Prologue: Blood of a God
Pairings: Heero/Duo
Rating: R for sexual content and language
Category: Fantasy, AU, OOC, Angst, Romance (maybe)
Disclaimer: I do not own the GW boys.
WARNING: This is about male/male relationships. If you have a problem with it then don't read. Also this contains mpreg.
Notes: This is not beta-read, so please excuse any and all mistakes.
/Thoughts/
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In ancient times gods and goddess ruled over man, but they also played an important role to two of the most feared deities that ever existed.
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The vast open landscape was nothing short than beautiful. Lush grass hills as far as the eyes can see with mountain ridges that lined the horizon. A perfect painting backdrop, but the scene behind the viewer was not as pleasant.
Fire and smoke darken the sky. Countless bodies shrewn over the land their blood seeped into the Earth. Soldiers of this village didn't stand a chance. No army did, not as long as the General held onto his pillar of strength. A messenger approached the being responsible for the destruction that surrounds them.
"Sir?"
"Yes, what is it?" the monotone voice answered.
"Your father has requested your presence immediately, sir."
The soldier cowered on one knee with his head bowed. He knew what an explosive temper that the young deity possessed and without his mate to keep him in check the young war god would lay wasted to those who stood in his path.
"Very well. I'll be back by morning. Inform Shini where I have gone and do not. I repeat DO NOT let him leave the campsite without an escort." Then he disappeared into thin air.
A caravan of riders stopped at the wrathful god's campsite. The guards of the entrance questioned everyone.
"Halt! State your business?" A soldier asked with black hair pulled back into a tight short ponytail.
"I am Princess Catrina. I am here to see Odin." She pulled back the hood of her cloak.
"Oh, princess! Sorry, I didn't recognize you. But I'm afraid that you've just missed him. He had an important meeting with his father," the commander in charged answered.
A slight smile spreaded her ruby red lips. "That's all right. May I please see his mate, Shini."
"Follow me please." The princess trailed behind the Asian commander.
She entered the huge tent. Stopping short of the threshold. The princess scanned the area letting her eyes stop on the object spreaded about on the large four poster bed.
"Uh-um?"
Bright blue-violets opened at the sound. Luckily, he was still dressed and didn't have to worry about searching for anything to throw-on. Looking at his visitor he kinda wished that he were still asleep.
"What do you want princess?"
During this time the young god of death was unable to unfurl his wings, and now his very existence was threaten. Without his wings he had no way to fully protect himself even with his touch death would be quick but his raven feathers covered a much greater distance.
"I came to talk to Odin and to see if the rumors were true..." She paused before proceeding further in. "...and by the looks of it they seem to be," the rude noble said while looking at the budge of demi-god's stomach.
A chestnut braid was tossed over his shoulder. "What rumors?"
"The gods seemed to think that you were a better match with Odin than me. That's why they granted you the 'Gift'."
"The only reason why we are together is because the Fates have foreseen it as so. You, princess, are not even a deity."
"But you are only half. Your blood is tainted. You're not fit to call yourself a god."
A light rich laugh echoed through the tent. "That's funny...seeing how Odin is also a demi-god. Our powers almost exceed that of our parents."
Catrina ignored that last statement.
"What would you say if I have the means to put an end to your hold on Odin."
A worry look played on Shini's elfin face. "Hold? Are you blind princess? We are in love, which is something that you refuse to accept. Besides, the only way you can get rid of me is that you have to have the power of a god."
As quick as she could, the noble closed the distance between them. The look of surprise on the young deity's face was priceless.
Whispering into his ear, "I can not allow for this child to be born. By getting you and 'it' out of the way, Odin will have my shoulder to cry on."
Her plan was perfect. Odin would seek out her comfort over the loss of his lover then after his mourning period passed he will be hers.
What waning strength the demi-god had left spoke the horror that the princess didn't foresee. "You fool! By killing me (gulp, pant, pant) you killed Odin (gulp) ." Blood trickled down the side of his mouth.
"Wha-what!" Cornflower blue eyes spanned to the size of dinner plates.
"Our...our life lines are intertwined." Shini dropped down to his knees clutching at the knife in his slightly rounded belly. Shini recognized the craftsmanship of the knife; Hephaestus forged it. He silently cursed his cousin for giving a mortal the power to kill his unborn child - an innocent life.
"You lie! You're just saying that to scare me! There's no way!" The princess couldn't believe it.
"Really? That's...that's why no-no one knew." Shini's breathing was starting to slow down.
A flash of light caught the angry princess off guard. A figure clad in black staggered over to the fallen boy.
"Shini?"
Violet orbs looked-up into Prussian blues. "Odin, I-I lo-love you."
"No! Please don't leave me!" Odin held his lover tighter.
"We-we will always be to-gether my precious god of war." Violet eyes closed forever.
"Nooo!"
The entire camp heard Odin's anguished cry. Catrina knew Shini told the truth. She unknowingly killed her love while trying to get rid of her rival.
The last bit of his strength was fleeting as well. Standing-up the demi-god turned a vengeful glare at the only one responsible for taking away his life, his love, his family.
The princess saw the look of war and took a step back.
"You BITCH! How could you!"
"I did it for us Odin."
"There is no 'us' Cat. You should have accepted your fate."
"The Fates were wrong. We belong together."
"NO! We did not. You are a mortal, and how you managed to kill my love and unborn child pause I will never know, but I do know that I will have the satisfaction of killing you with my bare hands before I die."
"Odin. Pl-please don't," the princess pleaded but it was too late.
The young god of war wrapped slender fingers tightly around her delicate throat slowly squeezing the life out of her. After a few minutes, he let go of her lifeless form. Odin lifted his precious bundle and laid Shini on their bed. Lying next him, Odin closed his eyes for an eternal sleep. A soft yellow glow surrounds the demi-gods forms.
"May you both rest in peace. May your spirits meet throughout time for your love was true. Should you meet as you have in this lifetime the gods grant to you, Shini, the 'Gift'."
Eight sets of hands hovered over the couple in a brilliant flash of light the bodies slowly faded away.
"What about her?" A tall figure dressed in black asked while running his finger through short unruly dark hair.
"She will pass through time with them. The Fates have foreseen it." An older woman in a white toga with shoulder length dark hair answered.
"Wouldthat be wise? I mean, what if the same thing happens again?" Another figure asked as she played with the ribbon that held her long braid in place.
"Do not worry child. Nemesis will make sure that it doesn't," the older looking deity replied.
All questions answered, the four gods vanished to their place high on Olympus to watch future events unfold.
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On the bow of a battleship three figures stood. A girl in a blue party dress stood between the injured boy in a green tank top and black spandex shorts, and another boy who held them at gunpoint.
"STOP IT! What do you wanna shot him for!" The girl shouted at the boy wearing a baseball cap. (1)
"Hey! Wait-a-minute!" The boy clad in black resembling a priest uniform lowered his gun, confused as to why the girl would want to save that guy.
Clearly she didn't understand what was going on. She ripped her dress and wrapped the boy's injured arm and leg. Then cold Prussian blue orbs looked into haunting bright violets. Shocked expression written on the boys faces as the same question surged through them.
/I've met him from somewhere before/
oOo TBC oOo
(1)Episode 1: The Shooting Star She Saw
A/N: Tell me what you think
This is not a self-insert. I like the name 'Nemesis'. I know I'm mixing-up the deities origins but hey, I need for them to fit into my upcoming plans.
Nemesis