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Equus	By : Deb Category: Gundam Wing/AC > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 2855 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing, it belongs to Bandai, Sotsu and associated parties. I do own the equines though, please do not take them without permission. Written for pleasure not profit.

Chapter List
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Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing, it belongs to Bandai, Sotsu and associated parties. I just borrow the guys from time to time and return them a whole lot happier. I do own the plot and any other characters, especially the equines, that you will find in this fic. Please do not take them without permission. Written for pleasure not profit.
Pairing: 2x1x2, 3x4, 13x6, H+C
Warnings: Yaoi, lemon, sap, angst, vet themes, AU
Rating: NC 17
Betaed by Sakura *snugs*
Summary: Having achieved his goal of riding at the Olympics, success has opened many new doors for Heero. Having left Treize's employ, Heero is now his own boss and with Duo's support Heero sets out to make his own mark in the equine business world.
Dedication: to all my lovely readers who have asked for a continuation of this 'Universe'.
Fic 4 in the Equine Intervention Arc.
Commenced December 2011 - ShenLong

“Equus”
Chapter 55
Inside the feed shed, the discarded match hadn't quite gone out. The end of it still glowed and there was just enough heat coming from that ember to start the bits of hay it had landed on, smoldering. The golden stalks gradually blackened as the heat steadily built until a small flame ignited.
It didn't take long for that flame to find more fuel to feed its hunger, gradually growing larger and larger, the smoke getting thicker by the minute and eventually seeping out from underneath the door and into the stables.
Scenting the smoke sent terror racing through Zero. He knew that smell, knew that along with that acrid, choking smoke came the red tongues of death. He had a herd to protect and his instincts drove him to try and look after his mares. Drawing a deep lung full of air, Zero roared his fear to the night air and spun around in his stable. His hind legs were still powerful and he used them to try and kick his way out of his stable.
The fear rolling off the normally placid stallion had all the other horses on full alert. Jester began to panic, adding his own screams to those of Zero’s. Shinigami wasn’t too sure what was going on but seeing his sire in such a state could only mean things were not good. Wing retreated to the back of his stable, shaking as the fear of the unknown began to work through his system. The mares did their best to huddle as close together as they could given the partitions between their stables. Inside the feed shed, the fire began to spread rapidly.
*
Zechs sat on the couch in his lounge room, Treize next to him and sipping on their wine. Soft music played in the background and the two men lost themselves in each other. Breaking from a particularly deep kiss, Treize cocked his head.
“What’s up?” Zechs asked.
“I thought I heard something,” Treize replied.
“I don’t hear anything,” Zechs replied.
“There, I heard it again.” Treize shifted on the couch. “It sounded like a scream.”
“Scream?” Zechs’ brow furrowed and he got up to turn off the stereo. The pair waited in total silence, ears straining. Then came the unmistakable sound of a horse neighing followed by loud banging.
“The horses,” Treize stated and placed his wine glass on the coffee table. “There’s something wrong with the horses.” Treize shot from the lounge room, Zechs was a second behind him.
The pair grabbed their shoes and moved to the back door. As soon as Zechs opened the door the smell of smoke hit his nostrils, the sounds of horses panicking and loud banging filled the evening air. Zechs paled as did Treize, both sets of eyes traveling to the barn style stable.
“FIRE!” yelled Treize and took off running, Zechs a second behind him.
Reaching the barn door, both men grabbed the handle and pulled back as hard as they could. The door slid back, smoke pouring from within.
“Fucking hell!” Zechs screamed over the chaos of noise. A hand on his arm pulled him back out into the evening air and he coughed, trying to rid his lungs of the acrid smoke.
“Call the fire brigade, I’m going to start getting the horses out,” Treize ordered.
Zechs blinked his watering eyes and registered the words. He nodded and pulled his cell from within his pocket, pressing the numbers for emergency.
With Zechs calling the emergency services, Treize grabbed his handkerchief from his pocket, slipped it over his nose to tie at the back of his head and dived back into the stables. He didn't have a clue where the fire actually was, but knew it had to be somewhere inside. The smoke was thick and choking, but mercifully there weren't any signs of flames at this point in time.
* * *
“That was one of the nicest meals I’ve had in a long time,” Duo commented as they left the little café and got back into the car.
“I have to agree, it was delicious,” Heero replied. Driving back out onto the main highway, Heero took note of the road signs indicating the distance left to travel. Doing some mental calculations, he figured out just how long it would be before they arrived back home. “Should be there in another half an hour,” Heero informed his partner.
