Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Love, War, and Peace ❯ Pt. 6 ( Chapter 6 )

Title: Love, War, and Peace pt. 6/16

Author: DamnVespa

Pairings: 1x2, 3x4, DxR, ZechsxTreize, 5xZechs

Category: AU (????)

Archived: Mediaminer.org, 1x2ml, DHML,

Disclaimer: I don't own anything.

Notes: I am seriously screwing with the GW world. I got the idea from a techno-ized version of a Braveheart song.

Warnings: In this chapter there will be DEATH of a major character….be warned…but don't worry it ends up happy I swear…And there is Major Angst. So be prepared. Another thing, towards the end it will get kind of gross….But don't worry I will label that specific chapter for you.

Commander Noin sat in the control center of her base waiting for an attack. She had her computer technicians put in false data about the base and hopefully the Gundams pilots would take the bait. She wished that this worked or she would have to answer to Dermail. Suddenly red alarms started blaring as two incoming Gundams were sighted. She smiled cruelly. The Gundam pilots had walked into her trap quite nicely. She only deployed the 100 suits like the report had stated while the other hundred suits waited below ground in hidden bunkers.

Duo and Wufei were in their Gundams fighting the suits that poured out of the base. Duo and Wufei fought for what seemed like ages against them. It actually was quite dull in Duo's opinion. He looked around the battlefield and realized that he had gotten separated from Wufei. He searched the field desperately but he couldn't see him. He opened his com and called for Wufei.

"Nezha, this is Shinigami. Over." He waited and repeated the message. He did this three times before Wufei responded.

"Shinigami, Nezha Over."

"I don't like this. Where are you?"

"East side of the base. You?"

"The South side."

"You're right I don't like this either. They are separating us. Can you get free of them and get over to me?"

"Negative. Can you?"

"Negative. Damn!"

Duo chuckled. It wasn't every day you heard Wufei swear. Duo concentrated on the suits in front of him. He had already taken down a vast majority of them but he was tiring. He pulled up a video picture of Wufei and Nataku. Wufei looked over at him when he realized they had visuals of each other. He smiled grimly but soon turned his concentration back to his targets.

Noin smirked from inside her control center. Everything was going exactly like planned. They were down to 50 of the 100 suits she had originally sent out. She started the next phase of her plan. They were both separated from each other enough that she could capture one of them. She sent out the remaining 100 suits.

Duo and Wufei both swore when a swarm of mobile suits came out from under the ground.

"They must have underground bunkers."

"State the obvious why don't you Shinigami."

"Just trying to help."

There was a humorless chuckle but neither Duo nor Wufei could say who did it. They were both concentrating on staying alive.

"Nezha, I say we scrap the mission. There's too many."

"I concur. Let's get the hell out of here."

Duo hit his boosters and flew away from the base and Nataku soon joined him. Their sensors showed they were being followed and the weapons fire hadn't ceased in the slightest. A couple of the suits aimed for the joints of the Gundams and got a couple of good hits on Deathscythe.

Inside Deathscythe Duo swore. His right arm and left leg just went offline.

"Shinigami what's wrong?"

"Right arm and Left leg went offline. Damn suits are shooting for the joints. Be careful Nezha."

They both used evasive measures to try and lose their pursuers to no avail. They headed back to the safe house with the suits hot on their trail. Duo reached over and turned the com to call the safe house, he only hoped someone was there. Heero's face showed up on the screen and Duo gave a relieved smile then got down to business.

"Perfect Soldier, you have incoming in ten minutes. Get Viper and Emerald Eyes out there and be ready. We are fine but Deathscythe has lost the use of its right arm and left leg. Watch out they are targeting the joints."

"Okay we'll be ready."

Heero closed the communication and yelled for Trowa and Quatre. The two of them ran down the stairs and met a worried Heero. He briefed them on what's going to happen and the three of them raced for the door. They got to their Gundams and powered them up. They stood there waiting for Duo and Wufei to come into range they didn't have to wait long.

"There they are." Quatre said.

The three of them aimed their weapons at the incoming enemy suits and fired. Duo and Wufei were relieved when they saw their friends firing on the enemies. Duo and Wufei circled round them to get behind them. Heero rushed forth with his beam saber and started chopping away while Trowa turned his guns on the suits and fired. Quatre hung back to protect Duo since his Gundam was the one with the most damage. Wufei stayed with Quatre to offer even more protection and to catch his breath. What they didn't realize was that a pack of suits had separated from the main group and were coming in from behind them.

Duo, Quatre, and Wufei were paying attention to the suits advancing that they didn't see the ones that were behind them until shots were fired at them. Since Duo was behind Quatre and Wufei but in front of the group of suits he took most of the shots. The Gundam fell beneath the hail of shots. Quatre and Wufei moved quickly to negate the threat. It was quick work and they went back to a defensive position over Deathscythe but Deathscythe didn't move.

Duo meanwhile had to shut down his Gundam when it started to spark inside the cockpit. Apparently the suits knew right where to hit it in order for it to be disabled. He groaned in pain from the knock he got when his Gundam fell. His harness had snapped and he had fallen onto the control panel in front of him. He felt a deep pain in his abdomen and knew it wasn't good. He needed help and quick but since he shut his Gundam down he couldn't tell anyone. He hoped the others made quick work of the suits.

