and she turned to her right. "So, what do you think?"

"To tell you the truth I haven't got the faintest idea." Sally Po replied. Une sighed. "Maybe we should ask…"

"No. Duo's planning his wedding, they have enough on their plates right now." Une stated firmly.

"Where did you say that bomb went off?" Sally asked.

"It was in San Francisco. Why?" Une asked. Sally's face went from pondering to realisation. "What?"

"I think that the guys are the target." Sally said. "Trowa was there."

"Damn. We need to get a hold of him."

"I don't know where he is now, I'll try Quatre and ask if he's seen him."

"Don't let on what we know."

"It's kinda hard trying to hide something from Quatre. But I'll do my best." Sally said leaving the office.

"I hope I'm overreacting about this." Une said.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

"What are you doing?" Wufei asked as Michelle played around with his stereo.

"Do you even use this thing?" Michelle asked.

"No. I don't feel there is a need to." Wufei replied. Michelle made a face and just shook her head.

"You need to loosen up! Music doesn't kill your sense of integrity it just makes you feel better."

"Really?" Wufei asked disbelievingly. Michelle sighed and put in a CD. "A CD? Aren't those…outdated?"

"I'm into my classics Wu-man, unlike this techno funk nowadays classified as music."

"Did you just call me Wu-man??! Onna, you are pissing me off."

"Now, now. You shouldn't use profanity. Her name is Noelle, I have a dream about her…"

"As if things couldn't get any more worse, you just had to put on an old song by an onna's group."

"Geez! You are such a chauvinist!" Michelle said. "Sally is a very brave woman." Wufei almost swerved into the opposite lane.

"WHAT IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?!" Wufei yelled, almost blushing.

"Nothing!! Don't get your knickers in a twist!" Michelle suddenly grinned. "Is that a blush I see creeping up on your face?" She teased.

"Shut up onna!"

"Hmm, onna does have a nice ring to it but isn't that what you should be calling Sally. After all, she is your onna."

"DAMN IT!!"

"Hehe." Michelle laughed. Wufei got annoyed and turned the CD player off. "Hey!"

"When you're driving this car, then you can listen to your music." Wufei said.

"Fine."

Five minutes later…

"Coz I'm just a teenage dirtbag baby! Listen to Iron Maiden baby with me!!" Michelle sang as the vein in Wufei's head started to throb.

"Finally, we're here." Wufei said. They both got out of the car.

"That's odd…"

"What?"

"There's no one else here."

"You are so paranoid. It's early."

"You never go grocery shopping, do you Wufei?"

"Why?"

"Because it's SATURDAY!! It doesn't matter what time of morning it is someone should be here. I mean, even the workers aren't here."

"You know, I think working as an FBI agent had its toll on you."

"Very funny Wufei." Michelle stuck her tongue out at him and went round to the entrance. Wufei followed her. She was about to say something but he shushed her.

"Do you hear that?" Wufei whispered. Michelle strained her ears to listen. There was a faint sound of rustling from a nearby row of bushes.

"Oh no, not again! Wufei, we need to get out of here."

"What the hell are you talking about?!" Wufei almost yelled. "Again?!"

"SSH!! I'll explain on the way, just get in the car."

"No. I will not be ordered around by you."

"Damn it Wufei!! One of these days your pride will kill you." Michelle tried to tug on his arm but he wouldn't budge. Suddenly the movement in the bushes increased and five soldiers popped up.

"What the…?" Wufei pondered.

"FIRE!!" One of the soldiers yelled. They started to fire weapons at Wufei and Michelle. Wufei got hit in the arm.

"Holy shit. Take cover!" Michelle said as the two of them ducked behind the building. "Should we get in the car?"

"No, we should make a run for it. By my guess, they're gonna throw grenades at us."

"Grenades?! But we aren't even armed. That sick bitch and or bastard."

"You can explain what you mean by that after we run." They ran around to the back of the building and sprinted across the road. They heard footsteps running after them and increased their speed.

"Are you able to keep up?" Wufei asked.

"Yes, but if I can't keep up then go without me!" Michelle said.

"I can't do that."

"Damn it!! Why not?"

"Because Duo's my friend and I know how much family means to him! I can't let you die!!"

"FIRE!!" Was heard again. The footsteps were father away, which meant they had retreated.

"How come they're retreating?" Michelle asked. Wufei's face was covered in realisation.

"Hit the dirt!" Wufei yelled as he jumped over her causing her to fall to the ground. The explosion that followed sent the two of them flying another 30ft. The debris of the supermarket flew sky high. One soldier rushed up to them and checked Wufei's pulse. He couldn't find one.

"They're dead. Just as you ordered sir." The soldier said as Catorce looked over the two bodies.

"Excellent." He smiled a sinister smile. "Phase one: complete." They drove off in a military jeep.

Sirens were wailing in the background as police, fire trucks and ambulances rushed to the scene. Paramedics rushed Michelle and Wufei onto the truck.

