Gundam Wing Fan Fiction / Weiss Kreuz Fan Fiction ❯ Night's Redemption ❯ Chapter 18 ( Chapter 19 )

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“blah” speaking

/blah/ thoughts

`blah' telepathy

 

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Kali skidded into the room, immediately searching for Duet as she ran. “Another vision?”

 

Duo growled, frustrated as Duet acted like a limp doll. “Yes, another one! Why can't she control them yet? It didn't take Q this long.”

 

“Golden Gift did not have the complication that Bright Star does and he had a form of training he could call upon to aid him.” Kali placed a hand on Duet's forehead, the reaction almost instantaneous.

 

Duet jerked back, almost falling out of Duo's grip as her eyes suddenly focused on the room. She rapidly blinked as she regained her balance.

 

“Bondmate, what did you see?”

 

Duet swung her head around, still feeling lightheaded from the force of the vision. “The black leader; in 15 minutes he will awaken. The insane one will soon follow and the two will come here to try and take me. The white leader shall see the movement and follow with the other white. There will be two others but I couldn't see them clearly.” Duet drew her eyebrows together. “I think they're the bondmates for Shiva and Thor.”

 

“So,” Duo grabbed the plates off the table, putting the dishes back, “in ten minutes we can start expecting more company, two of whom are known hostiles and four unknowns in addition to the five,” Kali growled in protest, “okay, four already here.” Duo grinned, his eyes darkening. “Sounds like a recipe for a great party.”

 

“There was one other thing.” Duet looked down at her feet. “Something that I'll have to tell Light Hope.”

 

“Right. Well, let's get ready for our extra guests.” Duo strode out, poking his head into the kitchen to inform Trowa. The entire group went back into the living room they left only minutes ago, going back to their former positions.

 

Quatre watched as they walked back, sitting up as he noticed the expressions on Duo's and Trowa's faces. Heero, Wufei and Sally quickly followed, each person tensing. “What happened?” Quatre looked between Duo and Duet, asking both.

 

“'Fei, could you grab my duffle?” Wufei nodded, running out of the room, heading deeper into the house. Ken noted the Chinese man ran with hardly a sound. Duo met Quatre's and Heero's eyes. “We are going to have some uninvited guests.”

 

Quatre eyes widened as realization struck. “They're waking up.”

 

“Not yet but in about,” Duo glanced at his watch, “seven minutes Oracle will wake up. Another minute to wake Berserk, say five to ten for them to get here, depending on how much they want to scope the place out first. The other two from Weiß will follow and we have two unknowns approaching.”

 

“Wonderful,” Wufei drawled as he reentered, tossing a dark duffle bag to Duo. The braided young man deftly caught it, flashing a smile of thanks. “And what about our current guests?”

 

Heero glanced at the four males before turning back to watch Duo. “As long as they don't interfere with the mission I see no reason for them to leave. They all have sufficient training to guard themselves should anything happen.”

 

“And just what is your mission?” Ken asked, fixated on the scene before him, letting Heero's second comment slide. Duo was taking a variety of knives out of the now open bag, secreting them about his person. Even paying attention Ken couldn't tell where the weapons were. A handgun was the last item taken out. Ken stilled, Omi following, as Duo expertly checked the gun, holstering it in the small of his back.

 

Duo looked up when done, still physically the same, to meet Ken's gaze. He smiled at the older brunette, a dark sardonic grin. “Locate and protect until further notice one Duet Mendelssohn. Permission granted to use lethal force on anyone that interferes with the mission objective although non lethal forms of persuasion are preferred. Any other questions? We do have a limited amount of time.”

 

Schuldig stared at the transformed youth. /Mein Gott! He's almost as bad as Farfarello!/ He glanced at the other Preventor agents, noting the same darkness in all but Sally's eyes. /They all are! Crawford, I think this once we have attacked a group stronger than us!/ His gaze fell on Duet as she walked up to Nagi; he had stood up when Duo shouted, calling for Kali and hadn't sat back down.

 

“Light Hope, very soon you will have to make a choice. If you choose one way you will die. If you choose the other you might live.” Her voice stayed even while her eyes betrayed her inner turmoil.

 

Schuldig felt his eyes bug slightly before taking firm control of his composure. “So, you can see the future also.”

