Gundam Wing Fan Fiction / Weiss Kreuz Fan Fiction ❯ Night's Redemption ❯ Chapter 13 ( Chapter 14 )

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/blah/ thoughts

`blah' telepathy

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"What the hell is going on?!" Wufei yelled, vainly attempting to get a clear shot at one of the two intruders. The two had somehow materialized out of the shadows and had engaged both Shiva and Thor in a fast paced battle; none of the combatants appeared to have the advantage.

"I have no idea!" Quatre shouted back, the high emotions beginning to wear on him. "I know that those beings are definitely not human!"

"Immaterial; retreat and regroup. The ame-neko are obviously buying us time. We need to utilize it." Heero scanned the area behind him, gun ready. "Come on, it's clear."

Duet shook her head, eyes darting around. "No, it's not. There is someone else here; I can feel it." Unknowingly, her eyes shifted from green to purple as they examined the room.

"She's right, Agent Day." Duo instinctively switched to using their code names, sticking close to Duet. "There is something else here." Duo scanned the room, looking for the third intruder, the one he somehow knew was there. Heero quickly looked back at Duo, eyes widening when he noticed not only Duet's changed eye color, but Duo's as well.

Sean slipped around the room, watching the humans as they tried to deal with Kieva and Tzume appearing in their midst. /These humans are very different from all the others I've encountered before. They're not panicking. Interesting. And they're making sure that their charge stays within their protective circle. This will be more difficult than I anticipated./ His gaze fell on his daughter, his heart tightening as he saw the resemblance to her mother. /Ah, love, she will grow to be as beautiful as you./ Sean frowned as he noticed the human next to her. /Why does that human look so familiar?/ One of his hands crept up, unnoticed by Sean, to massage his left temple.

Duet frantically looked around, trying to locate the presence she could feel. /Damnit, it's here somewhere! I've never felt anything else like it!/ She could feel her anxiety start to rise up and ruthlessly pushed it back down. She could not afford to panic.

"Agent Night, any luck locating the third intruder?" Trowa slid around to Duets other side, trying to locate the person that both Duo and Duet insisted was there.

"Negative, Agent Ice. But," Duo's voice stopped as he whipped around to stare at the wall to his left, Duet simultaneously looking at the same spot. "There!" they both shouted. Duo staggered as … something … within him shifted and watched wide eyed as a humanoid figure emerged from the shadows of the far wall. Duo's brain processed the image, a part of it insisting that shadows just don't move that way while another flat out stated that he had caused those shadows to move.

Sean likewise stared at the human. /Impossible! No human has the power to command the shadows! How?/ He stood there, frantically trying to understand, his headache growing worse the longer he looked at the long-haired human when he was snapped back to himself.

Duet trembled as she watched the shadows flow away, revealing the person that had hidden within them. The panic she had been fighting against took over as one word escaped her. "No," she whispered, the culmination of the days events successfully eroding all the control she had. Duet felt terror the likes of which she had never felt before and reached deep within herself to where her power rested. The moment she touched it her power awoke, violently. It surged up, filling, then overflowing her body as she struggled to control the energy she had summoned. Her eyes vacantly looked out, unheedful of the display she was generating.

Shiva, Kieva, Thor and Tzume instantly stopped fighting the moment Duet summoned her energy. Kieva and Tzume backed away, fear beginning to pour out of them in strange counter point to Duet. Shiva and Thor shifted to their feline forms, racing over to Duet in an attempt to calm her, an attempt they both knew was futile. She had summoned too much power for it to retreat without being used. They raced around Sally and Wufei's legs, skidding to a stop when they saw the energy nimbus that now surrounded Duet.

Wufei glanced back, almost dropping his gun when he saw what was going on. Duet's energy surged around her, the shadows and lights seeming to defy the laws of physics as they swirled around her. He quickly looked at the others; they had all glanced at Duet but were now focusing on the intruders that had appeared out of the shadows. /It almost looks like she's surrounded by the yin-yang,/ a part of Wufei's mind mused. That same part sat up and mentally smacked itself. /Of course! Yin-yang, life and death, elves are life and light while the vampires are death and shadows! That was why her blood had that enzyme for digesting blood!/ Wufei didn't have time to think anything else; the nimbus surrounding Duet flared, enveloping him along with the others.

Sean stretched one hand forward, blindly reaching for his daughter. /She mustn't! If she uses that much power she'll…/ The energy nimbus flared, throwing him back against the wall with bone jarring force. By the time he was able to look up again, the room was empty save for himself and his wolves. Sean mentally searched for his link and found nothing. His daughter was no longer in the human's realm. He raised his face to the ceiling and howled out his grief.

