Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Broken ❯ Chapter 3

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Broken

By: Skeren Dreamera

The week that followed was hell for the six pilots. Every few hours they checked the radio broadcasts, and it seemed that everything was spiraling rapidly out of control. It was when a former military school was raided and students were killed for getting in the way that one of them finally snapped.

"Enough of this waiting around! We must get out there and do something!" Zechs tugged on his hair a little, then pulled it around to look at the dark color. "I didn't do.. Do this," He stopped, shaking the fistful of hair at them. "Just so that we would sit around on our asses all day. Sure, we've been hacking into files and wiping ourselves out, not to mention raiding Relena's files. But we. Haven't. Done. Anything!! Hear? Not a damn thing! We need to get out there and get to her before she finds us. We might be the only damn hope anyone out there has. How many people are trained like any of us? I know I'm good, you know I am as well. We might not have any machines anymore but we better have something!"

It was around when he was spacing out his sentence that the other pilots simply froze. Zechs.. There was a slight glow around him for a moment, then everything about him just.. Changed. His eyes started to flash between silver and icy blue even as his clothing melded into a crimson robe that was open down the front to reveal clinging white pants and snug shirt of leather. A sword was hooked into a loop at his hip, while the other side revealed a curled crimson rip. Through it all, his hair kept the dye job, making it look even more natural than it already had did. Zechs never even seemed to notice a difference about himself at first. Then, the most unfortunate thing happened. The radio exploded into a flurry of sparks and fire as Zechs turned his glare on it.

That effectively snapped the others out of their shock. "Shiiit!! Zechsy baby you could have told me about all that you know! I would have sent you out to wreak havoc on the world any time you would have just asked it of me!" Stunned violet eyes blinked for a moment as he scrolled backwards through the words that just escaped his mouth before he saw the other pilots staring at him. Why were they all staring at him? "What?? I'm not the one who just got all glowy and shit! He's the one that did, so stare at him!"

Wufei cleared his throat a little, stepping forward cautiously and looking at something that was just behind Duo's back. "Hmm. Ah, Duo? You might want to find a mirror.. You look far more impressive than Zechs currently."

Zechs was looking at himself as if he were a foreign creature, taking in the new additions before raising his gaze to look at Duo. He hadn't actually looked over at the braided pilot since he started his rant. Wufei was absolutely correct. Duo did make a more striking figure at that moment. His hair had gotten loose, the bangs retaining their violet-like color and flowing out into the rest of his hair, leaving the reddish chestnut waves in their pure color. His purple eyes had a glow to them as if lit from within, though they were currently holding a large amount of confusion as he stared at the weapon in his hands. It was a scythe. It had a black handle and silver colored blade, while runes were inscribed along the blunt edge and down the handle in gold. It was worth a stare or two. Duo now wore a flowing robe of black that had a hood, though it was not pulled up. And the last. That was the eye catching part of it all. Duo had wings. They were black and silver dragon wings that were, to each side, easily as tall as himself.

Quatre ignored it all, hurrying over to stomp out the fire that was trying to spread out over the carpet. "Someone help me with the fire over here and quit staring at them already. For all we know it was something that the Doctors did when we weren't looking, even to Zechs while they were in OZ's hands." The absolute irritation in Quatre's voice broke the startled shock of the room and Heero rushed over, helping the other boy put out the fire as though it were an enemy that tried to smuggle in.

Spinning the scythe that had appeared in his hands a couple times with a skill that seemed to be pure instinct, he couldn't help but make a comment. "Feels like I just came home. Always knew I was Shinigami. Even that wasn't a lie." He sounded bemused more than anything, his wings fluttering slightly to let the blade dip past as he brought it to a stop. Though, when he turned his head to see what caused the weird sensation, he could only stare. "I got wings again?"

Heero smirked, a faintly amused note in his voice. "When did you have them the first time around? Baka."

Duo didn't take it that way though, seeming to actually pause, his eyes widening as a pair of other names came to him. Names that other places and times had called him. His voice was a bit stunned sounding, but he brushed it aside after a second. "When I was Xi Balba and Thanatos (1). Third times a charm it seems."

Zechs sent an odd look over towards Duo, his lips quirking a little as a few memories that could not possibly be from this life filtered in and played as his mind. "This is rather interesting I think. How to get the rest of you to be where we are though I wonder? Call me Loki! (2) If you can pronounce it, feel free to call me Itzcoliuhqui. (3) Though, Zechs will remain my name, of course." He sketched a bow to the people around him, then cast a sly glance towards Duo again. "Remember that name Xi Balba dear?"

Duo blinked, then blinked again. "Of all the people... Of course it had to be you to get that past, didn't it Zechsy babe? I now officially understand what the Hel I said earlier! Mwa ha ha."

Wufei looked from one to the other in utter confusion before a single word left his lips that they all could see coming a mile away. "Injustice! I demand to know what the two of you are so diligently hiding from the rest of us as well as an explanation as to what the Hel happened to you!"

Zechs gave Wufei a long look and moved closer to the fuming Chinese boy, a disturbingly Duo-like smile curving over his lips. "Ever heard the name... Forseti (4) before?"

"Perhaps.. Why?" Wufei narrowed his eyes a little, backing up for Trowa to put his arms around him.

Zechs just shrugged, turning away. "Just curious. Now, to fix this outfit.."

Quatre remained unfazed through it all; merely nodding to some internal tune with a sweet smile on his face as he watched the pair tried to fix their appearances back to what they wanted them to be. "Try imagining it all coming back inside you from your skin, that might work."

