Created by Love, Blood and Death Part 7
Duo's POV
I'm dreaming again. I really am not happy about this. So now I'm standing here in a place with weird looking rocks and clouds all over the place. There are other people and demons around. Then I spot me. I'm wearing a black robe and carrying a scythe. Like in the first dream.
"Shinigami!" I turn to see who called out. It's a man with large white wings and he's wearing a light blue robe.
"Abith." Shinigami greets.
"It's been awhile my old friend."
Abith is at least a foot taller then my other self. Sandy brown hair that cut neat and short.
My other self laughs. "Old! I guess I am aren't I. When was the last time we saw each other?"
"I believe Ka was still being worshipped, and Rome was just about to come to power."
"Ah, yes! I remember. So how are you?"
"Well, aside from having been reassigned, fine."
"Reassigned? Where?"
Abith smiled. "Well, let's just say pestilence has a new helper."
"Arg! Like I haven't been busy enough! You joined them. I can't believe this. Abith, that group of death is no good."
"And you are? Come on Shinigami, death and life are part of mortal ways. Besides, I didn't really have a choice. I may be a lower god but, when commanded by a higher god, I do as I'm told."
"It was taken from me, you know. The darkness wanted it. I didn't want to make waves so, I let them have it. Pestilence was never meant to be so... so horrifying. The darkness has changed it so much."
"Which is why the courts ruled to have lightness take some."
"VAL!!! What in the name of darkness are you doing?"
Abith and Shinigami and, yes, me also, look to the voice. Over on some rocks was a larger creature standing over... oh my god, QUATRE!! Man, these dreams just get better and better.
"I... I... nothing." The blond said quietly. He looks so much like Quatre.
"You are not to 'play' with those things."
I heard a growl and looked over to the other two. Shinigami was the one that growled. Abith turned to him in surprise. Shinigami started to walk over to the other two but, Abith put his hand on his shoulder to try and stop him. Shinigami then turned to Abith.
"Do not touch me, Abith. For one of these days, you will die with that choice. Now let go." Shinigami's voice was low and very threatening.
I swear it's the same one I use when I'm pushed to far. It's now that I realize our eyes are the same color. But his are glowing. I should have known.
"Not our place my friend. Let the demons be."
Demons? Hey wait a minute, didn't Shinii say that Quatre was a demon? Then maybe that really is him.
"I will not tell you again, Val. You are demon. Demons torture these things. Now do as I say." The larger guy was pointing to whatever Val had been playing with.
Which Val now had in his hands as if he was trying to protect it from the other guy.
"Leave him alone." Shinigami said.
Well, okay, he ordered. I'm beginning to like me here.
The large guy turns around and glares down at Shinigami. The brute was at least two feet taller and he was huge! I mean, his arm was as wide as my body. And I'm sure there's no fat anywhere on him.
"And just who do you think you are, tiny?"
Now, I wonder why he doesn't know who Shinigami is?
Shinigami grinned. "Ah, yes, how rude of me. My name is Shinigami, the God of Death. Perhaps you've heard of me?"
I had to laugh at the look on the guy's face. No amount of words could describe it.
"Now, I said to leave the young one alone."
"Sir, he is my younger brother, I was just trying to teach him a thing or two."
"By hurting a defenseless fairy? I thought Demons had better things to do than harm lower life forms. I guess that's the norm now. Perhaps I should do the same. You look like a demon I can cause damage to."
The guy dropped to the ground and began begging. "Sir, I meant no harm."
"Silence! I am sick of your voice." Shinigami looked over to Val. "Are you alright?"
"Yes, sir." Val answered. "Gogon wouldn't really hurt me."
"Let the fairy go."
Val released the fairy, who turn to kiss his nose and curtsied to Shinigami before flying off.
"What's your name?"
"Val, sir."
"Any relation or creation to Hades?"
"I'm not sure, sir."
"That's fine. I just can't stand him. Or Lucifer. They both creep me out." Shinigami turned and walked away.
Abith walked beside him. "We have company."
At first I thought he meant me. Since I was fallowing them. But when I looked there was Val.