“It will be good to get back home,” Duo sighed.
“That it will.”
Soft music played on the radio, the guys happy to sit in silence and listen to the music as the evening rolled by. Soon enough they arrived on the outskirts of Salsbury, Heero managing to avoid having to go through the main part of the town by taking the side and back roads. Leaving the lights behind them, they were once again cloaked in darkness other than the car’s headlights. The sounds of sirens in the distance had Heero looking in his rear vision mirror and Duo peering out of the passenger window trying to see where the sirens were coming from.
The noise got louder, the flashing red lights appearing behind them and Heero pulled over to the shoulder of the road to allow the fire trucks to pass.
“They’re in a hurry,” Duo commented as the trucks screamed past and disappeared around the bend of the road.
“I hope it’s not an accident,” Heero said with a shudder.
“Whatever it is I hope everything turns out okay.”
Heero just nodded and continued driving, he had an uneasy feeling in his gut, something he couldn’t explain. Closing in on home, Heero noticed what appeared to be a plume of smoke on the horizon. The uneasy feeling solidified into a ball of fear that settled heavily in Heero’s stomach. Turning into the street that would take them to the road to the practice, Heero noticed an orange glow as well as the smoke. The fear turned icy in his gut and he put his foot flat on the accelerator.
Duo noticed the smoke and orange glow at the same time Heero did and he swallowed hard. He was pushed back into his seat as Heero accelerated, bypassing the road to the practice and aiming for the one to the farmhouse and stables. “It could be next door,” Duo whispered in an attempt to reassure Heero, although deep in his heart he knew it wasn’t.
Heero careered into the driveway, braking hard to avoid the fire engines that were parked there. Not bothering to turn the engine off, he yanked his seat belt free and pushed the door open, diving out of the car and tearing across the yard towards the stables that were ablaze. He heard a horse scream in terror and sprinted past a couple of blackened faces he didn’t recognize. A hand reached out to grab him and he tried to shake it free. “ZERO!” he screamed.
Duo was hot on Heero’s heels, raw terror running through his blood as his eyes took in the sight of the burning stables. Dodging past people and jumping hoses, he was also brought up short by a hand to his arm. Turning, he recognized Zechs. “Zechs! What’s happening?”
* * *
Battling his way through the thick smoke, Treize managed to see the orange glow coming from underneath the feed shed door. “Shit!” Coughing, he groped for the side of the stables, desperately locating a door and the bolt holding it closed. The horses were all neighing in fright, their natural instincts telling them to flee the danger but unable to do so as they were secured in their stables. Through tear filled eyes, Treize found a bolt and slid it open. Trying to keep the panic from his voice, he stepped inside the stable to the terror filled animal within. “Easy,” he soothed and grabbed hold of the halter.
“Fire ambulance or police?” came the voice down the line.
“Fire,” Zechs replied in a short tone and waited for a second or two before the call was connected.
“Fire emergency center.”
Zechs reeled off the details to the voice, his mind working on auto pilot.
“We have emergency vehicles on their way, sir. Sit tight and do not attempt to enter the burning building.”
“Like fuck I will, there are horses in there,” Zechs shouted down the line.
“Sir-”
Zechs cut the call, put the phone back in his pocket and sprinted into the stables. Through the thick smoke he spotted Treize struggling to bring one of the horses out. He remembered Heero always kept lead ropes on the outside of each stable and grabbed for one. Snatching it up, he met Treize and handed it over, Treize snapping it onto the halter.
“Put him in a yard, I’m going back for the next,” he ordered.
Hanging on tight to the rope, Zechs battled with the terrified equine, barely managing to hold onto it and lead it from the stables. Reaching the outside and somewhat fresher air, he coughed and gagged as he led the horse away to one of the yards. Opening the gate, he shoved the animal inside, recognizing the horse as Lunar and headed back to the stable block.
Treize managed to open another door and this time it was Angel whom Zechs had thrust at him. Once more he found himself almost dragged across the yard.
“Shit,” Treize muttered to himself, diving back into the stables. He glanced at the feed shed door. “Christ, hurry up,” he told himself.
The smoke was getting thicker by the second and the flames were starting to lick underneath the door of the feed shed. Blinded by the thick smoke and breathing heavily through his handkerchief, Treize managed to get Jester, Orion and Wing out of the burning stables. The sound of approaching sirens was a welcome noise to his ears as he staggered out the door leaning heavily against Wing. Zechs almost fell over him as he gratefully handed over the lead rope. Seconds later the fire engines tore into the yard.
