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The Desolo// The Abandoned	By : Kimera Category: Gundam Wing/AC > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 1154 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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<winces> Um� REALLY Sorry it�s been so long since I�ve posted. Between two jobs and being a full time college student (w/ a writing class that has a massive work-load) my free time�s being sucked up majorly. That and I�ve had to reformat my comp twice in the last two weeks. Damned virus. Anyway�

HUGGLES TO ALL MY REVIEWERS!! You all totally brightened up my outlook! ^_^

Okay, I feel I can give away some of the pairings by now: (future) 6x2 (no complaining, that�s the way it�s going to be), 3x4, 5xS, OcxD, and 1x? (I�m not sure who he�s going to end up w/ as of yet, but I can promise it will NOT end in a 1x2, 6x9)

Onto the story:

Chapter 10:

"Please tell me this is some twisted joke," Wufei�s voice was unsteady and he looked vaguely ill as he watched Duo sob in Zechs� arms.

"I�m afraid it�s all too real, Chang," Une sighed heavily as she sat down. "Zechs contacted me the first day."

"How did this happen?" Heero�s voice was completely devoid of all emotion and that was enough to set the other pilots� nerves on edge in and of itself.

"Bad luck. He was taken off the streets of L2 as best I understand," Une replied for the blond Preventer, watching as the Owned calmed but still clung tightly to his Master.

"Is there any way to reverse this?" Trowa asked.

"No," both Une and Quatre answered, and eyes turned to the Arabian in surprise.

"Quatre?" the green-eyed man asked.

A hand went over his heart as he shook his head. "It doesn�t feel like there�s any way to reverse it� I wish I could say that some of this was an act, or melodrama but� It�s only too real. It was too strong not to be re he he explained. "Emotions as deep as Duo�s are running towards Zechs at the moment cannot just be undone. Possibly redirected, but I believe he�ll be connected, deeply, to Zechs until the day he dies�" Coming from the knowledge of Quatre�s Space Heart there was a frightening finality in that statement.

"Sally? What�s your professional opinion about the Owned?" Heero asked.

"I really haven�t dealt with them on a personal level, Heero," she admitted. "But everyone I know who has says that the success achieved with Imprinting process of the Owned went above and beyond what it was hoped to do. I don�t know anyone who�s tried to reverse its effects, but I�ve always been under the distinct impression, if you�ll pardon the saying, that it can�t be undone. It wasn�t meant to be�"

"But we can look�" Noin suggested, a hint of desperation in her voice.

"I�m sorry, Lucy. Collins himself tried to undo it when he realized what had happened. It�s simply irreversible. He said that Kelvare wouldn�t have thought to include some way to undo it because he wouldn�t have been able to conceive of someone not wanting one of the Desolo," Zechs spoke up from his place on the floor, arms still full of his trembling Owned. He started to stroke the long braid tenderly, reassuring Duo of his place. Heero�s eyes blazed slightly when he saw the movement, but he did nothing else. "We can keep looking," he began tentatively, feeling the man in his arms beginning to tremble more violently. He immediately set back to soothing Duo. "That doesn�t mean that I�m Disowning you, Duo. I promise�" he whispered.

"I�m afraid that I can�t allow you to continue looking for a way to reverse this," Sally sighed heavily, having watched the exchange. All eyes were on her instantly, most glaring, some confused. "As a doctor, I can�t let you deliberately put Duo through the emotional trauma even the idea of being Disowned brings about. You can keep searching� just don�t bring it up again unless you�re certain, and I mean absolutely certain that it will be one hundred percent effective. Anything less is torture, to them both. But I want you to keep in mind that even if the Imprinting is reversible, which I honestly doubt, that the physical alterations are not," she added sternly. "To be totally honest, I�m not sure that reversing it would be in Duo�s best interest. He obviously isn�t upset about being Owned�"

"He is not capable of being upset about it," Zechs whispered harshly, continuing to stroke Duo�s hair even as the Owned drifted between sleep and wakefulness. Violet eyes fluttered open at the pained tone and he gave a soft purr and nuzzle to the blond man as if to comfort him. He now had his wings and tail curled around him as he did when sleeping, head resting in his Master�s lap, intensely aware of how his beloved Master was feeling.

"Where�s he going to stay?" Heero asked.

"He�ll have to stay with Zechs and Noin," Sally told him. "I�ve heard that the Owned go through extreme separation anxiety if they�re away from their Masters for too long. They�ll go to any lengths to be with those they are Owned by. Am I correct, Zechs?" she asked.

"Collins mentioned something of the sort to me. But the state I found him in pretty much confirms your theory," he answered softly.

"What do you mean?" Une asked, sounding agitated. "You didn�t tell me anything about this."

