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"Will you hurry it up!?!" Lese yelled as she tapped her foot impatiently while she stood next to the van.
       Blue nodded as she stared at Mateo and the chibi. It almost reminded her of him, Kojiro, and that other boy... that whiny little blue haired kid that Rick had created for her way back when.
No. That wasn't right.
       She had never owned any bishonen or bishoujo from the old Palatea gym.
       She was an upstart trainer who came from pretty much nowhere to build that gym of hers.
       "Let me guess." Blue jumped as she heard Nick's voice from behind her. "You're thinking about what you should have done with your life instead of this."
       "Well, kind of." She whispered, trying her hardest to restrain the anguish she knew was in her voice.
       "Doll, you're living a lie." Nick touched his amulet as he walked away from her, powering down to his normal form.
       Blue didn't know whether to be angry with him for saying such a thing, or to cry. He was speaking the truth. If anyone, ever, knew her whole history, her gym would be taken from her, and she would probably be sent to jail. She was just as horrible as the Genesis trainers that Lese had disposed of.
       "Blue," Lese screamed at the trainer, "If you don't get over here, I'm going to have 'tura omae o korosu you so fast..."
       The blond smiled half heartedly as she walked toward the group standing near the van. She had lost most everything today- she was sure of it. Sure, without any remaining family, she wouldn't have any ties that could connect her to being Miyamato Myuu anymore, but what kind of life is that? Lese didn't understand her either. Blue wasn't created out of love... she was cloned to hopefully be the first Miyamato, the Poke-class bishoujo. She was to be trained to battle. She was going to be the first of a new generation.
       If only the technology had been perfected, she could have been living the simple life as a bishoujo, just battling for someone else.
       Damn Genesis. They didn't know how to clone an extinct specimen.
       "Hotura," Blue smiled as she picked the chibi from Mateo's arms. "Promise me that you'll do everything your daddy, tousan, and Ele say, okay?"
       The chibi wiggled her way out of Blue's arms and clung tightly to Lese's leg. "Lady, you're scary."
       While Lese tried to repremand the chibi without laughing, Blue had burst in to tears. She was a monster. A horrid, inhuman monster.
       "Blue," Mateo whispered, all but dropping his accent, as he pulled Blue close to him. "Let's go back home, okay?"
       "I love you Yama...."
       Mateo's eyes grew wide. Did she just call me Yama? "What about... him?" Mateo whispered, still trying to restrain his accent.
       Blue just smiled as she stared in to Mateo's eyes. "He said he couldn't handle being with a killer, while you," she giggled as she kissed his cheek, "were joking about previous activities of a certain recruiter."
       Kyoko yawned as she leaned against the van, watching the trainer and bishonen. "I hate to be the downer here, but where's Ele, Kei, and the guys?"
       Lese sighed as she looked over at Kyoko. "God... don't you think they can take care of themselves?"
       Mateo turned towards Lese, laughing as he lit another cigarette. "Lese, how about you give me a call. I'll help you improve that sarcasm of yours."
       "Ha ha ha..." Lese grinned as she became the shi no himie once again. "Follow me. I'll get ya to Ele and them in no time."

***

For a moment Ele was lost in total beauty as she broke the clouds on the back of the dragon, the night spread out in all directions above her like a diamond spangled tapestry and beneath her she could feel the warmth and rippling of the muscles along Wufei�s back. She almost felt peace; she closed her eyes, spreading her arms wide and laughed.

�Nice ta hear that sound from ya again babe I was starting to worry this jerk had killed it� the blonde glanced back as shinigami came up along side with kei in his arms. A low growl welled up deep within the dragon at the demons comment; he knew duo had been referring to him. But his yellow eyes remained fixed on the horizon as Shin dropped the Jr gym leader on wu�s back.

�Not had much to laugh about of late buddy� she sighed bowing her head and tracing the scales on wu�s back with her finger.
�I know babe� he whispered � but it breaks my heart ta see ya like this� she smiled back at him and squeezed his hand
�You big softy Duo, some god of death you are, it�s good to have ya back I missed ya you baka�but hang back with He-chan for a bit will ya I gotta talk to kei� the violet eyed demon grinned and squeezed her hand in return before whispering to Kei
�Someone�s in trouble� and ruffling her hair before dropping back and rejoining the dark angel behind them

