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Now that the first Duo had been secured, it was time to capture the younger version for Harth. He had no idea why the younger one was so important when it was the older one causing all the problems. it didn't matter anyway. He had been ordered to retrieve him and he would, making sure he didn't stumble into Toph along the way. She would be able to see right through too easily -- just like she had done with Harth.

Heero decided to wait for the younger Duo by his assigned room, already running through different scenarios in his mind. Find out what the older Duo told him, if anything, and lure him to the Pigeon Room. maybe he wouldn't even have to subdue him until the very end. Exploit their friendship from their world and use it to his advantage here. It would be a lot less suspicious and more efficient that way.

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When Duo finally returned to the common room, he was mumbling to himself, scratching at his head and almost completely lost in his thoughts. His double had ranted at length to him about what Harth had done to Toph and Haku, and while he didn't really say it out loud it was obvious how worried he was. Especially for Haku. Toph had been murdered and became a shadow for a time, but Haku was changed in to a human. And not handling it well, from the sounds of it. He didn't get it. Why was she being so self sacrificing? Did she really think that if she didn't her friends were all going to die and never come back?

Either way, he'd taken his doubles words very seriously, and agreed to keep an eye on the once Vocaloid in the chance that he couldn't for whatever reason. Which is why he went looking for her after the rains started. One minute he had heard her talking to some one in one of the other rooms, the next... she was gone. And he thought he'd seen her in the Pigeon Room, but just as quickly he'd lost sight of her again. Whatever was going on, he was doing a damn good job at hiding. And that worried him.

"How the hell could she get away from me..." he was grumbling as he entered the common room, looking up just in time to not run in to Heero standing near his door. He was going to go look for his double next after grabbing a weapon to see if he knew what was going on, but Heero was a conveniently placed option.

"'ey, buddy. Uh. You got any idea where Haku mighta gone? She just took off and I... lost track of her. Some how."

"No idea."

Perfect. Things were falling into place and soon enough he'd learn what his sire had in mind for the two of them. Food source was easy enough to figure out, but there was something else. Some grand plan that he wasn't be let in on. While he should have been concerned about it, he wasn't. Harth wouldn't change him and toss him aside when he was done.

Uncrossing his arms, he pushed himself away from the wall and closed the distance between the them. He assumed that the younger Duo wouldn't be able to tell the differences with him. The older version hadn't, but this one actually knew him. "Duo's gone missing too. He never showed up this morning."

For the moment he couldn't tell. He was just distracted enough to miss the finer details, meaning for the moment all he saw was the same Heero he saw every day. Nothing unusual there. And the comment about his double further served to keep him distracted.

"Wha-- ... shit, really? Damnit... somethin's goin' on, Heero. I don't like this one damn bit."

"I assume he's told you about Harth." He frowned slightly, clenching his hands at this sides. Just need to send Duo on a wild goose chase. "He's starting to suspect the both of them."

"He brought it up, yeah..." he answered slowly, crossing his arms over his chest with a thoughtful, but worried frown. "You don't think he snagged both of 'em, do ya?"

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"It's a possibility." Now he needed to try and lure this Duo away from the common areas and back towards the Pigeon Room. Then he could do what he did to the older version of his friend.

"They might be somewhere near the Pigeon room. I saw Harth there earlier."

"Yeah? Guess that's where I'm startin' then," Duo said, moving in to his room to get his weapons. He didn't even think twice about it. If his double was in trouble, and Haku was under Harth's thumb so much she couldn't even escape, some one had to do something.

As he gathered things, he glanced up at Heero, some how noticing from a distance more than he did up close that something was just a tiny bit... off. Sort of like how Haku had subtle differences now that she was human, there just seemed to be...

Maybe he was just imagining it.

"... you comin'?"

Heero waited for Duo in the same spot, never moving from it. If he was going to act this out correctly, he needed his sword. The only problem was he couldn't remember what became of it. He had it on him in the morning, before he ran into Harth, and then that was it. Maybe it was somewhere in the storage room with the older Duo.

Once Duo returned from his room, he took stock of what weapons he was carrying. Maybe he could borrow one off him. Then he noticed Duo looking at him, really looking at him, and he shot him a glare as it to say 'what?'

"Yeah."

This was his idea to check near the Pigeon Room, so he took lead.

The glare made him back off, buy only enough to be convincing. Instincts were finally clicking in, and he was starting to realize the whole damn thing felt off. It wasn't settling right at all, making his stomach tighten. He shifted his stance a bit, following after Heero.

He was oddly quiet, for once.

Good, because he wouldn't want this to be so easy. This version of Duo should have been the hardest to trick and having him finally begin to notice would make things interesting.

He glanced back at Duo, making sure he was still following him and taking notice how quiet he was. It was probably due to his worry about Duo and Haku, but it was still probably something else.

"Something wrong?"

"Hmn? Oh, uh... worried, yehknow,"he answered with a bit of an awkward pause, rubbing the back of his neck some. Half a lie, really, but about all he was good for when it came to falsities. He hoped that would be enough right then.

It was for now. He turned his attention back in front of him, watching out for any shadows lurking about. They seemed a bit more active lately, probably because of the storms. The last thing he needed was to fight off a horde of them.

Stepping into the Pigeon Room, his eyes settled on the bit of blood left on the floor. His, of course, from when Harth changed him. Duo wouldn't be able to tell who's it was, giving him an idea.

"Whoahey-- hold up," Duo stopped, crouching down on one knee to look at the blood. Hesitantly, he reached a finger out to touch it, frowning in worry.

"The hell... did a shadow get some one? There's not very much here..."

"Doubtful. They don't usually draw blood." Not from what he experienced. What they did was completely different, just dragging you into that darkness before imprisonment.