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Sebastian gathered the shadows, quickly making his way through the dark maze to where Duets power had briefly sparked. He knew that Sean would still be there. /Damn it! I warned him what could happen! If she went through the barrier in a panic she could crack it! An uncontrolled breakdown of the barrier will destroy this world!/ Sebastian finally arrived at the hotel room, allowing the shadows to return to their proper place. Sean was kneeling on the floor in front of him, head bowed, two of his wolves flanking him, both in their human form. He looked up as Sebastian appeared, bloody tears coursing down his cheeks. Quickly walking over, Sebastian crouched down in front of him. "Tell me what happened." It was with great effort that Sebastian kept his voice soft when he wanted nothing more than to shake Sean to his senses.

"She's gone. I can't sense her through our link. She's … gone." Sean's voice trailed off, eyes unable to focus on what was before them. His tears continued to fall, staining the shirt as they landed.

Letting out a deep breath, Sebastian stood up. He quickly surveyed the room, striding towards the decorative mirror that hung above one of the sofas. Placing his right hand in the middle of the mirror, he began to chant. The surface started to darken as Sebastian's voice droned on; by the time he finished the incantation the mirror was completely black. Sebastian gently lifted his hand, sighing in relief as the mirror remained unchanged. Scrutinizing the mirror, he let out another sigh, shoulders slumping as the tension left them. /She didn't crack it. Definitely punched a small hole in it, but the cut is clean and not fracturing. I'll have to set them watching this spot to make sure it doesn't fracture in the future./ Keeping up the spell, he walked back to where Sean was kneeling. "Kinsman, get up. There is something you need to see." Sean didn't move. Letting out a growl of frustration, Sebastian yanked Sean to his feet. Firmly grasping the other man's chin, he forced Sean to meet his eyes. "She is not dead."

Sean blinked, eyes starting to focus on Sebastian's face. Visibly getting himself under control, he straightened up, smoothing his clothes and wiping off his face. Once he was back in control of himself, Sean looked at Sebastian, puzzled. "Then where did she go?"

Sebastian smiled and walked back to the mirror. Sean followed, frowning slightly. "Look." Sebastian's finger ghosted over a section of the mirror. "You can see what has happened." Sean looked closer at the area Sebastian indicated, still frowning. His eyes suddenly widened and he drew back with a gasp.

"She went through the barrier?" he asked incredulously. "But that's not possible. She only had one of the required bloodlines."

Sebastian chuckled. "No, she has both of the bloodlines."

Sean leaned against the nearby wall, crossing his arms. "Kinsman, I am of clan Klaus, as are you. Clan Klamert no longer exists on this side of the barrier."

"Not quite." Sebastian smirked. This was one spell he was going to enjoy breaking. "There are two members of clan Klamert left on this side. And they are both in this room." Before Sean could react, Sebastian placed a finger between his eyes and spoke one word. Sean's head snapped back as his mind was filled with suppressed memories. The conflict he had always felt whenever he acted finally cleared.

"So that was why he looked familiar." Sean shook his head, mouth quirked in a rueful smile. "Was it really necessary to make me forget my own brother?" He looked at Sebastian, pain darkening his amethyst eyes.

"I wish there could have been another way." Sincerity and remorse were evident in Sebastian's voice. "While we are both Klamerts, you are a direct descendant of Nicholas Klamert. Your blood is more powerful than mine, so to keep you safe we had to suppress everything." Sebastian took a deep breath, bracing himself for what he was about to reveal. "Your mother, father and myself were the ones to cast the spell. They gave their lives to power it so you could be kept safe. I'm sorry."

Sean closed his eyes, momentarily hiding from the pain. "Why Klaus?" he finally asked, voice barely above a whisper.

"They owed us a blood debt." Sebastian examined Sean's face, a slight smile lighting his lips at what he found. "You won't be able to go before the council anymore. Not until we're reunited with our kinsmen. Are you up to monitoring the barrier? I have others that can perform that task…"

"But I need the time to get used to my new memories and expanded powers." Sean waved a hand, dismissing the issue. "And to find out what I can about my…" He paused, searching for the right word. "My nephew."

"I know some people who can help with that, if you'll travel with me." Sebastian glanced at the two wolves; they hadn't moved since Sebastian had walked out of the shadows. "Your wolves should go back to their pack; who knows what trouble the rest have gotten into." Sean let out a chuckle; he knew that the pack would welcome their leaders back enthusiastically.

"Give me a moment and I'll be back." Sebastian nodded and gracefully lowered himself down onto on of the chairs. Sean quickly gathered the shadows and took his wolves back. The moment he left Sebastian looked at the still darkened mirror.

"We'll be returning, Silven." His voice held a touch of laughter. "And we'll answer any questions. Of which I'm sure you'll have plenty. In the meantime, can you capture what happened here? If we could see the events as they progressed it would greatly help." The feeling of being watched vanished and Sebastian let out a hearty laugh.

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When the flare from Duets energy died down, they found themselves standing in a darkened room, lit only by the flickering TV set into a wall. Duo quickly glanced around, making sure that everyone was still together. Silently making his way over to Duet, he tapped her shoulder to see if she was alright. And bit back a curse as he quickly caught her as she crumpled.

"Status." Heero's dry voice came from behind Duo, barely above a whisper.

