Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Finding Truth Behind Time Lost ❯ Breakdown ( Chapter 6 )

Chapter 6: Breakdown

 

Pairings: //// 1x2, 2 plus 5, 1 plus2plus5 ////

note: had to fix some typos so it is revised

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Duo quickly climbed up into the ventalation shaft and began to crawl on hands and knees through the conduet to reach his destination. Heero and he split up to cover more ground and found out how to get to Wufei the fastest. Wufei was held in detention block C in the 432 cell, and from what both Heero and Duo read about it, it wasn't a pleasant place to be at all.

 

Duo found the last turn with ease and looked through the vent to only see darkness. "It figures they would keep Wufei in a dark room. Those Oz bastards really want to break us, and what better way to do it than in dark places. They're sick." Duo mumbled under his breath as he worked to loosen the vent cover. It was Duo's idea to go through the vents since he was after all the god of stealth. Plus he reasoned with Heero that he was smaller and knew how to easily get through the vents. Heero grudgingly agreed and went off to issue some well placed bombs throughout the base. As soon as Duo got Wufei out of the cell through the shafts he was to meet Heero in the back of the base where some carrier shuttles were waiting to be loaded. The two thought it best to hijack one of them and escape that way.

 

Duo grabbed the rope he brought with him and secured it to the magnetic anchor and lowered the rest. Quietly he shimmeyed down the rope and landed shoftly on his feet at the bottom. "Fei are you in here?" He called quietly and heard a whimper as his response. His eyes slowly became used to the darkness and saw a lump on the floor that had made the sound. "Wufei? Wufei are you alright?" Another small sound was his reply. "Damn they really did you over, didn't they? Come on it's time to leave buddy." Duo softly picked up the small body and felt the temor of fear run through it at the same time. "It's me, Duo, Wufei. We have to get out before Heero blows this place up. Can you climb?" Duo felt the head shake no. "Can you at least hang onto me?" A small nod. "Alright. Then hold on tight."

 

Duo slipped his head through Wufei's bound arms and picked him up. "Sorry about this, but you have to wrap your legs around me or you'll take us both down." He felt Wufei follow his orders and the pressure of the legs wrapped around him. He gripped the rope and began to climb, making sure to take deep breaths and willing his arms to hold both of their weights.

 

They made it to the vent with Duo gasping for arm and Wufei still holding on tightly to his shirt. Duo allowed him to as he went to work securing the vent screen back in place and removing the anchor. Slipping them all back into his pouch he turned back to the boy who still had his arms around Duo.

 

"Wufei, I need to get those cuffs off so let me see 'em." Wufei slowly removed his arms from over Duo's head and let Duo go to work picking the locks until they were off. Wufei rubbed his wrists trying to get the metal feel off of them. Duo turned back to him and stopped his hand from rubbing the other. "We have to get going. Follow me." Duo began to crawl back through the way he came and heard Wufei following him. They had to stop a few times because of the position they were in over some personnel from time to time.

 

Duo saw the light up a head of them and looked back to see if Wufei saw it too. However to his surprise, Wufei was squinting a lot and seemed to be ducking behind him while they got closer to the outside.

 

"Wufei come on it's just a little further and then we'll be out of here for good." Wufei still was ducking his head and then closed his eyes. Duo decided enough was enough and reached back and took Wufei's hand in his own and pulled him along to the outter edge of the conduet. He looked out and saw Heero waiting for him in the bushes and gave a relieved sigh. "Okay, time to jump." Without any warning Duo jumped and Wufei still being held onto by Duo's hand followed him out. They landed and rolled to avoid damaging their bodies too much, but Duo heard the painful gasp Wufei made when they stopped rolling and Wufei was on his back. His breathing increase dramatically and Duo helped him sit up, but the pained expression on Wufei's scrunched up face showed that it wasn't a position Wufei wanted to be in.

 

Heero ran towards them and saw the painful look on Wufei's face and the worried look on Duo's and gently reached down and lifted Wufei up into his arms. Wufei began to shake as Heero started off at a run towards the carriers, Duo trailing him in tow and stopped just beyond view of the guards that were on duty there.

 

"Duo get the remote out of me pocket and set off the bombs. I can't do it with Wufei like this."

 

"You got it." Duo quickly took out the remote and pushed the button and heard as all the bombs Heero set go off one by one. The guards heard the explosions and set up to help as Duo, Heero, and Wufei got into the closest carrier and prepared for take off. There were some bunks in the back and Heero laid Wufei on one of them then went to help Duo. In a matter of minutes they were in the sky and heading toward another safe house Heero had got for them.

