| Disclaimer: I don�t own any Gundam stuff in any way, shape or form. This is for entertainment purposes only, I�m not making any money. The Angels have Fangs Duo stared listlessly at the steel bars before him, the same view as he�d had for the past few weeks. It wasn�t so bad.. as far as prisons went. No one tried to rape him.. it had a comfy bed.. decent meals.. and the only danger he was in was dying from boredom.. or a broken heart. �Heero. I�d do anything just to see you again..� Duo whispered as he tried to think of any way he could win free. Slumping back against the wall in defeat, he clasped his hands together in front of his face and prayed. �If anyone is listening, please help me. I don�t want Heero thinking I�ve died.. I want him to know I love him. I never told him. Please, help me make sure he�s alright.� Shuddering quietly, he fell into a dream-wracked slumber where demons chased him until he was far from everything he�d ever known. �You know you�re not getting out of this cell until you agree to fight for White Fang, so why do you keep resisting?� Zechs paced the floor, carefully examining the captive. Maxwell had lost some weight, but still looked strong enough to bend the steel bars that confined him into pretzels. �You have been a pilot too long not to realize the benefits associated with having freedom in space. This new �peace� is choking the life out of the colonies, one by one. This pathetic excuse for a planet has total control of all the people in space� deciding what they must do, what resources they must send to earth.. who they can have in their government. It must be stopped!� Growling, he spun on his heel and walked out of the cell, ignoring the two guards that kept their weapons carefully trained on the captive. �Maxwell, you will join us. You will join us or you will spend the rest of your life in this room.� Sighing quietly, Duo watched his captor�s back retreat down the hall, taking his hirelings with him. �I don�t think I can stand this much longer�� Duo whispered as tears filled his eyes. Pulling his blanket over his head, Duo daydreamed about being with Heero. How good it would feel just to hear him say �Baka.� Or even �Hn.� In his fantasy, he pulled the quiet boy to him and held him close, finally telling him that he loved him.. that he couldn�t live without him anymore. He imagined Heero�s hands coming up to cup his face as he breathed in his clean scent, leaning forward to kiss him softly� Lost in his mind, he didn�t even notice the slight weight that suddenly settled on the bed. �Mew!� a squeaky sound jolted him from his dreams, as he found himself nose-to-nose with a small black kitten. A small smile coming unbidden to his lips, Duo reached up to scratch the tiny furball�s ears. �So I have company in my misery huh? Where did you come from?� Letting his fingers trail over the delicate black fur, Duo was overcome with feelings� a sense of curiosity, a deep, abiding pain, and a sudden impression of soft, dark wings. Shaking his head in confusion, he suddenly sat up, leaving the kitten hanging on his shirt. =that wasn�t nice= a voice suddenly sounded in his head. Staring down in horror at the kitten, Duo wondered if he was going mad. =you�re not going mad.. I came to help, if you still need help that is= Sniffing curiously at him, tiny claws pricked his chest as the kitten climbed higher, raspy tongue tasting Duo�s chin. �Can you help me escape?� Duo asked, figuring that if he was insane, it wouldn�t hurt to humor himself. Giving the impression of a disgusted sigh, the kitten jumped down to his lap, avoiding the delicate areas. =No, I could get shot just as easily as you could, and I can�t bear the touch of metal for long= shaking itself from head to tail, the kitten stared up at him with an unreadable expression. �I must be going insane..ok, tell me what you can do to help then..� Duo scooped the kitten into his hands and held it at eye level. =I can�t get you out of here, but I can help you see your beloved� you did say you wanted to make sure he was okay.. to let him know that you love him.. I may be able to help with that= Still staring intently, the kitten seemed fascinated by the mixture of emotions that chased over Duo�s features. =I can�t tell you exactly what�s going to happen, but if you want me to help, I will try.= Cleaning it�s whiskers, the kitten slowly settled into the soft flesh of Duo�s hands. Wanting to smack himself for believing this was real, Duo gazed down in sudden suspicion. �What do you want out of this? My immortal soul?� Feeling the hollow longing that emanated from the small form, he heard the sharp breath the kitten inhaled. =I want to feel= Looking carefully into the dark green eyes, Duo slowly nodded. A dark laugh sounded in Duo�s mind as the kitten jumped down to the floor. As the world turned gray, he felt soft feathers wrap around him, a line of fire burning down his neck. Shuddering, he felt the world grow darker as he stared up into a set of beautiful and cold eyes. A small black kitten slowly made it�s way through a large complex of buildings. Ignoring the hands that reached down to pet it, she moved with a purpose unusual in such a tiny creature. Finding her way into the front entry hall, she mewed piteously up at the stern guards, scratching carefully at the closed door. �You want out, little fella?� Cautiously opening the door, he leaned down and caressed her ears. �I guess you won�t spread any secrets, will you kitty?� Purring gratefully, she made her way into the outside, to find a secluded area for a nap. Duo awoke to a pounding head� it felt like the time he had drank too much on a dare and had ended up passed out on the floor all night. Opening his eyes carefully, he stared about him in shock. He wasn�t in the cell! Lush green trees surrounded him on all sides. Only the distant sound of traffic convinced him he wasn�t in heaven. Lifting a hand to his forehead, he scratched delicately with long nails.. Nails??? Duo suddenly looked down at himself, eyes widening in disbelief. Slender and delicate hands rested below the breasts of a very curvaceous, feminine figure. Duo might have fainted, save for the dry chuckle that warned him he wasn�t alone. What have you done to me?? He screamed into his mind, finding that his vocal cords didn�t work. =I am letting you use me as a shell, to find your love. If this is not acceptable to you, I will release you back to your own body. I would enjoy being able to feel through your emotions, but it is not necessary, merely something I desire..