Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Family Ties ❯ Chapter 24 ( Chapter 24 )

 

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Chapter twenty-four

 

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"YOU'RE A WHAT!?" The braided boy's exclaimation echoed withing the confines of the small aircraft.

 

/"New-type... Telepathic."/ Trowa sighed, his expression openly worried. /"I wanted Quatre to be the first to know, but..."/

 

"Will You Quit THAT!?" Duo gasped, gripping his temples, his eyes squeezing shut against the mental intrusion. 'There's only enough room in my head for one person!'

 

"Sorry." The emerald-eyed boy whispered. "I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable..."

 

Duo blinked several times before looking at his friend. The usually stoic boy had a war of emotions fighting to cross his face. "Don't worry about it." The braided boy said, a grin tugging at his mouth. "It just kinda threw me for a loop, having a voice in my head. I didn't mean to yell at you, Tro."

 

Trowa released a small sigh as an even smaller smile crossed his face.

 

"How long have you known?" The braided boy asked.

 

"Since we visited Kisa."

 

"Can you only send thoughts?"

 

"I can read them too." The banged boy ducked his head, hiding behind his curtain of bangs. "I have't quite gotten the hang of it yet..." He appologized. "Sometimes I pick up thoughts and I think they've been spoken... I understand better when Quatre said he can't keep his emotions separated from what he felt."

 

"Killer headache, huh?" Duo nodded. "It's weird... but not really that surprising."

 

"What do you mean?" Trowa asked.

 

"Well, you and Quat have always had somesort of connection, You know?" Duo tried to explain. "He'd always know when you hurt or what you were feeling without you having to show it. He'd also always know where you were in the house. Likewise, you would know where Q was in the house, or what Quatre wanted without him requesting it. It was freakishly uncanny, but now it makes sense."

 

"I've known about Quatre's empathy since the beginning of the war... I guess I've always used my telepathy... I just didn't realize it... and now that I am aware..."

 

"You use it all the time."

 

"Yeah."

 

"Trowa, does this mean that we're all New-types?"

 

"I honestly don't know... though I wouldn't doubt it." There was a momentary silence. "You won't tell Hiiro, will you?"

 

"Of course not." Duo shook his head, "Something like this is Yours to tell."

 

"Thank you."

 

"So what is our next move?" Duo looked expectantly.

 

Trowa thought for a moment. "We'll head back home. I'm sure that Hiiro is looking up Nicholai Lavrov as we speak. He might have a lead for us by the time we arrive."

 

"And if, like Isis, the name doesn't turn up anything?"

 

"I say we have another chat with Kisa."

 

"Why her?" Duo asked, as he imputed coordinates.

 

"Quatre once told me that Kisa was the sister to see if anything ever happened to him."

 

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Isis watched, wide-eyed as the Russian was physically pushed away from her brother's body by an mysterious force.

 

"NO! It's not possible! Where did he go!?" Nicholai demanded, as he pounded on the invisible shield that had erected itself around the unconcious boy, "He Was just HERE! HOW DID HE ESCAPE?"

 

"I told you my brother was strong." The blonde glared.

 

"HE had HELP!" Nicholai ranted, "That's it, someone helped him!"

 

"There's no one here who could!" Isis pointed out.

 

"YOU could have!" The illusionist accused, "YOU DID-DIDN'T YOU!?"

 

"No!"

 

"YOU'LL PAY FOR DISOBEYING ME!" Nicholai lunged at the telekinetic, only to be stopped mid-air. "What the Hell!? Put me down!"

 

"NOT Until you get some common sense!" Isis snapped, her eyes glowing a faint purple. "I couldn't have helped Quatre without you knowing! I've been with you the whole time!"

 

"SOMEONE HELPED HIM!" Nicholai ranted.

 

"It wasn't me." The girl insisted as she lowered the man to his feet.

 

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"Trowa, you need to get some sleep." Duo started, as a large yawn escaped the banged boy. "You've been running non-stop since we left Sicily."

 

"I can't." The boy stubbornly shook his head, turning back towards the maps he was studing. "I've got to find him."

 

"And you will." Duo insisted, glancing up from Hiiro's laptop. "But you won't be any good if you're so exhausted that you can't function well enough to rescue him."

 

"..."

 

"Sleep, Barton." Wu Fei ordered from where he went through files on the couch. " We'll call you if we find something."

 

Silently, Trowa stood and padded up the safehouse stairs.

 

/"Trowa?"/Duo looked at the banged boy. /"It'll be okay. We will find him."/

 

/"Thanks, Duo."/ He offered a weary smile. /"I know we will."/

 

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Quatre groaned, as his eyes fluttered open. "Wh-Where am I?" he asked, as he took in the dark void that surrounded him.

 

'Safe.' Came the reply. 'I'm not letting anyone attack you again!'

 

"Zero?" the blonde shook his head confused. "What are you doing here?"

 

'What I should have been doing before.' the voice had a bitter tone, 'Protecting my master.'

 

"Protecting me? From what?" Quatre frowned, trying to stand, but finding he lacked the strength, "Who are my enemies, Zero?"

 

'The ones after your life... and the ones who toy with your life...'

 

"Where's Trowa?" the boy asked, "Why can I still not feel him? I'm free from the illusion..."

 

'I am keeping my master safe.' Zero responded.

 

"Oh, Allah..." The blonde gasped, "Zero there is no danger! You must release me! I have to find Trowa."

 

'Negative.'

 

"You are being illogical!" Quatre tried to reason, "You call me 'Master', yet you will not obey?"

 

'Situation requires a change in the command structure.'

 

"You can't keep me here, Zero!" The blonde whispered, a chill running down his spine.

 

'For your safety, Master, I will.'

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To be continued...

 

A/N Guess what?

This story is almost done.

I'd estimate, 3-4 more chapters

I also have a sequel in the thought processing.

I'm actually looking forward to starting that...

though I might wait until some of my other stories are finished...

(At least 'When Angels...')