The fire chief jumped out and quickly assessed the situation, barking orders to the rest of the crew. Hoses were pulled free from their holdings, the ends run out to the street where the fire hydrant sat. The hoses were connected and the tools deployed to turn the water on.
Spotting the two men, the fire chief approached. “I need information,” he said.
Treize was on his knees, desperately trying to draw clear air into his lungs. His eyes were streaming from the smoke and he was covered in a fine layer of black ash. Zechs wasn’t much better, his throat was raw from the acrid smoke, his eyes red and watering freely. Both men had blisters forming on their hands and Treize’s hair was looking a little singed.
“The fire started in the feed shed,” Treize coughed out. “It’s still contained behind the door, but I don’t know for how much longer. There’s still three horses in there.” Treize staggered to his feet only to be brought up short by the fire chief.
“I don’t think so. Let us do our job,” the fire chief said.
“You don’t understand, those three horses, they need to be rescued. They are very valuable animals, irreplaceable.”
“I’m sorry, it's far too dangerous for you to go back in there, sir. The fire has broken through the roof.”
Both Zechs and Treize turned at the words. Through streaming eyes they could clearly see what the chief said was true. The fire was licking across the roof of the stables.
“I have to get Zero, Shini and Nataku out,” Treize croaked and staggered a few steps towards the stables. The fire chief pulled him up short though.
“Let my men do their work,” he said in a firm voice. “We will do our best to stop the fire and get those animals out.” Despite his voice being one that should reassure, both Treize and Zechs could read the unspoken lines.
If it isn't too late.
Water started to gush from the hoses, the firemen taking up various positions and pouring the water onto the hungry flames. Zechs and Treize were pushed aside as the firemen did their work. Headlights swept across the drive, Treize and Zechs spinning to see who it was. The scream of “Zero!” brought Treize's worst fears to the fore. Heero and Duo were back.
Treize grabbed Heero as Zechs grabbed Duo, the two of them preventing the pair from entering the burning stables and drew them to one side. Quickly, Treize filled Heero in on what had happened so far.
“I've managed to get most of the horses out,” Treize said and then lowered his eyes. “Zero, Shini and Nataku are still in there, the chief wouldn't let me go back in to get them.”
The words hit Heero and Duo hard. Zero was still in there? Shini and Nataku too?
With a clever twist, Heero managed to jerk free of Treize and sprinted towards the stables. He ignored the shouting, jumped over hoses and dodged grabbing hands. Seconds later he entered the burning stables and gagged.
Noting what his lover was up to, Duo caught Zechs by surprise and was hot on his lover's heels. With everyone distracted with either fighting the fire or trying to grab Heero, they didn't notice Duo slip past them all and into the fire.
Through the thick smoke, Duo could see the flames of the fire busily devouring one of the stables and his fear level increased. The outline of Heero appeared through the smoke and coughing as he tried to speak, Duo managed to get the words out. “Let's go.”
Somehow they managed to grope along the side, feeling their way through the blinding smoke and past opened doors. Heero mentally ticked off which stable belonged to which horse as they passed. Through the orange glow of the fire, Heero found Zero's door and unbolted it. “Zero!” he coughed out, a gray head looming in front of him.
Scrabbling for the halter, he latched onto it and dragged the terrified stallion from the stable. He couldn't see Duo through the smoke or hear him either with the roar of the fire overhead. Floating bits of burning debris were raining down on him as he managed to drag, cajole and coax Zero from the burning stable. Reaching the opening that was the door, he was suddenly knocked from his feet as another horse came galloping past him.
Duo felt his way along until he came to a secured door. He had an idea it was Shini's stable, the fact confirmed a moment later when Shini screamed his terror in his ear. “Easy, Shini. I'll have you out of here in a second,” he whispered. His lungs were burning, demanding oxygen, but Duo was not about to leave without Shini. Managing to unbolt the door and get the lead rope clipped on to the halter, Duo started to lead Shini from his stable when a burning piece of wood fell from the roof and hit Shini right on the rump.
The pain seared through the stallion and Shini panicked. Tearing the lead rope from the vet's hand, he galloped flat out for the main doors. He collided with Zero's rump and knocked Heero flat when he stormed out.