 

“Yes.” Duet didn't look up as she answered. A single chime interrupted anything she might have added.

 

Heero twitched as the chime sounded, the other agents tensing slightly more. A second chime followed half a minute later.

 

Omi drew back, flattening against the wall as he watched the Preventors agents calmly wait. /What are they made of? They know what we are capable of, they must know what Schwarz can accomplish. Why do they just calmly wait?/ His gaze flew around the room once more, noting something this time. /Hold it, they're not calm, they're just hiding it well. I don't know if I should be relieved or more worried./

 

A double buzz sounded through the room as the large TV switched on, the screen split into two images. Schuldig worked the muscles of his jaw, desperate to get a warning out to Oracle and Berserk. /Crawford is pissed. Very, very pissed; I've never seen him this angry. But we never saw this possibility; that my powers would be blocked! For the first time only my thoughts are in my head and I'm not sure I like it./ The images on the screen flickered as the two moved, successive cameras relaying the movement.

 

Nagi kept switching his attention between the TV, the two members of Weiß, and Duet. His thoughts were as chaotic as his gaze as he wondered how he had missed the cameras, what he would have to decide, how the agents from Weiß and these new people would react. He didn't doubt the truth of their fantastic tale, Thoth would alert him to any lies.

 

Duo suddenly motioned for Duet to stand beside him, preventing anyone coming from the front of the house from seeing her as they entered the living room. Kali took a similar position on the opposite side. Duo watched the TV for another few seconds before nodding once. “I'd say welcome to our home but the two of you have already done that.” He pitched his voice to be heard outside the room.

 

Nagi looked at the TV again, noticing how close Crawford and Farfarello were. Two chimes sounded through the house, causing nearly everyone to flinch.

 

“Don't tell me you've gotten shy now.” Hands placed on his hips, Duo glanced sideways to the front entrance. “You've come this far why not meet the rest of the family?”

 

The image of Crawford straightened and turned, walking into the living room and off the TV screen. “You have a lot of arrogance, boy.”

 

Duo grinned, still watching from the corners of his eyes. “Aren't you going to call for Farfarello? Or does he prefer Berserk? I'm sure he's just waiting for your signal; he's waiting by the opposite opening.”

 

Crawford narrowed his eyes as he attempted to mentally contact Schuldig. His irritation grew as once more the telepath ignored him. Crawford glanced as the german, a sliver of doubt creeping in as he noticed how utterly still Schuldig held himself. /Something is very wrong here. He is never that still./ He glanced at the TV, the sliver growing as he saw Farfarello in position. The insane Irishman was licking one of his knives as he waited. /How did I miss the cameras? I should have seen them!/

 

`You blinded yourself, Dark Destroyer.'

 

“Enough games. Prodigy, Mastermind, secure the girl. Berserk, feel free to move.”

 

Wufei calmly drew his watou, placing it under Farfarello's chin as the white-haired Irishman attempted to enter the room. Neither Nagi nor Schuldig moved. Crawford felt that doubt continue to grow as the situation rapidly fell out of his control. He never knew that it wasn't his to control in the first place.

 

“What is the meaning of this? Prodigy, I gave you an order.”

 

Duo's grin widened as his eyes shifted color. “Oh, I think Prodigy is playing by different rules. But I have a game you might want to play. It's called `Hide and Seek'.” The shadows surged around the room as Duo finished speaking, enveloping the trio in the center. When they returned to their normal positions, Duo, Duet and Kali were gone.

 

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Aya silently ran through the kitchen, katana drawn. A strangled scream came from further inside the house, causing him to move faster. /Please let Ken be all right!/ His stoic face betrayed nothing as he flattened against the wall, listening.

 

“I suggest you leave now.” A faint click followed the command, a gun being cocked. Aya didn't recognize the nasal voice.

 

“We will be back; you won't be able to protect her forever.”

 

/So, Oracle is in there. Then who … ?/ Aya mentally smacked himself as the answer came clear. /Ah, one of the people from the video. But who screamed?/

 

“Your team has lost a member and another is currently unconscious. You came in here expecting us to be easy prey; you were wrong. You are in no position to make threats.” A different voice spoke, one with a faint musical lit; another voice Aya didn't recognize.

