A Hero's Journey -- Part 36-

Duo took a swig of his beer as he left the kitchen. The house was finally quiet, a stark contrast to the raised voices earlier. ‘You’d think we’d be use to this by now.’

They had survived the Eve’s War. They had found peace. They had fought insurrectionists to keep it.

Yet, this time it was personal. The enemy wanted more than power. They had gone after their loved ones.

He shook his head, trying to banish the depressing thoughts. Hilde and Sally were safe and recovering. He and the guys were working on finding Relena and getting her back.

As he walked back to his room, he noticed faint light coming from under someone’s door. Duo realized that it was Heero’s room. Curious, he knocked on the door and entered without waiting for a reply.

With an annoyed glare, Heero looked up from his computer. “What do you want, Duo?”

“Just seeing why you were still up,” Duo replied. “Want a beer?”

“No, I’ve got work to do.”

Duo edged closer, watching the screen as the other man worked. He realized that Heero was reanalyzing the information Quatre had used when he narrowed the new threat to Northern Europe. However, the lead had been empty.

“Why are you going through all this again? It’s a dead end.”

Heero shook his head and kept working. “We’re missing something.”

“It was a diversionary tactic, Heero, so they could grab Relena.”

“Don’t remind me.”

“Look, we all want to get her back. And we will. Even if we don’t get a lead soon, the group will start making demands for her return.”

Heero stopped typing, clenching his hands into fists. “That’s not good enough.”

“Heero, man, what more can we do?”

The other man let out a deep breath and resumed his typing. “Go to bed, Duo. I’ve got work to do, and you’re a distraction.”

“You can such an ass, you know that. We all want a piece of these guys. This ain’t just your little vendetta, Heero. Relena means a lot to us, too.”

“You’re wrong." He locked eyes with Duo. "She means nothing to me.”

Duo shook his head. “Yeah, keep telling yourself that.” Then, he left the room, leaving Heero alone with his work.


Part XXXVI Duo took a swig of his beer as he left the kitchen. The house was finally quiet, a stark contrast to the raised voices earlier. ‘You’d think we’d be use to this by now.’ They had survived the Eve’s War. They had found peace. They had fought insurrectionists to keep it. Yet, this time it was personal. The enemy wanted more than power. They had gone after their loved ones. He shook his head, trying to banish the depressing thoughts. Hilde and Sally were safe and recovering. He and the guys were working on finding Relena and getting her back. As he walked back to his room, he noticed faint light coming from under someone’s door. Duo realized that it was Heero’s room. Curious, he knocked on the door and entered without waiting for a reply. With an annoyed glare, Heero looked up from his computer. “What do you want, Duo?” “Just seeing why you were still up,” Duo replied. “Want a beer?” “No, I’ve got work to do.” Duo edged closer, watching the screen as the other man worked. He realized that Heero was reanalyzing the information Quatre had used when he narrowed the new threat to Northern Europe. However, the lead had been empty. “Why are you going through all this again? It’s a dead end.” Heero shook his head and kept working. “We’re missing something.” “It was a diversionary tactic, Heero, so they could grab Relena.” “Don’t remind me.” “Look, we all want to get her back. And we will. Even if we don’t get a lead soon, the group will start making demands for her return.” Heero stopped typing, clenching his hands into fists. “That’s not good enough.” “Heero, man, what more can we do?” The other man let out a deep breath and resumed his typing. “Go to bed, Duo. I’ve got work to do, and you’re a distraction.” “You can such an ass, you know that. We all want a piece of these guys. This ain’t just your little vendetta, Heero. Relena means a lot to us, too.” “You’re wrong." He locked eyes with Duo. "She means nothing to me.” Duo shook his head. “Yeah, keep telling yourself that.” Then, he left the room, leaving Heero alone with his work.


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