Spotting the shadows in the doorway, Treize and Zechs were instantly in motion. They had been prevented from going in after their friends by the fire crew, but they were damned if they would stand by now, especially as they had seen signs of someone emerging. Suddenly a gray body came galloping out, Treize recognizing Shini and he made a lunge for the flying lead rope. Zechs watched as Heero was sent sprawling and was quickly at Heero's side, grabbing Zero's lead and hanging on for dear life as he tried to see if Heero was okay.
Groggily, Heero managed to push himself up, eyes roving around to take in the scene of chaos around him.
“You okay?” Zechs yelled, doing his best to calm Zero.
Heero nodded. “What-”
“Shinigami knocked you flying as he came out,” Zechs told him.
“Duo?”
“I thought he was hanging onto Shini, but I can't be sure.”
Heero looked wildly about and spotted the shadow of Shini across the yard. With Zechs leading Zero, Heero made his was across to the other gray, only to feel his heart sink when he saw Treize with the stallion.
*
The rope burned through Treize's hands as he grabbed for it, but he didn't let go. He was pulled from his feet with the stallion's terrified rush to flee the fire. Managing to get his feet back under him, Treize did his best to stop the stallion's headlong flight, talking to him and using all his strength and skills to bring the horse to a halt. The weight attached to the lead rope soon had Shini slowing, the soothing voice brought him to a complete stop and he stood with his flanks going in and out like bellows, gray coat covered in ash and soot, a large patch of singed hair and burns to his rump.
Ignoring his torn hands, Treize approached the frightened horse, keeping his voice low and soothing as he reassured the animal. Hearing another set of hooves coming up from behind, Treize turned to see Heero, Zechs and Zero approaching.
“Where's Duo?” Heero asked, his voice cracking.
“I thought he was with you,” Treize replied.
“Fuck! DUO!” Heero screamed, turning and heading back for the burning stables.
*
Duo found himself pulled forward and the lead rope ripping through his hands when Shini lunged forward. Losing his balance, he fell against one of the stable doors, jarring his shoulder that had not long recovered from Stefan's assault. A groan of pain left his throat, replaced by burning as he sucked in the hot, smoke filled air. He coughed and tried to orientate himself. He knew Shini had bolted for the door and was most likely out and in the clear. A shrill whinny in his ear caused him to jump and startled him from his thoughts.
“Fuck! Nataku!” he cried and started to feel around the wood of the door for the bolt.
Nataku had cowered in the back of her stable as the fire took hold. She heard her fellow equines and felt their fear, noted the arrival of humans and the departure of some of her friends. The smoke had grown thicker and along with it the fear also grew. Then the orange tongues began to eat their way along the roof, dropping particles of burning wood and debris all around and feeding further fires. So frozen in her terror she thought it was all over for her when she heard the sound of one of the humans that had been nice to her just on the other side of her door.
With bits of burning material raining down on her, she staggered across her stable to the door and gave a desperate whinny. Through the burning building she could make out the shape of the nice human and heard him speak her name. She did her best to give another whinny, but it came out as more of a strangled snort.
Bleeding and burnt fingers scrabbled at the bolt, eventually managing to slide it across and get the door open. Having snatched up the lead rope that had been hanging on the door, Duo groped for the mare's halter and managed to clip the rope to it. “Come on, girl. Let's get you out of here,” Duo wheezed. The smoke was getting to him, the lack of oxygen in his lungs sending his consciousness into a tail spin.
Doing her best to keep her fear within, Nataku followed the human out of her stable. She jumped when a burning piece of ash floated down and hit her back. Suddenly her senses went on full alert; something was wrong. She baulked and refused to take a step forward.
Duo tugged at the lead rope, unsure of why the mare had stopped. “Come on, Nataku,” he cried. “Now isn't the time to freeze up on me.”
Nataku took a hesitant step forward. A barely audible sound had her ears twitching and her nose scenting the air.
“Move it!” Duo tried in a firmer tone, although his voice was barely a whisper as his throat was raw from the smoke and hot air. He didn't hear what the mare did, his ears weren't as sensitive and so he had no warning as to what was about to happen.
Everything seemed to go into slow motion. There was a creaking sound followed by a sharp cracking noise from overhead, both Duo and Nataku looking up at the same time to see one of the rafters collapsing in on them. The fire had eaten its way through one end of the beam and part way through the other. The weight of the beam was too much for the damaged end to support and so it gave way. Duo's eyes filled with fear and his heart almost stopped as he realized that the burning beam was falling directly for him and he had no chance of getting out of the way.