 

“And I would suggest,” the second unknown person continued, “not bothering the member of Weiß that is just outside this room. This is our house and you have spilt enough blood in it. Any more and we will become very irate.”

 

A series of scuffles reached Aya before Crawford walked into the hallway, eyes burning with rage. Farfarello followed the Schwarz leader, half dragging an unconscious Schuldig with him. They ignored Aya as they left the house.

 

“You're welcome to join us in here, both of you. I assure you that both Omi and Ken are fine,” the person with the musical voice spoke once more.

 

Aya took a deep breath before walking into the living room, katana still drawn. A blond young man stood in the center of the room, handing medical supplies to a kneeling female brunette. With a shock Aya realized who was lying on the floor. /Prodigy? How? Why are they helping him?/

 

“Put your katana away,” a nasal voice commanded from his left. “You'll find no enemies here.”

 

Eyes narrowing, Aya considered the scene before him. All but two of the people from the video were in the room, along with four young men Aya didn't recognize at all. No one, not even the dark haired youth standing beside him, had a weapon drawn. Everyone else seemed more concerned with Prodigy. Meeting both Omi and Ken's eyes, Aya silently asked for the all clear. Only once he received an affirmative answer did he sheath the sword. “What happened?”

 

“A disagreement within the ranks of Schwarz. Prodigy defied Oracles orders. As punishment, Oracle shot Prodigy.” The dark haired man walked over to the TV, watching to make sure Crawford, Farfarello and Schuldig left. “If he lives then I doubt Schwarz will want him back.” He took a headset from inside the entertainment center, a design that Aya had never seen before.

 

“Agent Night, this is Agent Day. Do you copy?” The dark haired man waited for a reply, sighing when there was none.

 

“He is undoubtedly still traveling, Heero.” The blond spoke up. “Give him some time.” The blond glanced at Aya. “Welcome. My name is Quatre Winner. He,” he nodded towards the dark haired young man, “is Heero Yuy. Behind me is Trowa Barton, Wufei Chang is over there,” he inclined his head towards the black haired man. “And this is Sally Po. Sorry for the abrupt introductions but I'm sure Omi and Ken can inform you of anything else.” Quatre raised his voice slightly. “Please join us Yohji.”

 

Aya gave Quatre a hard stare, his thoughts racing as Yohji sauntered into the living room using the same entrance as Farfarello. Aya jerked his head to one side, indicating a far corner they could gather by. The four members of Weiß held a hushed conference, Omi and Ken quickly informing the other two what they had learned. They were interrupted by a double chime, rapidly followed by a buzz.

 

Heero drew and aimed his gun at the hallway entrance as two men skidded to a halt. They stared at each other, no one else moving save for Sally who continued to work on Nagi. Aya and Yohji were slightly surprised at how quickly the Preventors agents reacted, all of them undergoing a startling demeanor shift.

 

“We mean no harm,” one of the newcomers spoke up, a dark blond man with shoulder length straight hair wearing a simple green t-shirt and jeans, a pair of scuffed sneakers on his feet. “We came to help Thoth and Light Hope.”

 

Quatre peered intently at the one who had spoken before holstering his gun, the other agents following his lead. “Then please do so. He's lost a lot of blood but we can't risk moving him and we don't have the materials to do a transfusion.” Quatre looked at the two new people again. “Might we have your names?”

 

“My name is Sun Dreamer, Thor's bondmate,” the second man spoke up, a red head with long, wavy hair held loosely back with a tie wearing similar clothing as the other. “That is Star Dancer, Shiva's bondmate. Might you be the ones they arrived with?”

 

“What if we were?” Heero's steady gaze swept the room as he leaned back against the wall, arms folded across his chest. The blond, Star Dancer, was making his way over to Sally; the four from Weiß watching even as Omi finished explaining.

 

Sun Dreamer smiled, an easy open smile that hid nothing. “Then you have our thanks. We owe you a large debt.” He looked around the room, the smile fading as a puzzled frown replaced it. “Where is the one that tried to See us; I don't see her here.” The frown deepened as his eyes lost focus. “And I can't See her.”

 

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Wufei watched Star Dancer kneel beside Nagi, opposite from Sally. Shiva quickly moved, standing behind his bondmate as the young man leaned forward, placing his hands over the wound. /So, he has pointed ears as well. Either a full Silven or a half breed./ Wufei glanced at the red head, Sun Dreamer. /I can't tell with him, though./ A sharp gasp from Sally snapped Wufei's attention back, a similar gasp barely suppressed.