= Moaning inwardly, Duo felt the presence tensed, waiting. I said I�d do anything to make sure Heero was alright, and I meant it. Duo thought, slowly standing up and brushing the grass off of the back of his jeans. Trying to ignore the odd sensations the body he was in was sending him, he walked quickly towards the direction of the traffic. Heero stared intently into the dark green eyes that were just inches from his own. The beautiful woman smiled softly as he reached cautious fingers up to trace her lips. When she had suddenly appeared in his life, he had been ready to kill himself in grief� was trying to in fact. She had thrown herself at him, forcing him to the ground. The gun had seemed to burn her as she hurled it away from him. When he had angrily tried to get her off of him, she had kissed him soundly, shocking him into submission. Her kiss had tasted like Duo�s used to, soft.. warm, loving.. He had even broken down and cried when she had removed her lips from his to mouth words at him.. words he couldn�t understand. Shaking his head at the memory, Heero kissed those lips again, marveling once more at their sweetness. Having her near was like having Duo back in his arms. Heart clenching painfully at the thought of Duo, he buried his face into her soft, curly black hair. He knew that she wanted him� he felt it in every muscle in his body. Moving slowly, he brushed her hair out of her eyes again. He knew he would give her whatever she wanted.. she owned all of the heart he had left.. everything but the part that had died when Duo had. Pulling her shirt over her head, he trailed kisses down her smooth skin, pausing to lick a tear from her face. If only she could tell him exactly what she wanted� he�d never been with a woman before. Her mouthed words meant nothing to him though, and the symbols she had drawn to try to communicate had been in a language he had never seen. Slowly pulling his own shirt over his head, he reached forward to kiss her once more. He didn�t see the look of fear on her face as the crucifix Duo had given him dangled close to her soft breasts. Caught up in trying to please her, he didn�t feel her tremors as the chain suddenly brushed her, sending a curl of smoke up from her skin. Whimpering inwardly, she tried to avoid the metal, but couldn�t without pulling free of what she wanted most. Duo had waited for this moment for too long to let go. Heero devoured her with kisses, finding each sensitive spot. Slowly kissing her again, he slowly began to lower himself onto her, until a force suddenly blew him backwards as the silver of the cross finally touched her skin. Screaming in frustration, Duo found himself back within his own body, faced with the same expanse of walls that he had escaped for several months.. His vacation in heaven was over, and his beloved was now in the company of a soulless demon who only worried about her own pleasure. Tears streaming down his face, he slammed his fists into the bars until he fell into an exhausted heap on the floor. Heero looked on in horror as the woman he had been kissing writhed and struggled on the bed. Trying to move towards her, he found that he was pinned against the wall, though there was nothing there. Grunting with effort, the tried to win free as he watched black wings rise from around her as her skin paled. Shocked into immobility, he stared in fascination as her hair lengthened and her eyes started glowing with a wicked green fire. �What the hell?� he whispered as the creature reached upwards, baring her wings in their full glory. Turning her burning gaze upon him, she walked over and caressed his cheek with a single claw. =I have learned to love you, and for that I thank you. I always wanted to know what it was to feel= As the words sounded in his head, he flinched back, not noticing the pain in her demonic eyes. Shuddering slightly, she jumped out the window, heading towards the hidden bay where the gundams were kept. Duo ignored the doctors as they examined him once again. Nothing mattered anymore.. they could analyze him till their heat�s content. He just didn�t care. After their barrage of tests were over, he was escorted back to his cell. Sighing, he carefully tried to figure out how long he had left until Zechs came in to try to enlist him once more. Lost in his thoughts, he was jolted back into awareness by the shrill sound of an alarm. As the noise continued he watched people run past, screaming as the building shook. Running to the bars, he strained to hear what could be causing such panic. Hearing a horrid crunching sound behind him, Duo turned to find himself face to face with his Gundam. As Deathscythe finished tearing down the wall behind him, Duo could only stare in shock. �How?� The gundam finally stilled, the hatch slowly opened to reveal a battered, burned form inside. Shaking with every movement, the pilot slowly untangled itself from the straps to fall at Duo�s feet. Picking up the fallen woman, he cried out in shock as glowing green eyes suddenly latched onto his. �Duo� thank you.. you taught me what love is. Go now, and don�t look back.� Barely breathing, she shifted slightly, baring white fangs as she smiled. Watching in anguish, Duo could only stare as her body began to glow, dusky wings turning silver as she lay there unmoving, her eyes glazed over. =Go. I�ll always be with you.= sounded, a dying whisper in his mind as he picked up the still form and cradled it against him, carrying his angel out of the collapsing building. |