Double Duos

Ch10: Daimon’s fate

Daimon hid the Shenlong in an old junkyard. He had no idea why he’d decided to hide it there. It just seemed natural. He looked around for any OZ soldiers that might be patrolling while he made his way to the nearest hotel. He had no idea what he was going to do buttintting off the colony was high up on the ‘to do’ list. Daimon didn’t want to risk being seen so he ran to the back of one of the hotels and broke into a room from the bathroom window. He quietly looked around to check that the room was unoccupied but unfortunately there were signs that the room was already being rented out for the night. He sat quietly at the bathroom door watching to see if anyone was in the room. After figuring that whoever had rented the room had gone out, Daimon took a look around the room. There was a wallet and briefcase on the bed, which Daimon thought was a bit weird as most people take their wallets with them when going out. He quickly picked it up and took the cash that was in it. Daimon smiled in surprise when he found that the wallet contained numerous hundred-dollar bills.

Suddenly the sound of a key unlocking the door could b heard. Daimon put the wallet back onto the bed and ran back into the bathroom and watched from the bathroom door. A businessman and a slutty looking girl came into the room. Daimon figured she was just a slut until he heard her asking for five-hundred in advance. The businessman went to reach for his wallet and Daimon took it as his queue to leave.


* * * *

Heero went to the colony to the co-ordinates Mike gave him. It led Heero to the side of the colony where there are mostly factories, junkyards and abandoned buildings. He figured Daimon would look for a place to p anp and he also knew that all the colonies have survalence cameras on all the streets so Heero and his laptop made their way to the first internet café he could find.

* * * *

Daimon was tired. His feet hurt. As he walked down the street he saw a diner and the smells made him realize he was pretty hungry.
‘Well I guess I’ll go book a flight out of here after I eat.’
And Daimon (being a typical Duo) stepped into the diner.

* * * *

Une supervised the repairs made on the cryo chamber. At the same time she was figuring out whether to take Daimon back and brainwash him to her liking or to use the chamber on the other pilots.

“Lady Une!” One of the soldier’s called as he ran in the door. Lady une turned her attention to the young soldier.
“What is it cadet?” She asked, frustrated witht eh lack of progress on the cryo chamber.
“Lady, we’ve got him.”

* * * *

Heero had hacked into the surveillance system on the L3 colony. He searched nearby roads and buildings. He also checked any burglaries or break-ins in the area. He came across a break-in in a nearby hotel and rewound the cameras back to see who broke in.
“Daimon..”
Heero fast forward the tapes and followed each ont to see where Daimon had gone.
“Gotcha.”

* * * *
Daimon ate his burger and began on his chips when he saw Heero standing outside the window looking in. Daimon froze in his place. He knew Heero wouldn’t try attack him in a public place.. or would he? Daimon watched as Heero walked casually into the diner and sat at Daimon’s table and faced him.
“Where are you going?” Heero asked. Daimon offered Heero some fries and Heero took some.
“I’m hitching the next ride out of here. Why do you care?” Daimon asked as he shoved a few more fries in his mouth.

“If you’re no longer following Une’s orders then I’m you’re friend. I gather she knows that you’re here so tell me right now. Are you still under OZ or not.” Heero said calmly.
“You were right,” Daimon said. He hated that Heero was right. After all he WAS created for the sole purpose of destroying the Gundam Pilots. “She had a different look in her eyes when I contacted her,” Daimon said as he rubbed his head. “It’s all just so confusing! I was made just to kill you guys and now you’re what? Calling me your friend? In what fucked up life could I ever be your friend?” Daimon said sternly and got up from the table to leave.

“GET DOWN!!” Heero yelled. Daimon looked up and saw three OZ soldiers in the window with guns pointed at Daimon. Daimon jumped over the cook’s counter and into the kitchen as fast as he could. Heero followed as glass and bullets flew throughout the diner. The people in the diner screamed and dropped to the ground.

* * * *

“Duo. For once I want you to stop talking to me about your problem and talk to Heero yourself alright?” Quatre yelled. Duo swung around so fast his braid wacked him in the face.
“Ow! Quatre! What?” Duo asked in surprise as he rubbed his cheek.
“Duo. If it’s one thing I’ve learned from this whole ordeal with Daimon it’s that if you want something done, do it yourself! Now excuse me, I’m going to go find Trowa,” Quatre smiled and left the room. Duo was left behind dumbfounded.

* * * *
Trowa and Dr O left Wufei alone in the infirmary so he could get some rest.
“Do you know where Duo might be?” Dr O asked. “I better check on how his gunshot wound is going.”
Trowa pointed in the direction of the kitchen.
“He was in there with Quatre before I came to the infirmary.” Dr O nodded and headed for the kitchen. Trowa headed to his dorm because that’s the only place he could think of going to. His mind was confused. He’d been led to believe that he and Quatre couldn’t resolve their issues at all and that breaking up was the best choice for both of them. Now it was all just so confusing because Trowa beleieved he could have made the wrong decision. He still loved Quatre and that love will probably never go away, but he and Quatre still needed to work out where they’re going to live after the wars.