 

"It'll be at least three hours before we make it to L-3. We better check on Wufei and see what injuries he has." Heero said as he switched the setting from manual to autopilot mode.

 

"Yeah, we better." Duo left his seat faster than Heero could blink and saw the tail end of Duo's braid go through the door. 'What did I do to deserve someone like him?' Heero mused while he walked after his love.

 

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"Wufei? Can you hear me?" Duo called gently to his friend that was curled up on the bunk with his eyes closed. He kept them closed mostly because the light hurt them too much. After being in the cell for hours on end his pupils were having a hard time adjusting to the light. After a few moments of blinking rapidly Heero went over to the dial on the wall and adjusted it so the lights were a little dimmer for Wufei to open his eyes completely.

 

Duo sat on the edge of the bunk looking at Wufei's face with concern filled eyes. He took in the faces of Heero and Duo and knew he wasn't in the Oz base anymore and that relieved some of his aniexties but the injuries he received wouldn't let him forget what he went through.

 

"Wufei, tell us your status?" Wufei went to open his mouth but nothing came out except a hoarse groan. "I'll go get you some water." Heero quickly went to the previsously added supplies that he knew had just been loaded and handed the bottle to Duo to give to Wufei. Slowly, Duo poured some water into Wufei's mouth and let him swallow in small mouthfuls, until he shook his head a little to indicate he had enough.

 

"Thanks." He said softly and Duo beamed him a smile. "My back is what...hurts the...most, they burned me...there with something. I couldn't see...what it was though. I think...the rest of me is fine...just bruises mostly." Wufei gasped out. Heero nodded and went to get the medical supplies without a second thought.

 

"Wufei, can I roll you onto your stomach without you getting sick to you stomach?" Duo asked softly.

 

"I think so." Duo gently helped Wufei out of his shirt that was soaked with sweat and smelled horrible but Duo was too focused on Wufei's health to really care. They all were hurt at one time or another so it wasn't like it was something new. With the shirt removed Duo helped Wufei out of his pants as well and saw colorful marks in random patterns all over Wufei's body. Duo held in the the wince he knew was rising in his throat when he checked all over Wufei. He guided his body down onto the bed. Being on his stomach didn't hurt as much as being on his back. Duo could see the burns that dotted along Wufei's spine and the cuts up and down his shoulder blades, some of them were pussing and looked infected which was probably the case.

 

Heero returned with the supplies and took in the sight before him. He felt bad for Wufei and even worse for the look on the boy's face. He was a wounded warrior, stripped of his pride it seemed. Wufei caught the look in Heero's eyes and winced at the saddess he saw within them, even if Heero's face showed nothing, his eyes gave away his feelings.

 

Heero noticed the look projected on Wufei's face and leaned down to face Wufei after handing Duo some warm water and to clean the cuts and burns. He took in the bitterness in Wufei's eyes, bitterness he was feeling for himself and Heero intended to stop that.

 

"Even the strongest wariors have to fall sometimes, in order to get stronger Wufei." Wufei's gaze quickly locked with Heero's and he understood that Heero and Duo didn't pity him. He was still a strong warrior in their eyes even though his mission failed. He sighed to himself and drifted off to sleep while Duo and Heero worked on his injuries.

 

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"I can't believe they did that to him! Well, I can believe it, but those creeps didn't have to hurt him so bad! I mean it's no wonder he was hurting so much when he landed on his back. You saw how many cuts they gave him Heero!" Duo was ranting in the cockpit as Heero was flying the shuttle and getting ready to land on L-3. Wufei was still asleep in the bunk, but now much cleaner and bandaged up to the best of both pilots abilities.

 

Heero sighed as he turned his gaze from the controls to Duo, whose face was flushed and eyes were wild and angry. "Duo...calm down and listen to me. You got him out and we wrapped his injuries. He's safe now and needs time to heal and rest. I know he's suffered. I saw his wounds, but he will get better and we will make sure he does. He can get revenge against Oz whenever a mission comes in for him, so stop worrying."

 

"You're right I should stop worrying, but I can't help but think..."

 

"Can't help but think what Duo?" Heero noticed the hault in Duo's sentence.

 

"That if something happened like that to you...I would-I would kill them all just to get you back." Duo admitted.

 

"I know." Heero reached over with one hand and gripped Duo's and brought it to his lips and placed a gentle kiss on the back of his fingers. Duo let out a soft sigh before getting up and walking to Heero and gave him a well deserved kiss.

 

They were too involved in the kiss to realize that Wufei stood in the doorway and saw the whole exchange.

 

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TBC...

 

So sorry it took forever to update this. I was so busy with work, college, and my other fics that I put this all the way to the back burner. I apologize for keeping you waiting. Please review.