Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Talk Of Angels ❯ Chapter 1 ( Chapter 2 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Heero sat in quiet meditation. :Why is he doing this?: He wondered. :Duo is not going to join him. He is faithful to me.: "You can't have him!" He said out loud to the air. He was startled when he heard a voice answer him.
really? Do you actually believe that?" The voice was silky smooth, and came from above Heero's head. Heero remained seated.
he said. "I trust in him to do the right thing. He is an Archangel, and my second in command. He would not hold that position if Jillian and myself did not believe in his abilities, and in his goodness." Wufei laughed.
indeed! All the Archangels are are assassins for your precious Jillian! Duo shows characteristics such as free will, and disobedience." Wufei floated down to get a closer look at Heero's face. "I think he will be a valuable asset to my ranks." Heero growled low in his throat, and unfurled his wings. "Ohh, touchy, are we? Maybe Duo means more to you than you know. And I don't mean as a soldier. He is very beautiful, and I can see how you would find him attractive..." Heero's face flushed pink.
am devoted to my Lord, Jillian, and no one else. Duo is the best soldier in my ranks, and I will not let you have him!"
temper!" Wufei teased. "I' m suprised that Jillian didn't throw you out of Heaven with the rest of us. He threw Relena out, and she was innocent."
must not have been innocent if Jillian had reason to banish her." Wufei chuckled.
she was innocent, alright. But she's not that way now!" He danced out of the way of Heero's grasp.
you saying that Jillian made a mistake?"
exactly what I'm saying."
dare! Come down here and fight like the Lord you claim to be, Demon!"
thank you, Lord Heero. Lords Trowa and Quatre come to your aide. That just wouldn't be fair, now would it?" With a cackle of evil laughter, Wufei vanished into a cloud of black odiferous smoke.
Quatre called as he and Trowa rushed to Heero's side. "Who was that?"
He wants Duo. He came here to taunt me," He answered in a dull voice. Quatre paled.
the third time he's been here. Did the law not say he was not allowed through the gates?" Trowa's voice was angry.
but this is not Heaven. This is outside the gates. He is allowed to come here whenever he wishes." Quatre explained.
does he want Duo, though? I thought he hated him." Trowa looked puzzled.
hates him, not Wufei."
could pose a problem between the Queen of the Demons and her most powerful servant, could it not? Why would he risk her displeasure?"
Heero broke in, "Duo would make the scales tip in favor of the Demons, and they would win the war. Wufei is willing to risk everything he has to come out victorious." Quatre turned to Heero.
think you should ask Michael to discuss this with him, so he has an idea of the temptations Wufei will offer him. That's all you can really do right now." Trowa nodded his agreement.
But when we next meet them in battle, we will be victorious." With a whisper of robes, Heero was gone.

"You wished to speak to me, Lord Heero?" Michael asked.
As you may already know," Heero began, "The Demons wish for my second in command, Duo, to join them in fighting against us. One has come to the garden outside the gates many times to converse with myself and several others on how he will convince Duo to go to the other side and fight against us."
mean to tell me that the Demon Queen wants Duo to join her? I thought..." Michael looked at Heero, confusion crossing his face.
not Relena: Wufei. I thought since you were the most studied in the field of Demon temptation, and because Wufei and you-"
Michael said quickly, cutting Heero off. "I would be honored to help you. What is it you want me to do?"
would like you to instruct Duo in how to fight Demon temptation. You and he are of the same rank, and he is your friend." Michael bowed.
you wish, my Lord." Heero shook his head.
I'm asking this favor of you not as your superior, but as your friend." Michael smiled at him warmly.
as a friend, Heero, I would be glad to help you." Heero returned the smile.
you, Michael."


Meanwhile, in Hell...
mean to tell me that Wufei has been conversing with Heero, and has been keeping it a secret from me?" Relena demanded.
exactly what I'm telling you," Dorothy replied cooly. "I told you he was not to be trusted. His lover is still in Heaven, while he is stuck down here, and it is driving him slowly insane."
He has his choice of all the human souls he chooses, and yet he still pines for Michael. We'll just have to arrange for Michael to pay him a little visit. I can't have my most valuable servant out of sorts. It messes up all of my plans."
we can't have that, now can we?" Dorothy asked.
Relena said, smiling evilly. "Get Treize up here. I have a little mission for him..."


