Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Slave To Love ❯ Burning Night ( Chapter 7 )

Chapter Seven - Burning Night

Duo slipped from the Church at nightfall.

"Be safe." He heard Catherine whisper and he turned and smiled at his sister.

"I love you." He told her before disappearing into the distance.

"He'll be alright."

"He seemed... different."

Catherine turned to her other bother and smiled. "Bit stupid huh?"

"He is different. She did something to him and that has changed him. But you know Duo."

"He hides his feelings behind a carefree cheerful mask."

"Yeah."

Catherine hugged Trowa.

"So are you going to go see that lover of your tonight?"

"Cathy!"

***

Heero was in the market square. He was watching his men ask people about Duo and trying to see if anyone had seen him. It was nearly midnight and the night sky was darker than normal. It looked like rain. He was sitting on his horse half asleep.

It was then Heero heard the cry.

"WITCH!!!"

***

Duo ran and hid; he didn't want to be caught. He watched the angry mob manhandle the teenage girl. They would take her to the market square and burn her. Duo lowered his eyes as the mob passed him.

She was a whore. She needed the money to survive and was forced to sell herself and therefore she was being called a witch and it would lead to her death.

The girl was suddenly dropped and she made her escape. She ran straight into the alley where Duo was hiding. She banged straight into him.

"Get her!"

She cried out in pain as one of the men grabbed her and then her blood shot eyes met Duo's and Duo flinched.

"Help me!" She cried at him and Duo tore his eyes away from hers. He wanted to, but he couldn't. He too would get burned if he did.

Seeing that the boy in front of her wouldn't help the young girl decided if she was going to go then he was going to go with her.

"BROTHER!!!" She yelled trying to reach the violet-eyed boy.

Duo stepped back as some of the men turned to look at him.

"Brother help me!"

"What the fuck..." Duo cried as he too was grabbed by the men.

"They work together." Someone in the crowd shouted and everyone took up the cry and Duo fought as they began to drag him towards the market square too.

"What in God's name is going on here!!??"

***

Heero had gathered half his men and Wufei and they headed in the direction of the yelling and touches.

Heero had watched them drag a young girl out of an alley.

"Help me!" Heero thought she was yelling at him but she was staring in the alley and then she had yelled "Brother!!!" at whoever was in the alley.

The next second a young man was also dragged out kicking and fighting the men holding him.

What shocked Heero was the long hair and violet eyes.

DUO!

"What's in God's name is going on here!!??"

***

The whole crowd stopped and looked up at the Prince of the horse. His guards surrounded the mob and everyone knew who it was.

Duo was forced to bow but he raised his head and met the Prussian eyes of the Prince.

"Somebody tell me what is going on here? Stop staring at me like I have two heads."

"Milord. These... peasants are witches."

"Strange, I was always told that witches were ugly old females. That girl there is very pretty and young. And that one there isn't even a girl. Let them go."

"We must burn them. In the name of God!"

"My father was appointed by God therefore I, also, am appointed by God and I say RELEASE THEM!!!"

The mob still made no move to let Duo and the girl go.

Heero totted his horse towards the three men holding Duo and pulled out a knife. One of the men let go and backed away. Duo tugged free of the others and look wildly around for a way out.

Heero nodded to Wufei who also totted nearer so he was behind Duo and he grabbed the boy and pulled Duo on to his horse.

"Lemme Go!!!" Duo squealed as Wufei held him.

"Let go of the girl." The girl was pushed roughly to the ground and a guard helped her up. "Get lost all of you!" Heero shouted and the mob ran away. Heero tossed a bag of coins to the girl. "Look after yourself. Go."

"Thank you My Prince." She bowed and turned away and ran.

Heero moved his horse towards Wufei's and Duo glared at him. He was surprised to find himself feeling upset by the hatred that shone at him from the violet orbs.

"Well?"

"Fuck you!" Duo hissed as he pulled something silver out of his boot and stuck it into Wufei's arm.

The surprised man let go of Duo and Duo jumped to the ground and began to run.

"After him!" Heero yelled and his men gave chase. "Wufei?"

"Little brat!" Wufei pulled the dagger out of his arm. "Lucky he didn't get it in very deep."

Duo was brought back kicking and screaming and he was forced to his feet by Heero's horse.

"We're aren't going to hurt you Duo."

Duo gave a dry laugh. "Between being caught by you or to be burned alive. I wanna be burned alive."

One of the guards hit Duo round the face. "The Prince saved you, you should be grateful."

"Grateful as shit!" Duo hissed earning himself another slap.

"Leave him!" Heero ordered and the guard stepped back. "Wufei take Duo back to the Palace. I'm off to pay Hilde a visit and I'll be back shortly. No One and I mean NO ONE is allowed to touch him! You, come with me!"

Heero turned his horse around and disappeared with one guard following.

Wufei turned to Duo. "Are you going to come quietly or should we knock you out?"

"I don't wanna go back." Duo whispered watching Heero's retreating figure.

"You're not going back." Wufei told Duo and the violet eyed boy looked up.

"Not going back?"

"No. Come on. Ride up here."

Duo was helped to his feet and on to the front of Wufei's horse.

"Away!"

***

Hilde's face was white with shock.

"He's dead?"

Heero nodded. "I'm sorry Hilde. I got there too late."

"No, it can't be."

She sat down on the chair G had just brought her.

"I'm sorry."

Hilde looked like she was going to cry.

"How?"

"He was caught by some drunken men. They believed him to be a girl and he was burned alive. They believed him to be a witch."

Hilde started to cry and Heero took his leave.

His cloak swirled around him as he climbed on to his horse and he and the one guard that was with him set off for home.

"Will she be ok sir?"

"She'll get over it."

I don't like lying through, Heero thought to himself and he sighed. But there wasn't any other way. I have to protect Duo from her. Something must have made him run away and he was so... different than yesterday. Something happened and I want to know what!

TBC…

*looks around hopefully* Well? Do you like or not?

~Shinigami195~