Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Wrath of Shinigami ❯ Beloved Cross ( Chapter 1 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

Wrath of Shinigami
Aiko Tama & Seki

Note: this is Aiko Tama's last attempt at getting up Wrath of
Shinigami... since she can't really get on a computer I will write it.
I know I may not have the same great writting abilities as she, but
I can certainly try.






"Duo, you okay?" Quatre stared at his friend with concern. Duo was in
a pair of boxer shorts with little elves printed on them. His hair
was loose and out of the braid. It hung in knots about his back. Black
circles sagged under his violet eyes as he stared blankly at Quatre,
his brain not quite registering the blond pilot's question. "You don't
look well Duo... you should get back to bed."
"I had a dream." Duo's voice cracked because of the dryness.
"Where is Heero?"
"On a mission Dr. J sent him on, don't you remember? Heero was
going to the Lunar Base because the Remants of White Fang (ROWF) were
said to be there."
"Is anyone with him?"
"No, he thought it would be better if he were alone," Quatre
wondered about Duo's sudden concern for Heero was strange.
"Is he wearing a cross?"
"What? I didn't know Heero owned a cross...." Quatre frowned,
"I didn't even know he was religious."
"He isn't. I gave him mine." Duo got a shocked look from his
fellow pilot. "I need to know if he left it here or if he took it!"
Duo went wide-eyed and suddenly dashed from the living room of Quatre's
manion and into Heero's usual sleeping quarters. Quatre heard crashes
and noises as if Duo were opening and slamming dresser drawers.
Quatre walked slowly to Heero's doorway and confirmed his
assumption, "well, why did you give the cross that you held dear if
you want it back?"
"I don't want it back. It is just very important to figure
out if he is wearing it or not! It might be too late if I don't find
out soon!"
"Too late for what?"
"Nevermind, can you remember if he was wearing a gold chain?"
Duo stopped with the last of Heero's drawers and peeked under the bed.
"Yes, but how would you know if it was your cross and why is
is to important?"
"He never wears anything else!" Duo frowned as if it were bad
that Heero was wearing his beloved cross.
Quatre stared at the braided pilot in confusion, "what is going
on?"
"Listen... Heero is in trouble! If he is wearing that necklace
and if he is in Wing Zero then he might die! It was my dream! They
never lie!!!" Duo looked at Quatre with a hurt expression.
"Heero isn't going to die!"
"Hemight! Isawitinmydream, hewasfightingandamobile
suitcameupbehindhimandattacheditselftohim,the.. . suitselfdetonated and
Heero-." His explaination came in a huge rush of words, so Quatre
interrupted.
"Say that again but take a deep breath and say it slower this
time...."
Duo took a deep breath and started again. "He was fighting a mobile suit and it came up behind him and attached itself to him, it selfdetonated and Heero... the explosion was
enough to distory Heero's mobile suit! He was floating in space! He
was DEAD QUATRE!!! HE WAS DEAD!!!" Duo started to sob.
"Duo, it was only a dream, dreams don't come true, Heero is
probably on his way back here." He embraced Duo and made soothing
noises like a mother would do to her crying infant.
"Mine come true.... Quatre you don't understand! He is going
to die! I need to stop that from happening!!!!" Duo tried to back out
of Quatre's embrace but he found the blond Arabian's grip was too
much for him, surprisingly.
"Even if Heero dies, it is his duty. He is a soldier like the
rest of us. We all know the risks of war. I wish I could change it but
if he does die know it was because of his own will."
"NOOOOOO!!!" Duo cried out and jerked out of Quatre's grasp,
"I CAN'T LET HIM DIE!!!!
"Duo...." Quatre shook his head.
"I CAN'T!!!" Duo ran out of Heero's room with Quatre hot on
his trail. Duo exitted the manion and disregarded the odd look on
Wufei's face as he ran pass him in the front yard. Tears spilled down
his face as a memory reoccured in his mind, Duo was younger and was
happy being taken care of by a nun at his former church. Then a dream
of it being distroyed and the bodies of the nuns and priests black and
charred in the middle of the ruins. Duo cried and told the nun about
the dream. She acted just like Quatre did, only she offered comfort
with prayer, but that didn't stop it from happening. It happened. That
is why Duo Maxwell was a Gundam pilot. "I MUST SAVE HEERO!!!" He
ran toward the nearest space port on earth.
Quatre was huffing and puffing by the time he caught up with
the fast footed Duo. He was getting into his hidden Gundam and he took
off before Quatre could react. "Duo..." The first thing Quatre needed
to do was get to his suit and make sure Duo is alright. When he finally
entered Earth's orbit he started to search for Duo's suit. It was in
orbit. If Duo was going to "rescue" Heero wouldn't he head toward the
Lunar Base, not orbit the Earth. He got no readings of activity from
Duo's mobile suit, so he used the radio, "Duo! Duo! You okay?" At
first the only thing Quatre got was what he thought of as static but
it wasn't it was Duo's heavy breathing.
"Go... back... Quat..." was followed by a scream of agony.
"Duo, you alright?"
Duo laughed, but his laughter was filled with pain. "I... will
be... fine.... I need to find... Heero!"
"Duo, you aren't well, you should get back in bed. Heero can
handle a mission on his own."
"NOOOOOO!" Duo screamed as if his pain heightened.
"DUO! YOU MUST REST!!!"
"AH!!" Unknown to Quatre, Duo's back felt like it was on fire.
This has happened just before the church was distroyed. It is happening
now. WHy now? After years of nothing. Pain ran up and down his back as
his seat soaked up Duo's blood. Duo screamed again and didn't hear
Quatre's worried voice over the radio. Duo's skin felt like it was being
torn apart. His breathing was irregular and strained. "NOOOOOO!!!!"
Images of a battle flashed through his mind as his back went num and
large black wings sprouted from his back covered with the thick, sticky
crimson as his shirt tore and exploded around him as his wings spread
as far as they could in the small cockpit. "Heero will die." Duo's
voice was emotionless. His breathing finally returned to normal.
"Duo?"
"I am Shinigami!" Duo's eyes glowed bright purple.