 

Star Dancer was glowing slightly and though the angle was poor, Wufei could see the flesh knit back together, sealing the wound. The glow faded abruptly as Star Dancer leaned back, resting against Shiva's legs.

 

“That was some fine work you did,” he smiled at Sally. “Had the proper tools been available I know you could have saved him.” He titled his head back, staring into Shiva's eyes. “Now you, Bondmate, have some explaining to do.”

 

Shoulders slumping, Shiva nodded. Before saying anything to his bondmate, though, the ame-neko looked up at Heero. “We were going to tell you before this happened to Light Hope.”

 

“Our bondmates can be trusted,” Thor finished.

 

Quatre looked around and nodded decisively. “Why don't we make ourselves comfortable; I'm sure this will take a while. Sally, is it safe to move Nagi?”

 

“Yes, but don't wake him.” Sally finished repacking her bag. “Both he and Thoth will need to recover their energy.” She slung her bag across her back before picking up the now feline ame-neko. “Quatre, Trowa, your room is closest. Do you…”

 

“Of course we don't mind,” Quatre hurriedly reassured Sally as Trowa and Wufei carefully picked up the slumbering, healed boy. Quatre watched the small group leave, glancing at Heero as they disappeared. “Try contacting Duo now. He'll want to be here for the explanations.”

 

Heero grunted an acknowledgement as he turned the mike back on. “Agent Night, this is Agent Day. Do you copy?”

 

“Read you loud and clear.”

 

“Situation under control. Return to base.”

 

“Slight complication on this end, additional guest arriving. Refreshments for three requested. New guest verified by ame-neko.”

 

“Understood. ETA?”

 

“Five minutes. Out.”

 

Yohji listened intently to Heero's half of the conversation, a suspicion confirmed. “You guys are military.”

 

Heero just shook his head as he put the headset back and walked out of the room, heading towards the kitchen.

 

“Not quite,” Quatre corrected the former PI. “We're actually part of a police force although five of us did receive a more … intensive training.”

 

“But,” Star Dancer sputtered, unable to believe what he was hearing, “you're children!”

 

“We stopped being children a long time ago.” Trowa leaned in the doorway after letting Wufei and Sally pass him. “Some of us were never children.”

 

Star Dancer stared, slack-jawed at the hard looks around him. /This is what the court never wanted me to see, this is why they tried to stop me from ever going to the human cities. Don't they realize yet that this is the humans world and we are the trespassers?/ He closed his jaw with a snap, determined to learn what he could.

 

`And that is why we can trust you with this knowledge.'

 

`So Shiva, going to tell me who we're waiting for?'

 

The ame-neko paused before carefully replying. `Kali's bondmate and her cousin.'

 

`Oh?' Sun Dancer joined their conversation. `Don't want to give her name?'

 

`She asked us not to,' Thor informed the two. `She was actually quite polite about it too.'

 

`For once,' Shiva added in a relieved tone.

 

`Should be interesting then.' Star Dancer leaned back as they all waited for Duo, Duet and Kali to return.

 

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A/N

 

Well, another chapter done; and to everyone that's reviewed a big thanks! Now, to help clear up some confusion, here is a list of the ame-neko and their bondmates (at least, those that have them)

Kali - bonded to Duet (Bright Star)

Thoth - bonded to Nagi (Light Hope)

Salman - bonded to Quatre (Golden Gift)

Zephyrus - bonded to Milliardo/Zechs (Wind Warrior)

Tyr - bonded to Mikael (Tempest Calm)

Shiva - bonded to ? (Star Dancer)

Thor - bonded to ? (Sun Dreamer)

Like I said in an earlier note, the ame-neko that are going to bond have done so by this point in the story and the ame-neko will always call someone by the name in parentheses; that is the persons “soul name” if you will. And the question about the name “ame-neko”, well, it literally means soul cat; “ame” is French for soul. Heh, love those online translators. If anyone is still confused about the rather extensive cast of characters, email me and I'll send you a list with descriptions. As always, please review, critiques welcome, all flames will be used to make hot chocolate (still way too cold for smores!).