Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Alliance ❯ Hitting the Fan ( Chapter 5 )

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Renata-sama: well thanks for reviewing and I'm glad you like my story. I originally began this back in '03 as you can see by my reviews and I had the first four chapters done on MediaMiner and I think either 2 or 3 on Fanfiction. Although I had to leave it for a (long) while I didn't forget it and continued to write. But when I came back to post I noticed some minor things I had changed and that's why all the chapters have recent dates. Now, thanks for the link by the way, I've just finished checking out the story and yes there are some similarities but I hope mine will be interesting and different enough to still interest my readers. And as I read the reviews to see if someone had informed the writer like you did me I'm sad to say I was a little irked that someone had written `I think this idea is really new; I haven't yet seen another story with a similar story line!' but I guess that's what I deserve.

Okay now that's quite enough on that topic, I'm sure the rest of you would like to continue on with the story so enjoy.

 

 

 

Alliance

Written by: Genie

Chapter 5: Hitting the fan

 

~*~ days later ~*~

Duo sat at his window watching the rain pour from the skies. It had been raining for the better part of the morning and he was extremely bored. He sighed again as he looked down at his hands and his eyes caught on his left wrist and his new cuff. He and Quatre had just gotten them the day before and since they were most likely the final band they were a little bit more intricate. Duo's golden band had two small amethysts on either side of the engraved 'B' which sparkled on its own because of the way it was carved. Quatre's silver band was the same except he had chosen two small aquamarine stones. It was beautiful but still he wished it was his choice to wear it or not.

"Cat, do you ever wish you weren't a bearer?"

"Yes" came his friends' quiet reply as he sat near the fireplace.

"Sorry" said Duo kicking himself for forgetting about the blonde's past.

"Don't be, it's not your fault. Your family has been very good to me." he said smiling "Fate chose us to be this way and we must accept it…however hard it may be."

"I guess, it's just I wish we weren't so different from everyone else."

"But we're not." he said handing the mug to his friend and sitting beside him at the window.

"Everyone else seems to think so" said Duo thinking of the children who could not play with them because their parents were scared or the gawking stares they would receive when first introduced to people.

"Everyone else is stupid." said the blonde earning a chuckle from his friend.

"That sounded like something Solo would say." said Duo still smiling.

"I know."

"I miss him" said Duo taking a sip of his drink and growing thoughtful once more. He hadn't seen his brother in a little over four years although he received letters from time to time.

"Yeah but you father said that it was something that he needed to do, besides now I don't have to look out for any bucket of water about to fall on me." the blondes' comment had the desired effect as once again his friend was smiling as he reminisced.

"Yeah it took him forever to get us back after we turned his hair blue." now both were giggling

"Your father was furious with me."

"Yeah but it went well with his eyes."

Both boys were startled by a sudden loud knock at the door.

"Come" said Duo "Oh hello father" said Duo as the door swung open "What'd I do?" he asked seeing his fathers' stony expression.

"Quatre, please excuse us I need to speak with Duo." answered the King.

"Y-yes sir." said Quatre not liking the determined look in the King's eyes as he hurried off to his room; which was a small servants quarters adjacent to Duo's room.

Duo watched from his seat by the window as his father paced.

"I swear I didn't do anything wrong!" said Duo beginning to grow panicked. The King stopped his pacing and looked at Duo.

"I know son, but there is something that I need to tell you."

"It's not Solo is it?" his eyes wide already panicking again.

"No. It involves you and I have put off telling you for much too long." the King sighed as he began.

”Duo-“ he paused as if thinking on where to begin. “I'm not sure if you remember “ he began again gaining confidence in knowing that this was something that needed to be told. “but when you were much younger our kingdom was at war and it was beginning to take its toll on our land. Frankly I'm surprised that we were able to hold out as long as we had against Retsu.” The King paused at Duo's gasp. He made sure his some stayed diligent in his studies and therefore knew all about the country.

“Retsu, I remember, Odin Lowe in the King there. They say he's ruthless and cruel and that his nation's army in is unbeatable. But- we had no support?”

“ Yes well the Sanq Kingdom offered us medical assistance but were unwilling to fight.” Duo nodded already knowing about the pacifist nation's beliefs. “And the Sinaqua was much too far and afraid, they send us some gold and additional weapons. But we were running low on able-bodied citizens. We were very close to surrendering.” Duo listened intently to the story. His history lessons never made any reference to this. “A temporary cease fire was called for negotiations. Perhaps you recall the day that you and Quatre came bursting into my study.”

“Vaguely” said Duo quietly, he remembered pleading with his father about a wolf cub that they had found. “Oh yeah Lucky” he smiled as the memories came back. “Solo was there with you and some old, ugly guy.”

”Right, well that was the King of Retsu. We had been negotiating for hours and were at a standstill. After you had left we took a quick break and while we were outside the room we received a message from one of my generals at the time. I had no choice but to accept his offer.”

“What happened?!” he asked impatiently

”During the cease fire he had his men attack-“ the King cleared his throat “one of our larger villages and were in place for another.”

“Oh, that bastard!” said Duo his eyes sparking with anger.

“So that night I accepted his offer and he retracted his men.”

”What the hell could he have wanted?”

”You” said the King unable to meet his son's eyes.

”What!” said the wide-eyed boy gasping for breath.

”Well” began trying to calm the boy. He went to the fireplace and poured some more tea from the pot, adding a mild sedative to calm, this went unnoticed by the shell-shocked boy. “Odin wanted control of Anael.” said this King as he helped son grip the mug as he seemed to be frozen. “Please drink Duo”

He dutifully sipped the steaming liquid unaware of what he was drinking or even how hot is was. “What does he want me for?” he asked quietly after a few minutes.

“Duo, please forgive me, there was a marriage contract signed that night. When you became of age you were to go to live with him in Retsu.” he pauses as Duo chokes on his drink. The King reaches over to pat his son on the back but stops as Duo tenses and curls tightly around his mug. “I'm sorry. I just couldn't bring myself to tell you.” he says sincerely “Duo- I needed to tell you this now because- I've just received word that they would be arriving sometime tomorrow. Please, say something.” said the King, kneeling in front of his son. He expected tears, yelling and screaming. Perhaps a vase thrown in his direction, not this blank silence.

Duo slowly looks up into his fathers eyes, soft brown connecting with tear filled amethysts. “I- I w-, just please, leave me alone right now.”

“Okay” said that King getting up and heading for the door. “I'll send someone by later.” Receiving no response he walks out gently closing the door behind him. As the door closes a tear that trickles down Duo's cheek quickly turns into a flood. And soon he is crying uncontrollably.


End Chapter 5

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