Duo was walking alone among the flowers in the Garden of Coirin, thinking about what he should be doing about the stories circulating about Demons looking for him, when he noticed a figure standing in the shadow of a stone wall.
he greeted the stranger. "Nice day, isn't it? I like walking out here alone. Clears the mind, don't you think?" He unconciously tilted his head in an irrisistable gesture.
I agree. It is very relaxing. I enjoy doing it myself, occasionally." The stranger purred. He had an unusual voice, rather like warm honey, and Duo felt himself being pulled into its soft sweetness."I particularly enjoy the roses. They're beautiful, especially the white ones, don't you agree?" Duo didn't, not really, but he thought it rude to say so, so he just nodded. The stranger chuckled.
can tell you're lying, but that's all right. I do it myself occasionally." Stepping from the shadows, Duo noticed at once that the man was a Demon. At the same time, he also noticed that he was also very handsome. Long ginger colored waves brushed his broad shoulders as he moved from his place by the wall. Bright blue eyes sparkled with mischief from under a high brow. The stranger smiled.
be afraid, I won't hurt you," he said, sticking his hand out. "My name is Treize. Nice to meet your aquaintence."
to m-meet you," Duo stammered.
forgot to tell me your name," Treize reminded him politely.
sorry. My name is Duo." Duo said, shaking his hand.
Said Treize, affecting mild suprise. "Not the same Duo who is second in command to the Lord Heero?" Duo pushed his chest out with pride, happy to be so well known. Somehow he forgot about the fact that Treize was a Demon, and that he shouldn't be talking with him.
one and the same!" He lowered his voice down to a conspirational whisper. "I may run, I may hide, but I never lie! That's me in a nut shell!" Treize laughed.
a good philosophy to have. Think you could teach it to me?" Trieze asked earnestly. "That's one I need to learn!"
It's not that hard to learn. All you need to do is..." Duo spent the rest of the afternoon talking and laughing with Treize. The time came, however, to say good bye to his new friend. Duo stood up, and brushing off his robes, turned to Treize.
you can come back soon?" Duo asked anxiously.
can guarantee it." Treize swooped down, and after giving Duo a kiss on the lips, asked, "Is tomorrow all right?" A speechless Duo just nodded.
tomorrow then. Farewell, beautiful Angel. I shall dream of you in the night!" And turning without waiting for a reply from Duo, he just disappeared.
That was weird." Shrugging his shoulders, Duo walked towards his own room in Heero's palace.


"All is going as planned, my Queen," Dorothy purred in Relena's ear. "Treize is out doing what he was sent to do, and quite well, if I may add."
opinion is always welcome, Dorothy, if not always needed. Tell Treize to keep up the good work. The temptation of Duo is coming along beautifully."
quite agree. He was the right man for the job, no doubts there. Speaking of which, have you talked to Wufei about his indiscretions?" Dorothy looked at Relena, who scowled angrily.
she growled. "He seems to know that I wish to speak with him, because he has been avoiding returning to Hell. He spends all of his time thinking of new ways to get Duo to join us. And if he does join us, I want to..."
want to keep him around, because he will prove invaluable to us in the battle against Heaven." Relena started to relax as Dorothy massaged her shoulders.
is Zechs coming along? Is he enjoying himself?" Dorothy giggled.
definitely. Especially with that young Seraphim Treize managed to snag for him. She is very beautiful. Do you wish an audience with her?"
definitely. Have her taken to my private chambers at once." Dorothy bowed low, a smirk on her face.
you wish. My Queen. This ought to be interesting," she muttered to herself as she went to fetch the new palace whore.

no! I'll do anything you wish of me, just don't hurt me anymore, please!" Lucreiza said pleadingly. "I have no information on Lord Heero, but I can tell you anything else you wish. I live in the Royal Palace, and am a Handmaiden of My Lord Jillian. Just please don't hurt me!" Relena smiled, pleased. Zechs' little meeting with the girl had turned out exactly as she had hoped. Not only was Lucreiza willing to give away anything she might have overheard, but if Relena played her cards right, she just might end up with a spy on the inside.
my pet?" Relena cooed, trailing a finger caressingly down Lucreiza's wing. The Seraphim nodded fearfully. :Perfect,: Relena thought to herself. :Just where I want her.:
now, pet, I'm sure we can arrange something that will be beneficial to all included." She got up and started to walk in circles around the helpless Angel on the floor. "If I let you go, would you be willing to do me a little favor in exchange?"
my Queen!" Lucreiza gushed. "Anything you ask of me, no matter how great, I will do!"
We have a deal then?" The girl nodded. Snapping her fingers, a handsome young man appeared at Relena's elbow. To him she said,
Noin to the finest guest chamber, and give her whatever she wishes. And be sure to make her comfortable." The young man, and not taking his eyes off of Lucreiza, nodded his head. Lucreiza, not missing the emphasis on the word "comfortable", turned pink as the slave led her out of the room by her elbow. The second she was out of sight, Relena's smile melted away to be replaced by a look of disgust.
What a whiny little twit! I do so detest whining." Dorothy melted out of the shadows she had been standing in the whole time.
do I, my Queen, but she looks to be promising. Unlike the last girl Zechs finished with." Dorothy frowned in remembrance. a waste of good flesh. She was worthless by the time I got down there. And she was so beautiful, too. Is that a characteristic of the Seraphim?"
Were you not one of their number?" Dorothy shook her head.
I was a member of the last section of the Tripod: I was a guardian. Needless to say," Dorothy smirked, "That didn't go very well." Relena trailed a hand over Dorothy's hair.have served me well. Our jobs in Heaven no longer matter here. Remember that."
never forgot, Relena. You mistake me for other, less fortuitous beings."
I may. But then again, I am the Queen of Hell. I do what I wish."
no one can stop you."
no one can stop me." No one.
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END OF PART ONE