Kei swallowed �I screwed up huh?� Ele turned round to face her friend
�No ya lost ya temper. AGAIN!! Kei you can�t do that, I had to use Trowa to block you from the others�you can�t do that!! Do you know what the IBL�what genesis would do if they knew what you were?!� The girl winced biting her lip and hung her head as Ele sighed exasperated, running a hand through her shoulder length hair
"You have no control over ya powers if ya going to act like a bishie then get a trainer� she finished. Kei glanced up and fixed a look on Ele, her eyes still streaming energy
�What?� frowned the blonde, Kei raised her eyebrows still looking at Ele intensely
�Oh no!!� muttered Ele holding her hands up, her face set in shock

�Please tell me you are not saying what I think ya saying!!� she gasped, Her Jr nodded
�Ele please ya the only one who knows about me and who knows ac better than you? Ya the gym leader for Hades sake� the green eyed girl groaned putting her head in her hands
�Kei!!�
�Please!!� whined kei then pulling out the secret weapon of all Maxwell�s the innocent puppy eyed look, Ele looked away, squirmed..Then caved
�Oh alright� she growled �BUT!! I�m only gonna get you to control it; you can never be a fighting bishie this is only to keep ya safe ok! . Ack!!� kei golmped Ele happily nearly knocking the taller girl off the dragon just as they landed at the genesis base on the edge of kyoko�s. Next minute the air was squealing with the sound of alarms
A demon an angel and a dragon make quite an entrance, and it was one that had not gone unnoticed.

�What�s the plan boss?� asked Keirra turning serious. Elspeth looked around and took in the security cameras frowning; they would have to go before someone spotted what kei was
� Shin.�
�Hell fire babe?� he grinned stepping forward and charging
� Read my mind Du-chan� she nodded
�Dun I always� he smirked releasing flames along the network of cables that connected the security cameras and melting them. As the last red light on a camera died Ele turned back to kei

�Right you want to be a bishie?� kei nodded staring her � trainer� in the eyes, Ele glanced at the guard tower, most had gone after kyoko and were back in the woods but there were still a few left to deal with. She looked back at kei chewing her lip; this was going to be a baptism of fire for her
�Charge up, you and Duo go through this place and pull out anyone they got locked up, I doubt they created those hybrids without getting the genes from somewhere, so check everywhere!� the four were soon bathed in green light as Kei�s aura flared and Keirra Maxwell was finally able to be herself.
�On it� she growled as wufei shone white and rejoined them in humanoid form

� Well well Keirra how would of thought it of you?� came a condescending voice from behind them. Wufei growled and stood in front of Ele as Heero and Duo�s eyes swam black with rage at the man in front of them
�Daniel!! But�you were back�...and kitty!!� stammered the gym leader in confusion, the man threw his head back and laughed
�You were the great geneticist that had my scientists baffled?! I�ve cloned myself multiple times miss chang, where evere you go�what ever you do I will be waiting, watching, I will get what I want� he snarled his ice blues eyes flashing, kei�s lip curled in anger, tears of energy leaking down her cheeks once more as her braid lashed like a tail behind her, tossed on waves of green energy
�You stay the hell away from us and our bishies you monster!!� she growled, before shinigami could stop her she�d unleashed Vulcan at Daniel, the electric green beam slamming into his arm and forcing him back few steps.

�Bitch� he spat, blue energy crackling across his body from psychic rage, Ele shouldered kei out the way as he let loose mental lightning at the girl. The blonde was lifted from the ground and slammed into the side of the building, her mind being shocked from the inside out. A scream was ripped from her throat as Daniel smiled and increased the power, demonic glee flickering across his face, bathed blue in the light of his own attack.

�You�re killing her!� roared Heero, gathering himself to annihilate Myuu
�Yes� replied the man simply �I was going to stamp out the weak cross breed bitch but the daughter of Arianna will do, and I wouldn�t do that my little angel, we are mentally connected, use annihilation on me and dear little Eleanor will feel it too�
Heero growled and clenched his fist in frustration, feeling powerless as his friend continued to shudder in agony under the blonde mans attack

�Ele!!� yelled shin �hang in there babe!! You bastard,� he hissed grabbing Myuu by the throat. The man struggled pulling at the demons hand choking. Shinigami�s face was stone as he tightened his grip crushing the genesis�s heads windpipe but Myuu still held the near unconscious Ele in his mental grip. Her head lolled on her chest and her hair was streaked red as blood seeped from the gash across the back of her head, caused by hitting the wall. With savage force wufei snarled and delivered a powerful blow to the base of Myuu�s skull causing the genesis head to almost loose consciousness. As he did so his grip on the blonde trainer faltered and the girl fell to the ground gasping.