Wufei and Quatre silently worried about their fallen friend. His Gundam hadn't moved since it fell. Heero and Trowa finally got rid of all the suits and came back to the others. Heero gasped when he saw the fallen Gundam.

"What happened?"

"A group of Suits came up from behind us. We didn't see it until they attacked and Duo took the brunt of it. He hasn't moved since he went down." Quatre said.

Heero was getting more worried by the second. He tried to open the com link with Deathscythe but it wasn't answering. He moved to turn the Gundam over as gently as he could. When it was lying on its back Heero got out of Wing and jumped down to the ground. He rushed over to Deathscythe's hatch and pried it open. Inside he saw Duo lying on the seat with a strained look on his face. Traces of vomit and blood stunk up the cockpit. When the sunlight hit Duo's eyes he looked up at Heero.

"Hey Heero." He gasped out.

"Hey Duo. How are you?"

"Could be better. Think I got hurt. Real bad."

"Where?"

"Stomach."

"Let me see." Heero reached inside and unbuttoned Duo's shirt and then lifted the white undershirt. The whole stomach was black and Heero winced. Heero carefully took the frayed restraints off and got into the cockpit with Duo.

"This is going to hurt."

"Okay."

Duo readied himself while Heero reached in and picked up Duo. Duo hissed in pain but bit his tongue so he wouldn't scream, the pain was excruciating. Wufei was standing nearby to look Duo over. He had the most medical training out of the group and would patch up anyone who got hurt. He took one look at the abdomen and knew Duo wouldn't survive the night.

"Well what's the verdict, doc?" Duo chuckled but grimaced in pain from the movement.

Wufei looked grim, "It's not good."

"Good or bad just tell me Wufei. I'm dying right?" Duo asked. Wufei looked away not wanting to answer the question verbally. Trowa and Quatre gasped in shock as Wufei could only nod. Quatre let a soft, "No." pass his lips but otherwise stayed quiet. It was Heero who had the most shocking reaction.

"NO! I refuse to allow you to die. There has to be a way to save him, right Wufei?" Heero looked pleadingly up at Wufei but Wufei shook his head no.

"I'm afraid not. He's bleeding internally and will die before we could even get him to a doctor. Besides it's too risky to take him anywhere and we have to leave soon. The enemy knows where we are now. I'm sorry but he won't be alive for much longer. Duo, if you would like I could give you something for the pain."

"Yes, please."

Wufei rushed into the house and got some morphine. He ran back out and injected it into Duo, Duo looked gratefully up at him. Soon the morphine kicked in and the pain disappeared for Duo. Heero couldn't believe what was happening, Duo was dying in his arms and there was nothing he could do or say to make it better. Duo reached up a hand and rested it on Heero's cheek, Heero leaned into the hand as tears slipped from his eyes.

"Guys, I just want to say it has been an honor and a privilege to fight beside you. Please keep fighting for what's right in your hearts and don't let me die in vain."

"We won't Duo. I promise on my ancestors that we won't." Wufei then bowed deeply to him and went into the house. Trowa climbed up the Gundam and squatted next to him. "It's been a privilege and I hope to see you in the next life." Duo smiled and nodded his head. Trowa nodded his head back and got down off the Gundam. But waited for Quatre to say his last words.

"Hey Duo, I guess this is goodbye. I wish we could have been friends for a lot longer but I guess it wasn't meant to be. I'll miss you and remember you for the rest of my days. May Allah smile upon you." Quatre then leaned up and kissed Duo's forehead. He wiped a tear from his eyes and got down off the Gundam. He went up to Trowa and hugged him while crying and let Trowa lead him into the house.

The sun had set and Duo could see the stars come out. Heero still held him in his arms but he didn't say a word.

"You know Heero this isn't really a goodbye. I'll always be watching you."

"Shh…Duo just rest now. I just want to hold you one last time. And I want to say I…I love you Duo." At this Heero choked on his words and held Duo closer to his body as he started to sob.

"Shh….Heero…Shh….It's alright. I love you too. Don't forget that. I'll always love you and I'll be waiting for you. Now listen to me Heero, are you listening?"

Heero nodded his head and looked into the beautiful violet eyes.

"I want you to do what's right in your heart. Follow it and defeat Dermail. Bring peace to Earth and the Colonies. Once you do this I promise to come and get you. Okay."

Heero nodded his head again but no words escaped his lips.

"Shh…Heero, it's going to be fine. Let's just lay here under the stars."

Heero laid down on the fallen Gundam next to Duo but still supported him. Duo just nestled into Heero's arms, content to just lay there. Duo thought about his life and things he did and things he never got a chance to do.

"I don't have any regrets Heero, well except maybe one."

Heero just lied there and let Duo talk since it would be the last time he would hear that voice. He wanted to soak up every word since he would never hear that voice speak again. When Duo didn't go on, he realized that Duo was waiting for an answer.

"What?"

"I've always wanted to play tag."

Heero stared incredulously down at his lover while Duo smiled shyly up at him.

"I never got to play tag. We didn't have much of a chance to be children. Can you make me a promise Heero?"

"Sure."

"In our next life, could we play tag?"

"Sure Duo we'll do anything you want."

"Good." Duo sighed. He felt himself slipping further and further into sleep.

Before he closed his eyes he whispered, "I love you, Heero."

Heero leaned down and said into his ear, "I love you Duo." But it was too late Duo was already gone.

TBC

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