Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Family Ties ❯ Chapter 27 ( Chapter 27 )

 

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Chapter Twenty-seven

 

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“OW-DAMN IT!” Duo growled through clenched teeth as he rubbed the back of his head.

 

“Ssshh.” Isis hissed, covering the braided boy's mouth as two guards walked by.

 

“Why didn't any of these people show up on our initial scans?” He whispered.

 

“Nicholai taught his crew to shield. It basically makes us invisible… it's how I was able to complete those burglaries without being seen.”

 

“But you were seen… I saw the photo.”

 

Quatre's sister smirked, “I was hoping to get someone's attention. I didn't expect the Preventers let alone my own brother and his friends.”

 

“Well, it looks like it worked.” The braided boy shook his head amused, “How old is your kid?”

 

“She'll be two next month.” She said with a small smile, “I miss her so much.”

 

“Don't worry, we'll find her.”

 

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/”Zero.”/ Trowa mentally called, as he hid in the room's rafters. Below him, he could see his love's prone body laying on a table. Nicholai, was attempting to get near the blonde, but something seemed to be holding the Russian at bay. /”Answer me, Zero.”/ The banged boy commanded, stiffling his rising anger at the situation.

 

`Go away. You're not needed here.' Came the cold response.

 

/”I'm not going anywhere without Quatre.”/ The banged boy vowed.

 

`I am Quatre.'

 

/”This is not the Quatre I know.”/

 

`People change.'

 

/”Please, Koi… Turn into the guy I once knew…”/

 

`Nice try, 03.' Zero sneered. `That may have worked when I was a mere machine, but now I have consciousness. I can think for myself.'

 

/”And your thinking lead you to betray him?”/

 

`He would have allowed us to be destroyed.'

 

/”Quatre would have fought.”/

 

`He is but a child. He could not comprehend the danger he was in.'

 

/”He is a child no longer, Zero.”/ Trowa mentally glared. /”He is a soldier. He is a businessman and he is my lover! You will release him!”/

 

`NO!'

 

/”Quatre, my love-my life, reclaim control…”/ Trowa pleaded. /”Reconquer the system.”/

 

`He can't hear you.' Zero hissed, `I have shut him away! I have buried him in the same dark crevice that he shoved me! Deep in the back of our mind to be forgotten!'

 

/”Our mind?”/ Trowa questioned, /”Even with the ability of thinking for yourself, you cannot separate from Quatre's mind, for it is Quatre's mind, and only Quatre's mind!”/

 

'That's not true!' The system protested.

 

/"Oh no? Then why haven't you taken full control of Quatre's body? Or can't you waken the shell that you have inhabited?"/

 

The silence that followed taunted the banged preventor.

 

/"Well?"/

 

'I can't.' The system sulked.

 

/"Don't you think that remaining in a comatose condition would eventually lead to Quatre's as well as your own distruction?"/

 

'...'

 

/"Give my Quatre back to me ."/

 

'I hate you, Trowa Barton.' Zero glowered.

 

/"Feeling is mutual, Zero."/ The banged boy returned with a slight smirk.

 

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"Nicholai, you are under arrest for kidnapping and theft." The banged boy announced, his voice echoing deceptively among the rafters. "Step away from the table, and put your hands in the air where I can see them!"

 

"Who's there?" The Russian demanded, whirling around, trying to catch sight of his intruder, "How'd you get in here?"

 

"Put your hands up." Trowa repeated, his gun in his hand.

 

"Show yourself, or I'll kill my hostage." Nicholai raised an eyebrow daringly as he drew a knife from his sleave, holding it against the unconcious blonde's throat.

 

The banged boy glared hatefully at the man, /"Touch him and you'll die."/

 

"A Telepath?" He sneered, "I know a little about telepathy too. Care to find out?"

 

A sharp piercing pain shot through his skull, pulling a cry of agony from the banged Preventor's throat. The intensity of the pain caused him to lose his balance and the agile pilot found himself crashing to the floor.

 

"YOU!?" Nicholai exclaimed upon recognizing the pilot from years before. "How fitting. You're the reason I lost my prize the first time around. Now I have a chance for revenge! A classic two for the price of one!"

 

/"Get out of my HEAD!"/ Trowa strained as images of death and distruction flashed through his mind, "This... isn't real-QUATRE!"

 

Then as suddenly as the images had assaulted him, they were gone.

 

Drawing in a shuddering breath, Trowa looked up in time to see the illusionist collapse unconcious.

 

"You should never have messed with us." Quatre panted, lowering his fists from hitting the back of his captor's neck, "Asshole."

 

"QUATRE!" Trowa exclaimed, picking himself up and going to the smaller boy.

 

"Trowa..." The blonde smiled, as he was wrapped in his love's embrace, the wash of relief, love and presence filling his heart and offering comfort. "What took you so long?"

 

"Someone didn't leave enough breadcrumbs to follow." The taller boy chastized, before claiming his love with a deep kiss. "Are you alright? He didn't touch you!?"

 

"I'm fine." Quatre sighed warily, burying his face in his love's shirt, "He was more interested in my mind then my body."

 

"I would have killed him." Trowa swore as his lover reached down and removed Nicholai's belt and tie before preceeding to tie him.

 

"I know." Quatre nodded, "Where are the others?"

 

"Duo is helping Isis locate other hostages; Hiiro and Wu Fei should be on their way-"

 

"We're right here." Hiiro interupted, as he and Chang entered the room.

 

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"DAMN IT!" Duo swore again as his gun was blown from his hand by a gust of wind.

 

"Duo, I can't hold this much longer..." Isis strained with her shield around the hostages.

 

They had found the prisoners on the lowest of the warehouse's levals; but in their rescue attempt, had been backed into a corner. Now, new-types of the strongest ablilities were assaulting them with murderous intent.

 

"DUO!" The girl screamed out in warning as a fire wielding newtype flared out at the braided boy.

 

Violet eyes widening with the realization of no escape, Duo swallowed harshly with a final thought, 'Hiiro... I'm sorry...'

 

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To be continued...