"Do you need something, Val?" Shinigami asked kindly.
"No, sir."
"Then why are you following us?"
"Um, I don't know."
Shinigami laughed. "I'm willing to bet you do." Shinigami stopped and looked at Val. He stared right into his eyes. "You have a kind soul. It's very bright."
"Sir, demons don't have lightness in them and they are not kind. They are made from darkness."
"Aa. But young one, you forget even a demon can ascend into the light. It's just like when an angel descends from light. I believe that the darkness is not the place for you. Come on, you can be with us."
Val smiled brightly and walked beside Shinigami.
"DUO!!!" I snap my eyes open to see big aquamarine eyes staring at me. "Duo, get up. You're going to be late."
"Val?" So I'm not quite awake yet. So sue me.
"Val? Who's 'Val'? Duo, it's me, Quatre. Now, please get up."
"Quatre? Oh god! I just had the weirdest dream. Hey, have you ever heard of a god named Abith?"
Quatre looks at me strangely. "No, I don't think so. Why?"
"No reason. How much time to do I have?"
"Less than fifteen minutes."
"Shit!" I start to get dressed and look around the room. I don't see Shinii. "Where is she?" I whisper to myself.
"Where's who? Duo, are you alright?"
"Hm? Oh. Yeah. I'm fine Quatre." I look at him and he has this worried look on his face. "Honest Q."
Shinii POV
I walk up to the gate slowly. I have no idea what possessed me to do this. But here I am about to confront the Fates. I walk through the gates and up into the cave of the Fate. I don't know why they stay in a cave. My guess something to do with the Romans. But that was before my time.
"Welcome, young Death." An old woman says.
"Yes, welcome." The woman next to her says.
"Come in, young Death." Says a third.
They are all of different ages. And I never thought I'd be standing in front of them.
"What took you so long, young Death?" The second asked.
"You should have been here yesterday." The first says.
"Don't you know?" I couldn't help it. They are the Fates. They suppose to know everything.
"Ah! So much like your father." The first says.
"I don't have a father. I have a master. Creatures like us are not born we are made." At least that's what other gods told me.
"Ah! But you are wrong, young Death." Says the third.
I hate this.
"Yes, you were not made the same as other immortals." The first says.
"Eh? What do you mean? I don't understand." Now I'm even more confused.
"You are different. Never had another been made like you. Says the second.
Never, shall another be made the same way again." Says the third.
"But, I don't understand." I look at them and I feel really young and totally confused and I really wish my master was here.
"Shinigami knows." The first says.
"He has no memory." I cock my head to the side. What are they trying to tell me?
"Shinigami cannot conform to the wills of others." The first says. "Whether it be mortal or immortal." The second says.
"Shinigami is the most powerful of all." The third says.
"But he did conform. He took his judgment. He's in a mortal body." I am so confused. I feel really lost. "Right?"
"Shinigami did not." The first says. "He sleeps."
I blink and stare at them. "Sleep?" I don't get it. "Why did you place his love next to him? Or any of them for that matter?"
"We do not conform to the wish of the court." The first says.
"We do as we please and as our brother asks." The second says.
"We wished for happiness for him." The third says.
Brother? He's their brother. Oh wait that's right the Fates and Shinigami are of the same. They did as he asked. "Are you saying that my master wished to be punished?"
"No, young Death. He was not punished." Say the first.
"He asked for a time of peace." The second says.
"But those against him have changed our ways." The third says.
"But you control fate, not others." I am officially lost.
"Without Death, we are weaker." The first says.
"It is easier for those below us to change our ways." Continued the second.
"We moved his allies to him." The third finished.
"His allies?"
"All but one." The first started.
"One that was left behind by the court." The second continued.
"But that has been fixed." The third finished.
"You mean me, don't you?" Hey, I'm not stupid.
"You should go."
"Your fathers need you."
"Keep them safe."
I blink and then I find myself outside the cave walking away. How did I get out here? I don't remember leaving. And did they say 'fathers'? As in more than one? I feel like I'm walking in a daze. I think I'll return to my master. Right after I check on Heero.
TBC...
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