The beam snapped and with tendrils of fire and cinders flaring out behind it, it plummeted to where Duo stood in frozen shock. He didn't have time for the scream to leave his throat before everything went black.
The beam plummeted down, Nataku reacted on instinct. The mare jumped forward knocking Duo out of the way and to the ground where he hit his head on the concrete floor. The burning wood caught the mare on her shoulder and dragged down her ribs to the floor, the other end flipping in the air and catching Duo across his legs where he'd fallen, before coming to rest at one side.
Fighting the panic and pain, Nataku moved away from the beam and nosed at the unconscious human, desperately trying to rouse him. She could feel the fire closing in, the way the roof was burning there was only a few minutes at best left before the only way out would be lost. She nudged again with her nose, eliciting a moan of pain from the downed human. Carefully, she bared her teeth and grabbed hold of Duo's shirt, catching a bit of skin with those teeth as she locked on tight. Taking a wobbly step forward, she managed to drag Duo's body away from the burning beam where the flames had started to try and catch on to his jeans. Her shoulder and ribs burned, her lungs were ready to collapse, but Nataku remembered the kindness and patience shown her by this human and despite her own pain and fear, she would not leave him.
The bite of the teeth to his abdomen followed by grating pain against his legs had Duo returning to the conscious world. He groaned when he felt the pain in his belly again and registered pain in his legs. His eyes opened and he coughed, blinking at the same time to try and clear his vision. Everything came back in a rush and with it so did the realization that Nataku was dragging him. His coughing must have alerted the mare that he was awake and he stopped moving, the stinging to his abdomen also ceasing as she let go and nuzzled against him.
Duo tried to push himself up, his head pounding and something wet trickling down his forehead and into his eyes. He wiped at it, his hand coming back smeared with blood. “Shit,” he muttered, knowing he must have cut himself when he passed out. Nataku nudged him again, a little more urgently. “Okay, girl,” Duo wheezed out.
The heat was oppressive, closing in from all sides, Duo fully expecting his clothes to burst into flame at any moment. His legs stung like hell when he tried to stand, his hands not that much better. Nataku kept her head and neck close to him and with some effort, Duo managed to grab hold of the thick, black mane and hang on.
Nataku began to raise her head, pulling Duo upright with her. Finding his balance, but noting it wasn't much good given his legs really didn't want to work properly, Duo managed to work an arm over Nataku's neck, his other staying fisted firmly in her mane. With slow, agonizing steps, Duo did his best to walk, leaning heavily on the mare as she helped him by dragging him forward. The roar of the fire was louder and Duo couldn't help but hear the sounds of falling timber behind them; but he didn't look back. He focused all his attention on getting to that door and safety. Half conscious, his body starved for oxygen Duo could feel the last of his strength slipping away. His arm began to slide from Nataku's neck, lax fingers released their grip on the mane and he began to slide to the floor. “I'm sorry, girl,” he mumbled as he gave into the smoke, fire and his injuries.
*
Heero charged towards the stables, praying and hoping that Duo wasn't still in there. He couldn't see any sign of his partner around the immediate perimeter and knew his worst fears were true. Duo was still inside. With grim determination on his face, Heero aimed for the door to the burning stable block.
Several firefighters tried to stop him, but they might as well have tried to hold back the ocean tide – it just wasn't going to happen. Heero ignored them all, bulldozing his way through, pushing the burly firemen aside as if they were mere flies. Treize and Zechs watched in mute shock as their friend did the unthinkable – and ran right inside the blazing inferno.
“Move back!” the fire chief screamed. “The roof's about to cave in!”
Everyone watched in horror as several beams collapsed inwards, flames, ash and sparks shooting high into the air. With the start of the collapse, neither Treize nor Zechs could voice what they were feeling. There was no way Heero or Duo could survive that. Tears began to fill Treize's eyes, Zechs suffering the same when something seemed to be moving amid the thick smoke and flames.
Heero didn’t stop, running right into the stables and only pausing when he was just inside the door. He could vaguely make out the interior, or what was left of it through the smoke and flames, his eyes watering profusely and blurring his vision. His lungs burned with the lack of oxygen and searing heat he drew into them with each attempt to suck in a breath. Then he saw something.
Duo...
...Nataku.
His lover and soul mate was clinging to the mare who was bravely helping him towards the door. Ignoring his body and the protests it was making, he lunged forward just as Duo started to slip to the floor. One desperate, last push forward and he caught the unconscious Duo in his arms. Not wasting any time, Heero turned, looked at the mare and spoke.