Giving the slightly taller boy a funny look, Duo did as told, suprized to find himself suddenly back to normal. "Hey, it worked!"

Trowa watched it all, a laugh trying to break through his lips. "I'm familiar with the name Muta." (5)

Duo looked over at Trowa and just started laughing.

"I do not believe any of the rest of us understand that particular joke..." Heero looked from Trowa's abnormal grin to Duo where the boy was laughing his head off. Out of the corner of his eyes he saw Zechs return to normal, looking just as puzzled as the other three.

Trying to capture his breath, Duo waved his hand around. "He," He stops, giggling, and pointing at Trowa. "Goddess of Silence!"

Quatre, understanding fully now, simply smiled and nodded. The stress of the day increased since they were taken off edge by the sudden strange turn of events. They had to figure out what their companions could do before they dare let them out on the world.

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The rest of the evening went on in an uneasy silence. Another radio was located among their belongings, but it was only at a very determined glare from Zechs as he declared, "I will know what is going on out there!"

They found the station that they had been listening to from the start, since it appeared the station was on their side, as many of the others were not. They also took reports from more people than just miss "Queen Relena." It was still undetermined as to when she got that title back. That night, the radio wasn't turned on again. Instead, they decided that they would discuss what happened the last time they listened to the reports. Not to mention finding out what was going on with their other two comrades.

"So, you mean to tell me you never knew you could do that? Why now though? Why after all the other wartime misery should now be the time for a.. Well.. A transformation.. Like that, to happen to you?" Quatre blinked a few times, looking at Duo and Zechs across the table as he leaned up against Heero.

"He looked like the grim reaper Quatre. Zechs blew up the radio while glaring at it. Just say what it was." Heero was his normal calm self still; his monotone sounding almost amused as Quatre tried to bluster through his questions. "Besides Quatre, didn't you tell them how to fix it?"

While He watched Quatre turn a deep shade of red, Duo jumped in. "I always did feel like I was Shinigami. See? I wasn't lying about that either! I guess maybe this new wash of deaths mighta done me in, or maybe even boom boy did it. I'm not really all that more certain what brought it up than you guys. I know what it is.. Kinda.. But I don't know why now is the time for me to suddenly get cool attachments."

Trowa smiled slightly from his spot beside Wufei. "Death and Destruction. Truth and War. Silent Justice. Then there was Chaos."

"By Nataku, what are you suddenly babbling about Barton?" Wufei looked slightly alarmed, and puzzled by his friend. He'd gotten much closer to the clown since the second war and even counted him as a dear friend. He knew when the boy spoke he had a reason.

Zechs looked over at Duo, the only person who could fit the bill of "death" in the room. "Does that make me Destruction, Duo?"

"Guess so Loki. Best not be stealing my light though, I still like my pranks, but you can help if you wanna. Ok lemme guess who the other four are!!! Let me! Let me!" Duo looked around the room then and away from Zechs, considering the entire bunch in one look. "Hmmm. Alright. Wuffers, you are without a doubt the Justice person in that little speech that T-babe was kind enough to give us. Silence would be the person who declared Muta. Without a single doubt in my mind that Trowa is our silent boy. Guess that leaves Truth and War huh? I would claim Truth but much as I don't lie, I'm not honest either. I'll give that over to our resident Q-bean. Then that leaves War to our Perfect Soldier. Now, my question. So, when do I get to look and see what the rest of you can do since it seems like you can all do Something?"

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There were no answers to that question that night, and in the end, they all decided that there was enough time to work it out the next day. It was likely a good thing that Quatre decided to turn on the radio before Zechs woke the next morning. There was another bad news broadcast on, and Quatre was the only one around to hear it.

"The L2 colony was declared criminal last night for it's part in aiding the warring factions in the last war. As soon as the news hit the air that they were declared criminals, they discovered that their pilot as well as the others had been called criminals as well." There was a pause, and shuffling around of some papers as the girl on the radio looked at some reports. "Apparently, none of the colonies had been made aware of the current events that had been occurring in Sanq Kingdom and Earth Sphere due to a particularly well done work of censorship to everything going to the colonies. It is now official Ladies and Gentlemen. Since finding out that the pilots are considered criminals again, war has been declared, with L2 and L4 leading the way."

"Allah no. You guys aren't supposed to fight." Quatre whispered lowly, shaking his head a bit as he listened to the radio.

"The L4 colony is doing support for the rebellion against the new laws by way of financial, while the L2 colony is providing the first of the weapons that have hit the streets. Queen Relena is doing her best to stop the shipments from those two colonies, but the other colonies refuse to side with anyone, keeping space as neutral as possible. Apparently, in light of the recent changes to the peace on earth and among the colonies, the people are again divided. Good luck out there. Your morning evil is signing off."

Quatre shook his head, a hand raising to his face, as he felt suddenly dizzy. He was trying hard to deny what the radio just told him. It just went from pointless slaughter to war. There was a glow on his skin. That was the last thing he noticed before he passed out, Heero coming into the room just in time to catch him as he fell, the glow leaping from one to the other, and forcing them both into the darkness of being unconscious.

To be continued.

(1) Xi Balba- Mayan god of Death, Thanatos- Greek god of Death

(2) Loki- Norse god known for mischief commonly, but less commonly as being a god of destruction.

(3) Itzcoliuhqui- Mayan god of Darkness and Destruction

(4) Forseti- Norse god of Justice.

(5) Muta- Greek goddess of silence, please no one get mad for that, you have no idea how hard it was to find even a goddess of silence, forget finding a god if it.