Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Talk Of Angels ❯ Chapter 2 ( Chapter 3 )

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

"What have you done?" Michael demanded angrily. "You stay away from Duo, do you hear me? He is no concern of yours. He is an Angel, and Angels belong in Heaven, not Hell. If I ever hear youv'e been seen here again, I don't care what Relena does, I'll kill you." Treize looked at him cooly.
obviously don't know him very well, then. He has much potential. You know him no more than you knew Wufei..." It was a good thing for all concerned that Trowa and Quatre happened to be walking by at that moment. Good for Treize, because if they hadn't interviened, he would be dead, and good for Michael, because if he had killed Treize, he would have lost his position, and his respect.
no!" Quatre cried, "That's just what he wants!" It wasn't really what Treize wanted, but if it stopped the enraged Archangel from doing him harm, it was good enough for him.
me go, Lord Quatre," Michael panted, straining against the slipping hold Quatre held on him. "I need to teach this dog a lesson!"
don't think so," Trowa said smoothly, stepping in to relieve his lover of his struggling burden. "If we let you go through with this plan, we will be as responsible for his death as you." Treize had started to laugh at the scene before him, but stopped abruptly when Trowa turned his icy gaze on him.for you, Demon, I suggest you leave before he gets free." Treize, amazed at his good luck, didn't need to be told twice. He quaickly disappeared. With Treize gone, Quatre released Michael, who bowed.
forgive me, my Lords." He said humbly. "I let my anger cloud my judgement. I've become so uptight lately, with all that's going on that..."
need to explain to us, Michael. We know that things have been rather testy lately, with the Demons abducting and killing Angels." Michael looked up sharply.
had no idea it was that bad...how many have they taken?"
thirty in the past month." Michael gasped. "And two just today. We think that Treize may be responsible for the dissappearances, but not the killings."
far beneath his dignity. He prefers to kill the high Lords, not the commoners." Trowa muttered under his breath. Quatre nodded his head in agreement.
may be intelligent, but he is also very vain, and wouldn't waste his time and energy on something that won't help him become more powerful."
would explane his interest in Duo. It would make him very pleasing to Relena if he killed him." Michael looked at the two older Angels.
if he killed Duo, wouldn't that ruin the Demon Horde's chances of winning the war?"
but Relena is so caught up in getting her revenge that she doesn't pay any attention to the future. This lack of foresight will probably lead to her demise," Trowa explaned. Quatre sighed.
he agreed. "She was the same here. But that single-mindedness got her to where she is now, and if she keeps going on the way she has been, she just may win by pure accident."
I wish I could learn more about this subject," Michael said honestly. "But if I may beg my leave, My Lords, Lord Heero asked a pressing favor of me, and I must attend to it."
that what you were heading to do before?" Quatre asked. Michael nodded with a scowl.
where I was going before he showed up. Same destination, no doubt."
by all means, please, continue in your task."
you, My Lords." Michael unfurled his wings, and with a few strong downstrokes of his powerfully feathered appendages, was soon out of sight. Quatre sighed again.
you alright?" The smaller Angel smiled up at his lover.
fine. It just distresses me that the Demons are gaining such power as to be able to come into the garden."
it disturbes me as well. But unless Jillian tells us otherwise, there are no actions we can take against Treize or any of the others."
may be right, but it still makes me angry." Trowa wrapped his arms around Quatre reassuringly.
worry, love. Heero will take care of it; he always does."
Quatre replied happily.


Michael followed the path he knew would lead him to Duo, and was not expecting to run into his friend for quite some time. Which was why he was suprised when he nearly ran Duo over in his single mindedness to get to his intended destination.
slow down, man. What's the rush?" Michael gasped in suprise.
It's you!" Duo grinned.
who were you expecting? Gabrielle? He's rather busy right now, I think. I don't know though. I haven't seen him for a while. Have you?"
you're babbling."
Sorry. I'm just happy, is all."
Michael asked, even though he knew the answer to his question.
meeting a person here today, who I just met yesterday. He's kinda creepy, but he's nice." A feeling of dread settled in Michael's stomach at the slightly fuzzy look that came over Duo's face, as if he were in a trance.
he kiss you?"
Duo's reverie was broken.
asked, did he kiss you?" Duo blushed.
that's kinda personal, ain't it? Why do you want to know for, anyway?"
a simple enough question; now answer it." Michael pressed. Duo started to turn red this time, and not from embassesment.
he did, okay? What's so important? It was just a kiss!" Michael felt all the blood drain from his face.
are aware that your new friend is a Demon, right?" He managed to choke out. Duo looked bewildered.
but how did-" He didn't get a chance to finish before Michael was dragging him along the path towards the palace.
are we going? And why are you in such a hurry?"
have to get you to the Purity spring!"

were a scholar before you became a soldier. What did you learn about the kiss of a Demon?" Duo' s look was blank before he remembered. Then his eyes went wide in terror.
no, oh no, oh no!"
Come on! It will be quicker if we fly!"


Heero scowled at Duo angrily. Notticing this look, Duo hung his head in shame.
were you doing in the company of a Demon?" If Duo had been paying more attention to Heero's words instead of Heero, he would have notticed the hurt tone in Heero's voice. "And don't tell me you didn't know that is what he was. I know very well the way he appeared to you, which was in his true form. So please explane." Duo brought his head up slowly, trying to stop the flow of tears down his cheeks.
sorry, My Lord. Please forgive me. I beg you most humbly."
answer me, Duo. Why were you in the Demon Kushranada's company? Why did you not banish him as you at your rank are able to do?" His voice started to raise. "Why did you betray me?! You, my most trusted friend!" He started to yell some more, but was caught by a sob rising in his throat. "Michael," he said summoning the Angel. "Please escort Duo out to the gates. He shall no longer be with us." Michael's eyes were red rimmed, but he nodded.
sorry." He said under his breath to Duo. "There was nothing I could do." Duo looked form him to Heero and back again.
banishing me?" A note of hysteria entered his voice. "Y-you can't! The Queen will kill me!"
are her responsibility now." Heero's voice was flat and emotionless.
Pease, give me one last chance. I beg you." Duo started to cry openly. "Lord please, have mercy." Heero steeled himself against the desperate pleading of the Archangel.
him away." And turning his back to the person he had just sentenced, for the first time in his life, Heero started to cry.
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END OF PART TWO