“Thanks, girl. Now it's time to get out of here and quick.” Heero pushed his body beyond its limits, staggering as fast as he could towards the door. Nataku was beside him, giving low snorts. Just when Heero thought he couldn't go any further, the doorway appeared and he stumbled through it.
Having seen something moving in the smoke and haze, Treize had started to move towards the vision. Getting closer he almost passed out when he noted Heero stumble out with Duo in his arms and Nataku by his side. Screaming for assistance, he sprinted to the trio, the firemen that weren't holding onto hoses coming to his assistance.
Treize grabbed Nataku's halter, Zechs immediately beside him to help with the horse. Two strong firemen appeared, one taking Duo's limp body from Heero as Heero gave into the fire beast and collapsed, the other fireman grabbing him and carrying him out of harm's way.
Seeing their friends were under the care of the firefighters for the moment, Zechs touched his lover lightly on the arm. “Let's get this mare out of the way and try to settle her a bit. I want to take a look at her too, she appears to be injured.”
Turing his attention back to the mare that stood quietly shaking beside him, Treize shook himself from his stupor. “Shit, she's in a bad way,” he replied. “Come on, girl, let's get you away from this where Zechs can take a look at you.” Treize began to lead the mare in the direction of the yards and other horses.
Nataku shook and stumbled along with the two humans. She ached from ears to hooves, her lungs felt clogged and the burning pain in her shoulder and ribs caused her to wince with each step she took. Walking alongside, Zechs did his best to take in the damage, which wasn't easy in the dark. Reaching the yards, the horses all started to exchange wuffles, they were still spooked and flighty, and would remain so for some time.
Zechs located a hose pipe and turned it on. Pulling the hose with him he returned to the yard and Nataku. “Hold onto her if you could, it looks like she's got some burns to her shoulder and ribs. I’m going to run some cold water over them to try and alleviate the pain a bit.” The cool water was deployed, Nataku sinking slightly in relief as the stinging, burning sensation began to fade. “I'll need to treat her properly and soon, but I can't do it here.”
“I think all the horses need looking at,” Treize stated.
“Yes, they do.” Zechs was running a lot of things through his mind right then, treating the equines second on his list only to making sure that Heero and Duo were going to be okay. “That should help for a little while,” he said and turned the water off. “I want to go back and see how Heero and Duo are, once I know the status there, I'll start on these horses.”
Treize nodded and followed his lover back to the chaos in the yard.
*
“Ambulance is on its way,” the fire chief told the pair. “Pair of idiots,” he continued, “running into a burning building for an animal.”
“Chief, with all due respect, those aren't just any animals. Aside from being Heero's livelihood, they are all very valuable animals, Olympic animals to be precise. But despite all of that, they are Heero's best friends and you don't leave your best friends to die.” Treize turned back to the two unconscious men.
“Are they going to be alright?” Zechs asked.
The fire chief shook his head. “I don't know. Beside the smoke inhalation, there's several lacerations and lots of burns. Just how bad those burns are, I cannot say as I'm not a paramedic. Charlie there is our trained first aid guy and he's checked them over as best he can. He's given them both a shot of painkiller and as silly as it sounds, he's also soaked the pair of them. Now all we can do is keep them comfortable until the ambulance gets here – which should be any second.”
As if on cue, the sound of sirens could be heard in the distance.
Treize stepped closer to his friends and crouched down. He noticed Heero's eyes flickering, a moment later they opened and Heero grimaced. “It's okay, Heero. Don't move, the paramedics are on their way. Both you and Duo are going to be fine.”
“The horses?” Heero managed to whisper.
“All safe.”
“Get Zechs to take care of them until I'm back, please?”
“Heero, don't worry about the horses, Zechs and I will look after them for you. I'll contact the owners of the agisted ones and let them know what has happened. You concentrate on getting better and looking after Duo.”
“Thanks.”
The ambulance came into the yard amid the sound of sirens and flashing lights, the paramedics quickly jumping out and heading for their patients. Treize moved out of the way and was confronted with the death throes of what had once been a wonderful stable block. The firemen were pumping water onto the dying fire, the roof having completely collapsed in. Fortunately, they had managed to prevent the fire from spreading to any of the other buildings and Treize was grateful for that.
Staring into the embers a thought flashed through Treize's mind.
How the hell had the fire started in the first place?
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tbc...
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