�Ele!!� yelled kei running over to help pick her friend up, the girl pushed kei back and got unsteadily to her feet, fixing furious eyes on the glowering Daniel Myuu
�That hurt you basted!� she whispered before the old Eleanor kicked in and she drew back her fist and slammed it into his face hard, causing the pale skinned man to fall back astonished, nursing a bleeding nose. Shinigami�s eyes went wide for a second before he managed to whisper
�Nice one babe� Ele then pitched forward her legs giving way with the strain. The demon darted forward to catch his best friend but was beaten to it as the dragon�s arms closed round the girl and lifted her from her feet.

�Wu put me down now!!� she snapped glaring into his black eyes angrily and struggling, the man remained impassive holding her tighter
�You are weak onna lie still� he snorted glaring back, kei and shinigami exchanged worried looks as ele�s face went white with anger
�I am not weak! I can manage perfectly fine on my own you self opinionated bastard PUT_ ME_ DOWN!!� she yelled, shaking with rage
�For once stop being so stubborn and let some one help you!!� he growled, his temper rising to match hers, � you obviously can�t manage on your own because you just collapsed you stupid onna!� he spat back, his aura rising and tossing his black hair round his shoulders, a split second later an angry red hand print burned on his check where ele�s hand had slapped him hard. Kei, shin and Heero held their breath convinced wu was about to try and kill her; instead he closed his eyes breathing deeply and composed himself before whispering
�Do you feel better for that onna?� Ele rubbed her stinging hand refusing to meet his gaze from shame as she replied quietly
�No�
�Then it was a waste of energy you badly need in your weakened state and just proved how foolish you are onna now be quiet� he hissed �I�ll look after the onna if you carry out your mission� he growled turning to the others, duo did not look happy, he narrowed his eyes at the dragon and his voice dropped to a dangerous tone
�You hurt her Wuffie and you answer to me� his voice remained deadly calm, laced with promise as he stared down the dragon, wu nodded
�She will be safe Maxwell you have my word�

�Alright people chill we got work to do!� hollered kei casting a glance at the sleeping form of the blonde in the Chinese mans arms, exhaustion finally rendering her unconscious. Myuu saw no one was watching him and took the opportunity to grab his radio and yell
�NOW!!� the others looked up to see solders in black ski masks and combats pour out of the base like ants. With a snarl Heero drove his beam sabre right through the back Myuu, the mans eyes going wide for a second before he drew his last shuddering breathe and fell forward off the blade dead

�Wufei get her away from here!! Duo, Keirra move it, these are mine!� roared Heero spreading his coal black wings and levelling the death glare on the army. Wu took to the sky with Ele in his arms as kei and duo pulled out their scythes
�Sure ya wanna do this dance alone Heero Sama?� Called kei, her face lit up from the glowing green energy from her blade
�Hai go� he nodded as he slammed into the first row of soldiers, his sabre flashing as quickly the men went down before him.

� Lets rock babe� smirked duo slicing open the wall of the building and running down the main corridor with the braided girl hot on his heels.

The sirens echoed through the air like a dying scream and flashing red lights stuttered like a pulse as the god of death and the jr gym leader ran down the corridor, passed the rooms where men played god and the innocent screamed. Suddenly duo froze and placed a steadying hand on the wall as waves on nausea over came him making him wrench, his stomach heaving its contents upon the floor

�Shin?� whispered kei; suddenly panicked the mighty shinigami had collapsed. Duo got up wiping his mouth on the back of his hand, a murderous glare directed at the door in front of him
�They had my baby in there� he hissed, no longer ele�s friend but death made flesh � they cut her, they hurt her��I can still hear her screams� kei glanced at the door her eyes neon green and squeezed his shoulder
�One day�you can get revenge one day, but for now lets blow this Popsicle stand and haul ass home� she giggled feeling glee at the idea of breaking out fighting this is what she lived for.

�You gotta keep it in check babe� whispered duo, his eyes boring into hers. Kei blinked lowering her scythe, frowning at duo as her insides twisted, bishie fighting human, she�d never gone all out like this and it was starting to hurt.
�Keep what in check?� she growled turning and burying her scythe into an unsuspecting guard, she picked him up still on the blade and flung him at the nearest wall, his head bouncing before his body slumped to the floor.