Trowa entered his room and lay on the bed. He hadn’t slept at all during the night because of the whole Daimon saga. He wasn’t tired because his mind was racing, so he just dimmed down the lights and lay on top of his bed. Just as he lay down, there was a knock at the door.

“It’s open!” Trowa called out. He continued to lay on his back but opened his eyes to see who it was that had knocked on his door.

“Quatre?!” Trowa sat up on his bed, surprised that Quatre was standing at his door.
“Trowa,” Quatre could barely compose himself, as he looked at Trowa in the dimmed light and half opened shirt. “Trowa can we just forget for one night? Can we just be like we were, without hassels and problems for just one night?” Quatre pleaded. Trowa stood up and walked toward Quatre until he was nose-to-nose with the blonde boy.

“Yes,” Trowa whispered before moving in to kiss his Arab lover.

* * * *

Duo Made his way into the hanger to talk to his oldest friend. When Duo got to the hanger he noticed the Wing Zero was missing from the lined up Gundams.

“Hey Mike, where’s Heero gone to?” Duo asked the nearest mechanic.
“He’s on a reconnaissance mission. He said he’d be back as soon as he can,” Mike explained. Heero had ordered Mike not to tell the pilots especially Duo, where he had gone.
Duo figured that Heero had gone off to either find or finish off Daimon and there was nothing he could do to stop Heero, so he didn’t bother going after him. Instead he walked up to the Deathscythe, his first friend since Solo.
eya eya buddy!”
“Yeah I know I’ve been away, but it wasn’t my fault!”
“No I probably still would’ve been captured if you were there or not.”
“Because I was trapped IN the actually facility. If you were there they would’ve had you too!”
“Look just drop it okay! I know you were really just scared that Heero would try use you for parts. He promised me he wouldn’t.”
‘Then again he did say he loved me. Then he went and screwed that guy!’ Duo’s knees gave way and he fell into a sitting position in front of his Deathscythe. He needed to relax. There was always one thing Duo loved that allowed him to relax. And that was to hang out with his true friend.

* * * *

“Got any bright ideas oh fearless one?!” Daimon yelled. Heero let out a tiny grin.
“No. But follow me anyway!” He grabbed Daimon’s arm and pulled him through the back door.

“Why are you helping me!? After all I DID kill your friend!” Daimon asked as they ran through the back alleyway.
“Wufei survived,” Heero replied. “I don’t know why I’m helping you. I guess I really don’t believe that you could be a bad person. After all you ARE a clone of Duo.” Heero whispered as they hid behind some parked cars. Both boys remained silent as they watched two of the Oz soldiers roam the streets looking for them. Heero saw the third soldier make his way down the alleyway.
“You love him don’t you?” Daimon asked. Heero grabbed Daimon’s arm and pulled him as they ran down the street in the opposite direction of the soldiers.
“Yes. I do,” Heero replied.

Daimon stoprunnrunning.
“What are you doing! We’ll get caught. We have to keep going!” Heero ushered. Daimon didn’t move.
“I know why you’re trying to save me,” Daimon said. Heero crossed his arms.
“Well if you really do know why then let me know because I have no idea.” Heero said impatiently.
“You’re trying to save me because you couldn’t save Duo.”

* * * *

Trowa led Quatre to the bed and pulled Quatre down on top of him.
“Trowa, I missed you so much! I’m sorry I listened to Daimon,” Quatre mumbled between kisses.
“Let’s talk about it later okay? For now let’s just do more of this,” Trowa replied just before pulling Quatre in for another kiss.

* * * *
Dr O walked into the hanger and asked a few of the mechanics if they had seen Duo. And they all pointed in the direction of the Deathscythe.
Dr O walked up onto the platform and found the Deathscythe with its palm stretched out facing out and flat. Dro O looked down off the platform on to the Deathscythe’s palm to see Duo lying down on it listening to his Cd discman.

“Duo, I’ve come to look at your wound,” Dr O said. Duo’s eyes remained closed and Dr O realised he must’ve had the music turned up loud.
“DUO!!” Dr O yelled. Duo thought he heard something and opened his eyes to find a very red-faced Dr O.
“HI!” Duo smiled.

“Duo. Come up here boy, I would like to check your wound.”
Duo yawned as he made his way off the Deaytheythe’s palm and climbed up onto the platform. He winced in pain a few times as he used his sore arm to climb up the side of the platform.

“Examine away,” Duo smiled. Duo had been walking around without a top so Dr O had no problem undoing the bandaged from Duo’s chest and shoulder.
“Hmm.. It looks like you’re going to pull the stitches if you don’t rest. Otherwise I think you’re going to be fine. I’m going to tell Dr G that you’re not to go on any missions for a few weeks at the least.”
Duo huffed.
“Fine..”