"I just hope we're not too late to save them."

"This one's heart rate is…gone. I…I can't feel a pulse."

"Well try damn it!"

"They're flat lining sir."

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

"Well, Quatre's not home. His sister thinks he might be at Duo's." Sally said coming back to Une's office.

"Ok, I'll try there." Une said. The phone started to ring. "Hello? Yes, this is she. Who is this? Hold on." Une said as she put her hand over the phone. "Do you know where Noin and Zechs are?"

"They're around here somewhere…"

"Well get them in my office as quick as you can." Sally ran out and, in what seemed like record time, she returned with Zechs and Noin hot on her heels.

"What is it Une?" Zechs asked.

"People prepare yourselves, it seems we have a terrorist on our hands." Une replied as she put the phone on speaker.

"Ah! You're all gathered. How…kind!"

"Who are you?" Noin asked.

"All in good time my dear, all in good time. Now, I don't suppose you know Wufei Chang and Michelle Maxwell."

"What if we do?" Sally asked.

"Well if you do, you might as well be the first ones to know that they're dead."

"What?!" Zechs exclaimed. Sally turned pale.

"They're dead and I'm responsible. Don't even try to track me via telephone because this is a secured line. You won't be able to find me. I'll be sure to tell that to the gundam pilots as well. "

"Are you the one responsible for those other attack as well?" Une asked. Noin and Zechs looked at her quizzically.

"Maybe…"

"Don't toy with us damn it!!" Sally yelled.

"My, my such fire! I'll be going now. Just make sure you look after your sister Mr Peacecraft." The line went dead.

"How did he know us?" Zechs asked.

"I don't know. Zechs, go find Relena and make sure she is safe." Une ordered.

"Ok." Zechs left the office. Noin walked over to Sally.

"Are you okay?" Noin asked.

"I…I'm not sure." Sally replied and gave a weak smile.

"I…recognise that voice. I just can't place my finger on it." Lady Une said.

"Really?" Noin asked. "Well, then it has to be someone who knows us. All of us."

"That doesn't really narrow down our search much. It could be anybody." Sally said. "What are we gonna tell the guys?" Noin and Une looked sorrowful.

"I don't know." Noin said.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

"Duo! Telephone!" Quatre called out. Duo came running downstairs and took the phone from Quatre.

"Y'ello?" Duo said.

"Am I talking to Duo Maxwell?"

"The one and only! How can I help you out?"

"But you've already done so much for me Mr Maxwell." Duo frowned.

"Who is this?"

"You know, that's the question that everyone keeps asking me. Who am I? Well, I can't answer that but I can tell you where your friend and sister are."

"What?" Duo swallowed hard. "What did you say?"

"Ooh. Did I hit a nerve?"

"Better damn believe you did!! Who the hell is this?!" Duo yelled causing Quatre to look at him.

"Don't you want to know about your friends?"

"What the hell are you talking about?!"

"They're gone Duo. Gone." Duo legs suddenly felt like jelly. He tried to talk but it seemed as if he had never spoken a word in his life.

"What?" He barely squeaked. His face became a crimson red colour as he started to shout. "IF YOU AS SO MUCH LAY ONE SINGLE FINGER ON THEM I WILL PERSONALLY ESCORT YOUR ASS ON A ONE WAY TICKET TO JIGOKU!"

"My, that would be interesting. I better get ready then since I killed them…oops."

"You what?!"

"I. Killed. Them." Duo felt his breathing become shorter and shorter.

"No…no. YOU BASTARD!! I WILL PERSONALLY HUNT YOU DOWN!"

"Duo? What's wrong?!" Quatre asked running up to him but Duo was too angry to even notice him.

"ANSWER ME DAMN IT!"

"You deserve every single amount of pain I can inflict on you 02."

"How did you know that?!"

"Does it matter? You'll be joining them soon anyway." The phone line went dead. Duo lost all feeling in his legs. He let the phone drop out of his hand and he sunk to the floor, wide-eyed and pale. Quatre grabbed him by the shoulders.

"Duo!! What happened?!"

"No, not again. I lost… why…again?!" Duo said helplessly.

"Lost what?!"

"Wufei…and…Michelle. They're dead Quatre. They've been killed." Quatre could've sworn he felt his eyes bug out of their sockets.

"What's up guys?" Trowa asked with Heero behind him. "We heard all the screaming."

"They got them Trowa." Quatre barely whispered.

"Got who?" Heero asked.

"Michelle…Wufei." Duo uttered.

"They're dead." Quatre said, clenching his fist in anger. Trowa looked down in sorrow, even Heero's facial expression changed.

"This is all my fault." Duo said.

"Don't say that. How can this be your fault?" Heero said.

"It's the curse of Shinigami isn't it?" Duo replied almost humorously.

To Be Continued…

Ah, a cliffhanger! Why did Lady Une recognise the voice? Who is out for the Gundam pilots and now even Relena?! Stay tuned!