| Gundam Wing: Legend of Mystiks Chapter 44 Zechs lifted his head. The others looked at him before following his gaze. � They�ll be fine,� Heero said finally. But his voice was soft, as if he didn�t quite believe his own words. Quatre frowned. � I don�t know . . .� Wufei shook his head. � It doesn�t feel right at all . . .� Trowa stood. � Something is very wrong . . .� Duo winced and reached for his shoulder. <Damn! When did this happen? It hurts! It feels like something�s running down my arm, but . . .> He scrutinized the spot, but there wasn�t even a drop of sweat to explain the feeling. � I don�t like this. Any of it. Something�s seriously wrong.� � You should go back,� a Fire Mystik said. � Enough of us are well. We can care for the rest.� � Don�t forget the Ferals,� a Life Mystik reminded them. � Though I would like to ask for their heads, they offered help which we never couldn�t�ve gotten anywhere without.� She sighed and looked at the sky. � I never thought I�d be saying that.� Still unsure, the guys remained a while longer. They might�ve stayed longer, if they hadn�t felt the stab of pain in their heart all at once. Without a word to anyone, even each other, they took off for the grounds where they�d left their soultwins. All the Mystiks, those that could, looked at the others and shook their heads. � They will find out,� an Earth Mystik said cryptically. A Wind Mystik snorted. � Men! You�re all alike! Wouldn�t know love if it bit you in your skinny little ass!� The other female Mystiks laughed at her words. *~*~* They ended up rejoining, since both groups had moved on and had only left blood, dead Ferals and Restars and Hekatats behind. The guys stopped and moved around the area, peering among the bodies slowly, afraid of what they�d find. But it was only Ferals. They followed the trampled grasses eastward and eventually came upon the last of the Feral army, which were very few. All were wounded, but seemed to be all right otherwise. �We saw them carrying your companions away and gave chase, but they disappeared. We�ve been unable to find them. Perhaps you can?� � Perhaps,� Quatre answered. � It all depends on them.� �They believe you are all dead,� the Feral continued. �All but one. She was trying to talk sense to Lady Wind, but Lady Wind would hear none of it.� � Who was it?� �Lady Death.� All eyes turned to Duo, who nodded and cast his senses out. <Come on, Cosmos. I know you�re there. Where a---> He stopped and pointed in a seemingly random direction. � That way.� He immediately took off. Quatre looked at the Ferals. � We appreciate all the help you have given us. Now we can finish this on our own.� The Feral nodded its heads. �Best of luck to you and yours, Neo-Kami.� Withholding his surprise, Quatre nodded in return. � The same to you.� He then took off after the others. They found the aliens� camps within the hour and hovered between the two closely set up camps. This war was no longer completely for the planet. Now it was personal. They were finally seen and prepared to fight, dropping to the ground but keeping their wings flared to scare the more cowardly ones. The leaders of both sides came out and had a staring contest with them, but they would not be intimidated. � Give them back,� Quatre demanded quietly. No movement. � Give them back!� Wufei shouted. No movement. � Hand them over!� Zechs ordered. Silence. � Return them to us,� Trowa commanded softly. Silence. � Return them to us now!� Heero snarled. Nothing. � We want them back, damn it!� Duo yelled. Nothing. Duo smirked. � So that�s the way it is, huh?� The smirk became a grin promising eternal torture. � I�m going to make sure you burn in Hell and when I tell Otousan what you�ve done, he�ll be doubly sure you rot!� He raised his hands above his head and closed them around the scythe, which suddenly had a crystal blade instead of the normal steel one. � Do not deny Shinigami what he wants!� As Duo lunged for them, they scattered. The scythe cut many of the regular aliens in half, but the leaders escaped. � If you did anything to them you better hope I never find you and that you never die because if one happens, the other does as well and either way I�m going to be spending some quality torture time with each of you!� His action brought the others around and they separated and ran throughout the camps, killing everything that moved, whether it was innocent or not. Luckily it was never a Mystik (they�d all gotten away). � Heaven�s Salvation!� � Global Upheaval!� � Searing Inferno!� � Tidal Surge!� � Aerial Breaker!� � Dark Cataclysm!� The powers ripped up the land within eight hundred miles and their clashing brought lightning storms to the areas under them. The camps were destroyed, as well as all the aliens. Well, most of them. Three had run off, dragging bodies. Humanoid bodies. Out for blood, the six guys silently trailed the two Restars and one Hekatat. When the three stopped, they attacked and ruthlessly ripped every extremity off the aliens� bodies without remorse. Then they found their counterpart and cradled her gently. � It always happens to them, doesn�t it?� a disembodied voice asked. Duo looked up. � Hai, it is always them.� � But it�s their job,� a second voice added. � Take any hit meant for you.� Quatre shook his head. � That isn�t fair.� Shinigami and Kami materialized. � It isn�t fair only because you love them so much you don�t want them hurt,� Kami replied gently. � Don�t worry. They�ll be okay,� Shinigami reassured them. � Just give them time and don�t let them out of bed. They�ll try it, but you have to be there to stop them or they�ll hurt themselves again.� |