"He Imprinted on me two weeks before I went to Desolo Inc. Collins had been keeping him� locked up for lack of a better word, refusing to get word to me and refusing to let him come to me� Collins told me that if it had continued� he�d have died," the last part was whispered and Duo curled closer to his Master at the memory.

"I think we should ask Duo what he wants," Trowa stated quietly. "Before we try to magically �fix� everything." Eyes alighted on the green-eyed Preventer in some amount of surprise and a little bit of guilt.

"Tha"That�s� an excellent idea. I don�t believe I�m alone in feeling like an idiot for not thinking of it myself," Une looked a little ashamed and Duo let out a long sigh.

"I know it�s easy to think of the Owned as being inferior. I wasn�t going to remind you otherwise. It gives me an edge," he admitted, voice just a little rough from his earlier crying.

"Why weren�t you going to remind us?!" Wufei demanded.

The braided man sat up and fiddled with his braid in a familiar habit. "Cause I know that you�re not really going to like what I have to say about it," he conceded. "I know that this is far from ideal, but� did it ever occur to any of you that I asked for this?" Blank looks all around. "Didn�t think so�" he grumbled, standing up in a movement of pure grace, taking his jacket and slipping it back on. "I didn�t volunteer to become one of the Desolo, but that doesn�t mean I wasn�t fully aware of what I was getting myself into."

"What are you talking about?" Heero ground out.

"It�s true, I was taken off the streets by some idiot who got lucky. Next time I woke up, I looked like this. In a rage, I killed Kelvare, but the process that creates the Imprinting hadn�t been done yet. I could�ve come back at that time, but like Sally said, the physical modifications are permanent."

"If you could�ve come back then why didn�t you?!" the Japanese man demanded, slamming a fist into the table.

"Because if Collins was right about anything it�s that we, the Owned are too dangerous not to be controlled," he glared at his former lover. "I know you weren�t really thinking about it, but I didn�t have any trouble holding you down, Heero. And the physical strength is only the beginning. I was smart enough to realize that. I knew that what was done was done and there was no going back. I�m not human anymore� but I chose to become Owned just as much as anyone else," he sighed. "I wasn�t human, and I wasn�t Owned without the ability to Imprint, don�t you understand? As uncomfortable as most people are with the thought of the Owned, we�re still accepted. I knew that as an Owned with no Master� it was only a matter of time before something lashed back at me, or at people I cared about. So I told Collins to finish the process."

Heero�s Prussian orbs betrayed his confusion. "But� if you did that� why didn�t�"

"Why didn�t I have Collins send for you?" Duo guessed. "Because I didn�t think it was fair that I could choose my Master where the others couldn�t. And I knew there�d be others. And I didn�t want to force being a Master on you� I didn�t want to force it on anyone. Honestly, Heero, would you have been able to handle me as being not just your lover, but your Owned?" he asked, tilting his head. "Would you have really been comfortable with that?" He didn�t expect an answer, and he could clearly see the confusion in Heero�s azure eyes. "I waited for you," he stated softly. "I wanted you to come� but I would never have forced this on you."

"But you forced it on Zechs."

"That was an accident. One I�ll admit I�m not upset about, but an accident all the same. Do you realize I lasted a year without Imprinting on anyone? Do you have any clue how hard that was? The Owned are not meant to be without Masters. We�re not meant to be alone. I was losing all my memories, vague as they were then� I saw his picture in the newspaper� I saw him as safe and latched onto it with everything in me� I didn�t remember anything else until Zechs asked me if I remembered you�" he explained. "It could�ve been any of you, honestly� it just happened to be him�" he stepped forward, taloned haeacheached out, only to have Heero recoil. "I truly am sorry�" Violet orbs darkened in regret. "Relena�s coming� I�ll go wait outside," he stated softly, slipping past his Master.

"Duo�" Zechs called as he opened the door, but seeing the Owned�s eyes he let him go.

"DUO!" Relena�s overjoyed voice carried down the hall leaving most everyone in the room blinking.

"How did he�?" Noin wondered softly.

Zechs could guess, but he didn�t say anything, just listened as the two in the hall talked, hearing tones more than words. Relena�s voice was first bursting with happiness, then her brother could feel the let down in her tone, Duo�s soft reassurances then again, warmth in his sister�s voice. A pause where there was likely a hug and Relena stepped into the office.

"I t"I take it that Duo�s unexpected change in status is the reason you called me here, Lady?" she asked, declining to sit.

"Yes� you�re handling this awfully well�" Une noticed.

"Well, I do think it�s a bit of a tragedy, but it could be worse. He�s alive and basically whole. I think we should be grateful for that," she explained. "He�s Owned not stupid. He�s still the same person he was, just his perceptions have altered a bit," the blond young woman added. "I have to admit� I�m not all that surprised�"

"What?!" The response was in stereo.

"Oh, really," she huffed slightly. "Dorothy is my aide and best friend. I think I would understand the Owned better than you would."