�The darkness� he muttered, illuminating the corridor with wave of pain �we stay happy and pair up because if we don�t all that�s left for us is death and hate babe� he growled, turning back to her � unless you wanna one day wake up as this� duo�s face was deadly pale, his eyes black and sharp fangs peaked below black lips. The expression was cool as he spun with the grace of a dancer. the scythe laying low the troops with guns blocking the corridor and a humourless laugh gurgled from his chest as their blood splattered up the wall in a fountain.
�Don�t become this babe fight that lil voice inside ya that tells you this is what you are..It�s a Maxwell�s power and their curse, harness it.ya invincible, dun��and you�ll make these bastards look like snow white and the seven dwarves�

Kei stopped the rage dying within her as the god melted back to duo blood still speckling his face like grotesque freckles, the demon for now caged as he fought against the urge to rip the entire base limb from limb in the name of Hotura.
�Duo..I..I never knew� she whispered stunned. He smiled his eyes shinning violet for a second
�With the powers comes the rage, Ele helped me, without her�I�d be dead now. If you need the same I�m here trunks wont understand babe but we do� he murmured before turning back to the enforced steel door in front of him, the clown mask back in place.
�After you babe� kei grinned and melted the door, inside were various bishies huddled against the wall of a tiny room. Duo leaned in the door way and grinned at them
�We hear the accommodation sucks and they dun even put them lil mints on ya pillow, we vote for leaving wanna come with?�

Meanwhile on a hill over looking the base Ele was coming round, the darkness releasing it�s grip on her as groggy eyes opened and a low moan issued from her as the concussion kicked in.
�Ugh oh god kill me,� she groaned
�That is later onna,� her eyes snapped up to try and focus on wufei stood with his back to her a little way off.
�You still set on that huh?� she asked sitting up and feeling the back of her head for the wound, it was gone; there wasn�t even a scab
�I used meditate on you� he growled watching as kei, duo and the bishies ran from the base with sharp black eyes. The blonde stood up and shakily walked over to him, her brow furrowed in confusion
�Why?� the tall Chinese man bowed his head, his hair concealing his face before answering
�I told you, you can�t release me if you�re dead,..The Maxwell�s have freed the captives and Yui has made a mockery of the guards are we going now?� Ele nodded biting her lip and turned to see the Heighton view van pull up

�Lets go Eleanor days been saved time to celebrate and get you an aspirin you look like shit!� yelled mew from the window. The gym leader grimaced
�Always a ray of sunshine huh kitty?� mew shrugged and gestured to duo, Heero and kei in the van along with her guys and kyoko
�You try travelling with this zoo and see how happy bunny you are!�
�Hey we could be insulted here!!� whined lese waving madly from the back seat while glomping her brother, kei and handing over Hotura �come on Ele lets go� she added. The blonde shook her head
�Kyoko go back to the gym and protect it as best you can, mew take my guys and get outta here�
�Eleanor?!�
� Please kitty trust me� mew frowned drumming her fingers on the wheel
� You kill yourself and I swear your after life will be a living hell!!� she threatened, shooting her friend a look

The green-eyed trainer nodded and waved as kyoko took off on her bike to her gym-leaving mew to take off in the van
�Now what onna?� Growled wufei grabbing her hand. Without realising it Ele squeezed it for comfort as she took a shaky breath and whispered three words she swore she�d never use.
"End_of_days� wufei glanced at her sharply grabbing her chin
�You know what that will do onna?!� she nodded swallowing
�Yes do it if it ills me your problems solved anyway they need to be stopped I say again end of days� the dragon growled in frustration before his eyes shone green and his power began to build.

The sky darkened over the dragon as electric green lighting threaded through oppressive clouds, the air became still and charged waiting as wu glanced at her before his body became pure energy. It rose into the air growing as the green energy dragon took shape, throwing it�s head back and roaring before ascending into the storm, for a second all was quiet, then the sky churned, turning quickly as the form of a tornado descended and grounded it�s self over the base, yellow eyes shone in the clouds before the dragon charged, down the swirling coulomb and slamming into the ground.. The earth shook and trembled as an orb of light shone out and exploded away from the base quickly, obliterating every living thing in it�s path. It raced towards the blonde as she stood there awaiting death, creating a crater in its wake. The wall of light drew nearer illuminating her pale hair and skin, Ele bit her lip and shut her eyes suddenly feeling herself flying, raising up above the attack, the force off it rushing underneath her.
�I have you onna lie still� too exhausted she nodded as the end of days swept on

