Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Grace This Earth ❯ Some more stuff ( Chapter 8 )

Disclaimer: The Gundam guys aren't mine, much the pity. I own Endless Waltz on DVD, and that's only half mine because my brother paid for the other half. No money made, sadly enough.

Rating: This one's a PG, Kiddies!

Warnings: Language, Heero's POV, OOC, yaoi, AU, screwed ages - I am not sure how old everyone is now (best advice is to ignore it), Sexual references, Hilde is a bitch in this, (so sorry to anyone who likes her).

Pairings: Previous 2+H , H+R, 1x2/2x1 ( \/\/_^\/ ), 5x6x13, R+D, 3x4 ( ///_^ )

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Dedication: Um, For everyone who doesn't hate me for how infrequent my postings are… I LOVE YOU ALL!! *blows kisses* Sorry it's so short.

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The lights were off, that was my cue. Carefully placing the meshed metal to the side, I jumped down from the air vent that I had been hiding behind. My impact was as silent as I could make it.

I felt around on the floor until my hand met what it was searching for. I pulled hard, grunting quietly with the exertion. I wasn't expecting it to weigh that much. I passed the limp, dead weight up to Wufei who was waiting in the vent. Wufei, I knew, would carry what I passed up to him out to a waiting car. Then Quatre, Trowa and myself would follow. Hopefully Duo would be with us as well.

I tried to look around, but could see nothing. It was pitch black - no windows or skylights. The door was shut and the room was soundproofed. It was almost totally silent except from the breathing of the three other people in the room.

Trowa's voice sounded sharp in the silence that now filled the dark room. "Duo? Duo, it's us. Quatre, Heero and myself."

"Don't forget me, you nazi bastard!" Zechs whispered.

"Or me!" Trieze put in equally quiet.

I could hear Duo's sigh of relief. He must have been worried. "You guys came to get me?" He asked, uncertainty lacing his voice.

"Well, us and a couple of hundred Preventers who we happened upon when we were entering the building. They've found out about the auct. . . meeting, and were going to capture all of the OZ supporters that they haven't been able to catch." Quatre supplied.

I moved over to the area where Duo was standing as Quatre filled Duo in. After he had finished, I leaned in to where I guessed Duo's ear was, whispering so that only he could hear even in the silence of the room. "Do you need me to free you up?"

I knew that Duo wouldn't want everyone knowing his weakness, so I let him decide if he wanted to let me help. I was rewarded with a nod, the only way I knew that he had nodded being the vibrations of the air. I swiftly reached out, grabbing his wrists and flicking out the lock-picks concealed in the cuff of my shirt. Quickly undoing all of his restraints I helped Duo make his way to the vent.

"We're going up through the vent." I told him. The others had already moved up through the vent, Treize the only one left to watch our backs in case someone made their way in here. I knew we only had a matter of time to get out before Preventers moved in.

Duo was slow trying to get up. He was shaky on his legs and I shuddered to think what Hilde had done to him. I couldn't let Duo keep his pride at any longer, however - we were running out of time. I moved underneath him, using my shoulder to hoist him up. I could feel Duo's body tense in indignation, but I would have to deal with that later.

I whispered affirmation to Treize once Duo was up and quickly hoisted myself up after Duo. He was making his way along ahead of me as best he could, recognising my need for speed even if he didn't know the reason for it. Treize slipped up after me and placed the mesh back into place, placing fake screws in so that it would pass the initial inspection of the room when they tried to find Hilde.

It was stifling in the ventilation system and slightly dangerous as well, considering the near open fire that was taking place beneath us. A couple of bullets, whether Preventer's or enemy fire was not knows, rocketed off the vent that we were travelling in. I felt my heart skip slightly as the thought of Duo getting further hurt crossed my mind. No, I wouldn't allow it. I would prevent that at all costs.

Luckily we made it out of the vent in one piece. I helped Duo to the car that was waiting a street away. Everyone was waiting by the time that Duo and I arrived, then we drove off as fast as we could to a small four bedroom house.

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"How did you guys find me?" Duo asked softly from his place on the couch. Even Wufei was acting like a mother hen, fussing over him and fixing his pillows occasionally. Duo had figured that taking a pitiful approach, using his `quiet voice' that no one ever heard, would be the best to get answers.

Heero stood abruptly and walked to a near by table. They had all been sitting around Duo, who lay on a couch in the centre of the room. Wufei sat back as Heero stood up, thinking that Heero might have some issues with his fussing, although, he had nearly let himself believe that they had lost Duo. He had every right to fuss for a time.

Heero mumbled something about Hilde and threw the advertisement that had enraged him earlier sat Duo. Duo picked it up gently and looked at it, for a moment wondering if it was a written request from Heero saying that he would like them to break up. He looked at it and his eyes widened.

Duo's eyes hardened, a smile forming on his lips that was almost gentle - if it wasn't for the look in his eyes that promised pain. Heero's eyes gained much the same look and he held out his hand to Duo. Duo looked at it for a moment, his smile widening to a grin, before taking it and sitting up. Carefully getting to his feet, Duo looked into Heero's eyes and nodded.

"She's in the garage." Heero said, his tone deadly.

"Let's have some fun." Duo replied, moving towards the garage. Heero followed and they left the room, looking like tigers stalking their prey.

Treize and Zechs looked at each other and then to Wufei. Wufei shook his head, indicating for them not to follow. Quatre and Trowa looked at each other before looking at Wufei. They shared a silent conversation, and with a nod from Trowa, Quatre walked out of the room in the direction of the bathroom.

"Um, what's going on exactly? Should Duo really be doing anything in his condition?" Zechs asked.

"Don't disturb them, Heero will look after Duo and make sure that he gets better /after/ they have done what they need to do. It helps with the nightmares."

Zechs and Treize nodded, sitting back to wait.

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Duo walked into the main room where he had woken up, stumbling slightly. Zechs, Treize and Wufei were asleep on the two seater couch, draped over each other like a group of worn out lions. It had been three days since they had gone into the grage, neither he or Heero stopping for food, the occasional drink of water the only sustenance that they had received. Hilde was now very sorry that she ever took an interest in a Gundam pilot.

His eyes were dull and his steps faltering as he walked further into the room. The trio on the couch woke immediately at the second tentative step that Duo made into the room. Wufei, who was on the top of the pile, stood and moved to help Duo. Hefore he could reach the braided man, however, Heero made an entrance. He gracefully picked Duo up and nodded at Wufei.

"I'm taking him up to a room. Tell Quatre and Trowa that we apologise for the blood on the floor, but that we've already dealt with Hilde. She has no visible injuries, and she's more than willing to go to the police and confess for more than she has committed, which is a lot."

Treize looked concerned. "She was still working for the leftover OZ, wasn't she?"

A sad look passed over Duo's face before weariness took over again. He nodded, then swayed.

"Could one of you bring up some food? Something light, I don't think either of us could take much at the moment…" Heero started moving off, his back to the trio before speaking again. "Thanks."

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Anastasia

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