"Agent Night fine; the mission objective is unconscious. Reason unclear." Duo managed to get Duet to a nearly invisible armless sofa with Trowa's help.

"Agent Ice one hundred percent." Trowa kept his voice down, following Duo and Heero's lead.

"Agent Sand fine." Quatre checked in from the far right of the room.

"Agent Dragon, status unchanged." Wufei glanced around, his eyes now adjusted to the gloom. They were in a windowless room with an open doorway to the left and behind Heero. There was one sofa and what looked like an oversized armchair, minus the arms. The walls were rather plain with some shelves breaking the monotony. A gigantic TV took up one wall, the same one that was currently providing their illumination. Behind him was a metal spiral staircase leading up. And in one far corner, what looked to be their travel bags rested.

"Agent Fire fine." Sally hurried over to Duo and Trowa. Bending down, she quickly started to examine Duet for the second time that day.

"We need to figure out where we are." Quatre quickly took control. "Agent Ice, Agent Night, you two explore upstairs. Keep your headsets on. Agent Day, Agent Dragon, you two find out what else is on this level. I'll stay here and assist Agent Fire. Questions?" Quatre glanced at the others.

"Just one. Where are our headsets? We kinda took them off in the last room we were in." Duo raised an eyebrow, silently asking Quatre to solve that problem.

Wufei had been cautiously making his way over to where he believed their bags were. His initial judgment had been correct; all their items were here. Including the surveillance system Heero had set up around their previous hotel room. "Everything's here," he informed everyone. Grabbing the headsets and night goggles, he made his way back, handing them out as he went.

Heero took the headset and goggles, securing the earpiece to his head. "Everything?" he asked Wufei, eyebrows drawn together in a slight frown.

Wufei nodded. "Even the surveillance system that you had around the rooms." They all looked at Wufei, clearly shocked. The momentary silence was broken by Duo.

"Well shit," he drawled. "Guess she's gonna have even more questions to answer when she wakes up this time." He shook his head in wonder, making the final adjustments to his headset. "Shall we get this party started?" Duo smirked at Trowa as he walked over to the stairs. Before dropping the goggles over his eyes and heading up, he glanced over towards Heero, their eyes locking. An unspoken agreement passed between them before they broke contact. Duo silently crept up the stairs, Trowa a ghost behind him. Both had holstered their guns in favor of their blackened knives.

Heero glanced at Wufei; they both nodded and followed suit, slipping the goggles over their eyes as they rounded the corner of the open doorway. It led to a smaller room, easily half the width of the one they had just left. One end held a smaller TV set, turned off, while the other housed a computer. A closed door was opposite the open doorway they had just been through. Heero made his way over to the computer, automatically checking for any interior security devices as he went. /What an antiquated piece of junk./ Heero looked the computer over, disgusted. "Day here, I've located a computer, if you want to call it that. After we finish the sweep of this level I'll check what's on it."

Wufei was over by the closed door. So far he hadn't found any devices. Once Heero rejoined him they flattened up against the wall, one on either side of the door. Heero adjusted his goggles, setting them on automatic filter. While there wasn't any light shining through the bottom of the door, none of them had gotten as far as they had by making foolish mistakes. With a nod to Wufei, Heero drew his gun and crouched down, back still against the wall.

Wufei took a breath and threw open the door. The moment it was wide enough, Heero rolled through, coming back up in a crouch, gun ready. "Clear." Wufei eased around, taking a standing stance similar to Heero's crouch. "It's a garage; might be someone still here." Heero informed the others.

"Understood." Duo's voice chimed in. "The staircase leads up to a living room. Two exits, one leads further upstairs. Someone else care to join the show up here?"

Wufei snorted. "Hold position, I'll join you two. Sand, does Fire still need your help?"

"No, there's not much either of us can do." Sally sounded annoyed. "Sand can join Day; if anything happens to her I'll give a holler." Quatre walked around the opening, nodding to Wufei as they passed eachother. Wufei rapidly made his way upstairs, nearly as silent as Duo and Trowa. Quatre looked around the smaller room, eyes widening as he found what Heero had referred to as a computer.

"That," he pointed at the monstrosity, "is a computer?" His voice was filled with amazement.

"What's the matter Sand? You act as though you've never seen one before." Duo's chuckle came over the headset.

"You wouldn't be laughing if you saw this!" Quatre retorted. "This thing is so out of date that it should be either melted down or placed in a museum!"

Duo gave a low whistle, choking it off abruptly. "Hey, uh, Sand? Day? Would you say that the … computer you've got there is 21st century technology?"

"Pre-colony?" Wufei's scorn was evident. "What type of a joke are you trying to pull now, Night?"

Heero interrupted before the two could bicker further. "Aa. It's about that old. Night, what have you found?" He bent over the keyboard, starting the machine.

Duo took a deep breath. "Well, one of the exits off of that living room Ice and I found led to a kitchen. Calendar posted says the right month and day but the year…" his voice trailed off. Taking another breath he continued. "The year is 2002."