Chapter Twelve: The Grand Finale

 

*“Woman, move faster!” Wufei screamed as he jumped out of the Preventer’s jeep. Sally and four other members of the Preventers followed in suit.

“Wufei, relax. Everything will go fine. Now let’s go.” Sally smirked, trying to sooth her always tense partner and boyfriend. Being frustrated would get them nowhere.

 Around them parked another five jeeps, each carrying six Preventers. As the Preventers prepared to infiltrate and take the building, Wufei and Sally rushed back inside the club to find the other pilots. The plan was to get the other pilots, Shade, and Darien out of the club before the rest of the Preventers made their move. When Wufei and Sally finally reached the training room, Wufei was surprised at what he found.

“What are you doing sitting here? Where are Shade and Darien?” Wufei bellowed.

“Still upstairs.” Trowa responded calmly. While he and Quatre explained the reasoning for waiting to Sally and Wufei, Hiiro stood and checked his gun for bullets. A full load, same as the last four times he had checked it

“Let’s move.” He articulated in a deep, low, hate-filled yet emotionless voice none of his comrades had ever heard him use before. It sent chills down their spines to hear their comrade speak to them in such a manner. He hadn’t even used that tone when he had tried to kill them. It was unusual. It was different. It was wrong and vengeful. Hiiro Yui was on the hunt for blood.

As they climbed the stairs quickly and effectively, they tried to get a peak at what was going on inside the room. The blinds were pulled shut so tightly that not a glint of light from the inside was able to make its way through. No voices could be heard, but a deep, constant muffled noise could be heard coming from inside. Duo picked the lock and Trowa and Hiiro Stepped in front of the door. As Duo, Wufei, Sally and Quatre stood of to either side, Duo gently turned the knob. Hiiro kicked the door in and he and Trowa advanced into the room, guns cocked.

“What the hell?” Darien roared in seething anger and rage. He sat up on his bed and grabbed the pistol on the table next to him.

“Don’t move or we shoot. Darien Chiba, you are hereby under arrest by the Preventers corps. of the ESUN. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in the court of law. Any attempt to escape will...” Sally went on to finish reading Darien his rights as Hiiro and Trowa pulled the naked man off of the bed and cuffed him. Duo took Hiiro’s place holding Darien’s left arm and pulled Darien’s pants from the floor.

“I suggest you put these back on. It might be a little breezy in prison like that.” Duo laughed at his own joke, and Wufei and Sally snickered. Even Quatre and Trowa had to smile at Duo’s joke. Darien simply sat on the floor and pulled his pants on, grumbling all the while.

“I thought you were dead Yui.” Darien finally had the nerve to speak.

“Who told you that?” Hiiro narrowed his eyes.

“That little whore on the bed did. Shade! How could you! This was all a set up, wasn’t it?” Hiiro turned to see the tiny lithe form of Serena, clutching the covers around her, slight fear evident in her eyes. The only person she was ever afraid of had been Darien, and now that he was royally enraged, she was more frightened than ever.

“Yes it was a set up you pig!” She gained the courage to yell at Darien. “How dare you think you could just have me like that! And not only that, but use so many others the way you did! You tricked us all Darien. But no more. You’re history!”

“Bitch! I’m going to kill you!” Darien screamed in vehemence as he broke Trowa and Duo’s hold to lunge for Shade. A loud, resounding noise echoed through the halls. Hiiro looked down and spat at Darien’s still, lifeless form.

“He died the death I promised him. The death of a coward.” Sally ran forward to check Darien’s pulse.

“He’s dead.” She informed everyone, standing back up. Hiiro was the first to make a move. He moved over to the bed and looked down on Shade. Then he bent down and cradled her in a soothing hug.

“Is he really gone?” She asked Hiiro, pulling away. Her eyes were surprisingly dry, not filled with tears as Hiiro had expected.

“He’s dead.” Hiiro told her.

“Good.” She sighed, resting her head on his chest. Hiiro picked her up, sheet and all, and began carrying her out of the crime scene, towards her bedroom.

“Hiiro!” Sally stopped him. “Bring her by my office at headquarters later. I’ll run a medical screening of her to make sure she’s not injured or pregnant.” Hiiro simply nodded and continued on his way. As son as he reached her room, he placed Serena down on her bed and sat in a chair besides her, watching her sleep. Her chest rose and fell with every life giving breath she took. Slight tear streaks marred her cheeks, and her hair was disheveled. He knew she would be hungry when she woke, so, tearing himself away from the angel, he left the room for food.

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            A few hours Serena opened her eyes to familiar surroundings. She smiled slightly, knowing who had put her to bed, but then, remembering the day’s earlier events, felt sick to her stomach. Sitting up and throwing the covers off, she rushed to the bathroom, disregarding the facts that she was naked and that Hiiro was in the room watching her.