�Shit what the hell is that?!!� yelled mew seeing the wall of light racing towards the van. Kei scrabbled over the back seat to look out the window and her jaw dropped
�Oh my god�she used it!!�
�Used what? What is it?!� snapped mew flooring the van to try and outrun it
�That would be a celestial level final attack,� whispered kei still staring as trees and masonry were simply fried into oblivion
�What the hell does it do?!� yelled Mateo glancing in the mirror and resisting the urge to dive under his seat, kei shrugged and sat down grinning
�Beats the hell outta me we never used it before� she laughed, mateos eyes went wide before shaking his head
�You people are insane�
�Ahhh chill babe I�m sure it�s ok we�ll see Ele back at the gym�then we can work on ya ppl skills� laughed lese ruffling a very miffed looking mateos hair.
�Oh I can hardly contain myself,� he grumbled, watching as a green streak off light shot passed heading towards ele�s gym

For now there was peace, in the bay of the star window Hotura slept peacefully in-between her parents, her thumb in her mouth and her face snuggled into her tousan�s wings. In her fist was tightly clenched Shinigami�s braid like a teddy bear. All three slept soundly their arms wrapped round each other and across the god of deaths lap was sprawled the happy purring form of Shi. Trowa was asleep in the big leather chair by the fire, the blonde angel curled on his lap happily, and the flames Turing his pale hair to copper and on one of the big black sofa�s mew was leaned up against Mateo. Kei had decided trunk�s legs made a good pillow and was sprawled across another sofa with her head in his lap watching tapes of the latest gym battles, even Ele was curled in her favourite chair gulping down tia maria hot chocolate, resting in her lap the jade bishie ball of wufei. In the doorway watching through narrowed eyes was the dragon, and it was he who broke the silence.

�Will you now keep your promise onna?� Ele looked up startled, she�d been vainly hoping after all they�d been through that perhaps � her� wufei was back
�But I thought�.� She trailed off seeing the angry look on his face
�You promised me � he snarled, she hung her head and got up walking outside. Kei jumped up and joined her laying a hand on her shoulder and glaring at the man as her stared coldly at the blonde. Mew and Mateo watched from the door, mew curious to see if her suspicion was right.

Somehow shinigami had appeared on the balcony leaving Hotura in her tousan�s arms, the two stared each other down with open loathing
�You are one helluva jerk Wuffie, she gave you everything, ya even got her kidney and ya just turn round and kick her in the gut and hurt her again� he snarled glaring at the dragon with disgust
�Let him go he ain�t worth it shin chan� snapped kei hugging the trainer on the verge of tears. Wu shook with rage, green fire in his eyes as he spat
�You took from me everything Maxwell you drove me to this don�t lecture me about pain and hurt you had everything given to you on a plate and you took it for granted!!�

Duo�s expression wavered as he glanced from his trainer to wu
� Oh shit� he whispered
�Stop it� whispered Ele pushing past the others and walking up to what had once been one of her closest friend � he can go if he wants�but� she raised her eyes to him� you promised to tell me why� the dragon looked away composing himself before looking back into her eyes his expression blank. He grabbed her arm causing her to flinch and pulled her forward leaning close to her ear

�Because onna� he whispered low �I love you� the girls eyes went wide, her mouth dropping open and as she did so his bishie ball slipped from her fingers and shattered on the ground. Wu was free, the dragon stepped back and bowed
�Goodbye onna� the man then turned and took to the sky, the ac trainer dropped to her knees crying
�WU!!!� The others stood stunned watching the blonde howl on the ground, mew broke from Mateo and placed a hand on her friend�s shoulder pulling her up and hugging her
� He�ll be back� she whispered, � trust me it�s not over�. Ele looked up with red eyes into her friends and hugged back, from the gym the gym in one of the upstairs rooms the radio played, U2 threading through the air as the girl turned and stared after where the dragon had been whispering the words under her breath

See the stone set in your eyes
See the thorn twist in your side
I wait for you

Sleight of hand and twist of fate
On a bed of nails she makes me wait
And I wait without you

With or without you
With or without you

Through the storm we reach the shore
You give it all but I want more
And I'm waiting for you

With or without you
With or without you
I can't live
With or without you

And you give yourself away
And you give yourself away
And you give
And you give
And you give yourself away

My hands are tied
My body bruised, she's got me with
Nothing to win and
Nothing left to lose

And you give yourself away
And you give yourself away
And you give
And you give
And you give yourself away

With or without you
With or without you
I can't live
With or without you

With or without you
With or without you
I can't live
With or without you
With or without you