"What would Dorothy have to do with the Owned?" Zechs wondered.

Cornflower orbs looked speculative. "Well, she did want to keep it low key but this surprises me. Cain, her boyfriend/fiancé/whatever is also her Owned. You�ve all met him. I�m astounded you didn�t notice�"

"Dorothy has an Owned and we didn�t know?" there was a certain threat in Heero�s tone.

"Honestly, Heero, it�s not like it was her idea. Cain was a gift from her mother. The poor thing had already Imprinted on her picture, so Dorothy couldn�t exactly turn him away, so she decided to just introduce him into her life as a friend of the family. Obviously, they�ve gotten closer than that. I�m a little jealous to be honest. The love of the Owned is so beautiful�" she sighed wistfully. "Anyway, I spend a great deal of time with Dorothy as you all know, and the Owned are rarely far from their Masters, so, by default, I spend quite a large amount of time with Cain. I half-suspected this when Cain spoke of the �First.� What threw me off was that Cain said he had short hair� like yours, Heero."

"You never told anyone of your suspicions?" the Japanese man ground out.

"No. I didn�t see the point. I�m honestly astounded that he remembers any of us," she stated flatly. "Cain doesn�t remember anything of his life before he was Owned, and he said that most of the others are the same way, once they Imprint. I figured that even if it were Duo that he wouldn�t remember any of us anyway. Going after him could�ve done more harm than good." She looked at her brother. "Come now, brother. That book you were given has the names of all the Masters of the Owned. Dorothy�s name should be in there."

Ice eyes blinked. "I didn�t look over the list. I�ve had quite a bit on my mind."

"I�m sure you have," Relena�s eyes softened. "You know, Dorothy and Cain are just downstairs� I can have them come up if you�d like?"

"Yes, please do that," Une nodded curtly. The former queen smiled and pulled out a cellphone, hitting a single number and waiting.

"Dorothy? Yes. Could you and Cain come up to Une�s office? Tell Cain that someone he�d like to see is here as well," then she hung up. "They should be here in a few minutes. I can see by the looks, or lack there-of on most of your faces that you didn�t take well to Duo�s change."

"There has to be a way to reverse it!" Noin blurted.

"Of course there is," the blond woman stated simply, leaving the shorthaired woman blinking in confusion. "All my dear brother has to do is repeatedly, and violently abuse Duo, basically, provoke Duo into killing him. Once he�s dead, the Impression will be undone� of course, you�d best hope no one�s around when all this happens because he�s likely to Imprint on the next person he sees," she replied conversationally, noting that the others looked rather ill. "It�s a default the Owned have to protect them from an abusive Master."

"There has to be another way�" Noin was virtually shaking in her seat.

"Yes, it is rather inconvenient isn�t it?"

~~~

In the hall, Duo was curled over in a fit of laughter. He could clearly hear everything being said in the room and was tickled to death by the memory of the sharp and witty young woman that Relena had become. He blamed Dorothy�s influence mostly, but Relena had certainly matured into a woman to be admired and feared. There was still a certain innocence about her, but she didn�t hold worthless ideals anymore and was a major political force.

Her mention of Dorothy having an Owned didn�t particularly surprise him, though he wasn�t sure who "Cain" was. They never used names among themselves, but he had a pretty good idea. The elevator door opened and out stepped Dorothy and who he presumed was "Cain." The violet-eyed Owned smiled as he took in Cain, shoulder-length chocolate brown hair was loose, curling just slightly at the ends, and dark bangs fell into his almost golden eyes. From where he was standing, Duo could see the golden color of Cain�s wings and tail.

"My friend," he greeted warmly, holding out a hand. Cain immediately responded, clasping the hand then placing an arm around the First�s shoulder.

"Desolo," the golden Owned replied.

"Duo is my name. I�ve heard yours is Cain now," he paused and smiled at Dorothy. "Long time no see, Miss Catty," he winked. Dorothy�s eyes revealed both her surprise and happiness at seeing the braided man again.

"It�s Miss Catalonia, if you must, Mr. Maxwell," she responded in kind, giving Duo a hug as Cain stepped away. "You�ve been missed," she whispered into his ear.

"I know. I�m Zechs� now, by the way."

"I figured as much. I somewhat doubt Miss Noin is very happy," she surmised.

The violet-eyed man winced. "Uh� no, not really�"

"Anyway, I�ve been summoned, so we will catch up later. Until then, you and Cain can catch up," she nodded to them both as she entered the office.

"So� engaged are you?" Duo turned on his fellow Owned who suddenly developed a stutter.

"W-well�er�I mean� you see�" The braided Owned laughed and shook his head.

"I understand, Cain, the Third," he assured, gazing longingly at the closed door. "There�s nothing I�d like more to be in your place�"

~~~

TBC�

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