            Hiiro briefly wondered why Serena had run to the bathroom so quickly after waking, but when he heard her gagging, he understood. He would be gagging too if it had been him with Darien. Then the shower turned on and he smiled slightly. Washing the dirt away. He then frowned, wondering how far Darien had gotten with her. He hoped they had been in time to prevent the climax of Darien’s fantasy, but he could not be sure. His poor Serena.

            As the water washed away the last of the slimy tingle Darien’s touch had burned into her skin, Serena sighed. She was finally free of Darien. But it wasn’t just her. All of the others who had been like her, taken advantage of, used, all of them were free of one more of their oppressors. Not only that, but she could begin life anew with someone else. She would never have to be alone again. It felt good to know she was so cared for, so wanted. Given enough time she would be able to push away the dark memories of Darien and her ‘rape’ experience with him. She would be able to go on with her life, to live a better one. Finally, the chain that had held her caged were unlocked, her soul was free.

            Stepping out of the shower, she had to laugh. She was stark naked and had no clothes, not even a towel to put on. And Hiiro was in the other room. This was an unusual situation. Poking her head out of the door, she looked around the room and spotted him.

            “Hiiro?” She asked sheepishly. “Could you get me some clothes?” She saw him smirk and hold up a bundle of clothes in one hand and a towel in the other. He had been waiting for her to realize her predicament.

            “Thanks.” She blushed again as he walked to her and handed her the clothes. She closed the door to change, and within a matter of minutes returned, fully clothed and a brush in hand. She sat at he vanity table to comb her hair, and Hiiro dragged the chair over to sit next to her.

            “What happened? What were Darien’s plans?” She asked him.

            “He was going to buy the last three nuclear missiles and then blackmail Earth and the Colonies into submission with them.”

            “He had to have been crazy to have thought that would work! The people wouldn’t have tolerated it, they would have revolted!” She cried, still calmly combing the tangles out of her long, wet hair. He saw her struggled with one, and stood. Taking the brush from her hand, he began to comb her hair for her. She leaned back in submission to his ministrations.

            “That’s what I thought. What happened between you and him?” He asked her, holding his breath.

            “I went in and told him about how you were in the air ducts. Then I told him I had disappeared because I was tracking you. I told him I had killed you.” She stopped, breathing deeply.

            “Go on.” He soothed her.

            “We made out for a while, then he said we should stop, that I wasn’t ready, I was too young. I had to seduce him because I knew it hadn’t been long enough for you to finish looking for the hidden room. After that it all just fell into place.” She crinkled her nose in disgust.

            “How far did he get?”

            “Far.” She muttered. He spun the chair around so it faced him.

            “How far?” He questioned again, a dangerous tone in his voice.

            “Hiiro…”

            “How. Far?”

            “Well I wasn’t wearing any clothes was I? He touched me… but he… he wasn’t able to finish because you came in.” She looked down, eyes filled with shame. Hiiro enveloped her in a hug.

            “Thank God.” He muttered. She pushed away from him.

            “Thank God? Thank God? Is that all you can say? I was nearly raped! And what would have happened if he had finished raping me? Would you still be here, or would you be gone, disgusted by me?” She cried, trying to push away from him more.

            “No, no. You’re wrong. I said ‘thank God’ because you deserve better than that for your first time… You shouldn’t have been put into that position in the first place, I’m sorry. I never would have forgiven myself for hurting you if he had finished. I would still be here, but I would blame myself for your pain.”

            “You listen to me you selfish bastard! I accepted that mission the same as you accepted yours. I knew what I was getting into when I said yes. I purposely seduced him more! It would have been my fat had anything more happened! How dare you think you can blame it on yourself! You’re so damn selfish sometimes that I just want to…” He cut her off by covering her mouth with a gentle kiss. When he was finished, she sat quietly and idly, waiting for him to speak.

            “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have assumed it was my fault.” He told her, hoping it would calm her down.

            “No, I’m sorry. I lost my temper and I shouldn’t have…” He kissed her again, this time longer. Soon the kiss deepened and their passion erupted. Soul searing to every touch, their lips met in bliss as they sweetened their strong bond. Breaking apart, both were left breathless.

            “Hiiro. Are we done with this life of ours?”

            “Hnn.”

            “I’ll take that as a yes.” She gave a short laugh. He smiled at her.

            “Come on Princess. Let’s leave.” He stood, pulling her up with him.

            “Where are we going?” She asked, leaning into his chest and sighing contentedly.

            “ Somewhere. Anywhere. As long as we don’t have to fight anymore it’s bound to be better than this hell hole.” He said.

            “Sounds good. Hiiro?”

            “Hnn.”

            “Thank you. For being here for me.”

            “I will always be here for you. Always.” He kissed her forehead and together they walked out of the room, never to return to their first lives. They were free. Each of them had managed to free the other’s captured soul.

            END.*

 

~~~Well?  Feedback Please! How was it? Was the last line just too cliché and corny or what? How were the fight scenes? Was there enough lime? I hear I don’t usually put enough in… but I don’t want it to be a complete make out story. Though this one was close…LET ME KNOW!!! R&R! Rix13rix@aol.com !