"I know what did, though." He stands behind where Duo's crouched, looking around and making sure no one else was around. It was nearly impossible for Duo to escape him, not with how fast he was now. The only thing he needed to worry about was those weapons. "You're in a dangerous spot, Duo."

Duo was about to correct him, to say that some of them could claw and scratch if the person they were trying to grab put up too much resistance, but the next words out of his friend's mouth made it an entirely moot point.

Damn...

He tensed, just barely looking over his shoulder but suddenly very, very still. He could try to run, but as much as he had explored the castle he would still wind up running blind in the storm sooner or later. He couldn't take that risk. He had to see what Heero's first move was going to be.

"Am I now? Tch," he scoffed, "Shoulda known he got to you too. So what'd the bastard do, huh? Couldn't do what he did to Haku so, what, you're like him now?"

The moment Duo realized it, he started to move a bit closer, circling him like prey. No one was around to stop him and the other Duo was trapped in the side room. This Duo had better chose his moves carefully.

"What does it look like?" He motioned to the small blood splatter on the floor, a small smile on his face as he crouched in front of Duo and got a better look at him. So tense.

"Don't you want to know where your double is?"

Son of a bitch. Things had just jumped right over 'bad' and went straight in to 'worse'. His gaze followed Heero's movements closely, though he remained tensed and crouched low, waiting for the moment to spring in to action and hopefully away from whatever Heero was going to do. Hopefully.

Damn bastard was always just that much quicker than him...

He sneered back at Heero.

"Looks like another asshole to me," he snapped, not responding to the second question. Of course he wanted to know where his double was. He just didn't want to find out the way Heero had planned for him.

"Is that how you speak to your friend?" He shook his head, feigning disappointment before standing again. "Especially after everything we've been through."

Duo wasn't going to be such an easy fight, not nearly as much as his double had been. This one was in much better shape for starters. He didn't look tired and emotionally exhausted. This one gave a much better verbal fight too.

"I expected better from you. You couldn't even tell the difference." Once again he circled, his body just waiting for a chance to strike and tear into this Duo. Then he could toss him with the other.

"Right now? You ain't no friend, Heero. You're a fuckin' puppet for that sick bastard," Duo snarled back angrily, fingers tightening around the handle of his scythe. Whatever happened, he wasn't going down without a fight, and unlike any of their previous scraps he wasn't going to feel bad about giving Heero hell during it.

"Funny. I expected better of you. Gettin' bit by some fuckin' vampire? That's weak, man. Th' hell happened to the Heero I knew, huh?"

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Oh, that struck a cord with him. Implying that he was weak when he was proud of his abilities, both as a human and as a vampire. If only Duo had seen what he fought against.

His eyes narrowed and he stopped in his tracks. "You'll have to find out for yourself. Go ahead and strike me."

"Last time you said that you decked me in the gut! Fuck no! I ain't fallin' for that trick twice!" Duo yelled. His gaze remained firmly on Heero, watching and waiting but still not moving. There was shit for vantage points where they were, and the storm was getting even louder outside.

Rock and a hard place, and there he was in the middle of it.

That was what made this room perfect and how he ended up getting caught, though Harth's abilities didn't help things either.

Since Duo wasn't going to go at him, he decided to go first. He rushed forward, attempting to knock Duo over onto the floor and pin him. He was fast and strong enough for it, but he didn't want this to end so soon. Things would get boring again.

Duo was quick to move out of the way, pushing out from his crouched position to roll to the side and just out of arm's reach from Heero. He didn't stop moving there either, springing to his feet and swinging his short-handled scythe around in his hand.

His current position kept him blocked from the main entrance and exit to the pigeon room, but he kept an eye on it anyway, hoping to find an opening quickly.

Heero stopped short of the blade, letting it nearly miss slicing into him. A part of him was curious to see how injured he could get and heal from. However right now he was smart enough not try it.

"Don't even try running, Duo. I'll hunt you no matter where you are." He shifted slightly, quickly moving off to the side to come around and strike Duo from behind.

"Don't you know that never works? Man you really gotta watch more movies!"

It wasn't easy to track his movements, but Duo refused to let himself get sloppy, even with the needless taunting. He ducked the strike, bouncing back several steps. He was closer to the door, the rain pouring down hard over the entrance as lightening crackled in the sky, flashing light through the windows of the room. Still he didn't run for it just yet.

"Any chance you could just tell me where my double is?" he dared to ask, knowing it was likely futile to do so.

"I can take you to see him. He'd enjoy your company." He was going to give Duo this once chance to come with him willingly to see his double. Not that he would be spared from him inside the circle room. It would be fun to watch the older one squirm and yell as he drained his younger double.

If not, he was more than happy to settle this now and drag his half conscious from into the circle room to see him. Either way was fine by him.

"Nah, I think I'll pass. Thanks for the offer, though!"

Duo straightened and grinned at Heero cockily. After a beat he turned, darting for the door. At the last second, though, he wheeled back and took off for the stairs that wrapped up the side of the wall instead. He knew the next room was the long room, which was huge and open, but with more than one way to get around.

All he had to do was outsmart Heero long enough to get away from him.

He didn't move when Duo started for the door. Instead he watched him carefully, following every step as he switched directions and headed for the stairs. Then he took a few steps forward, keeping his eyes on the pilot before he finally chased after him with his newly gained speed.

If he was lucky enough, he'd be able to pin Duo against the wall and keep him there.

Duo dodged Heero's attempt to tackle him, but only just enough to get out of the immediate vicinity of him. Their shoulders still connected, knocking him off balance and sending him crashing on to the stairs hard. He rolled off the edge and down the several foot drop to the stone below, striking a shoulder and arm on it hard enough to bruise badly.

His scythe went clattering away, but he was on his feet again, trying to ignore how dead his arm was as he went grabbing for it.

Their brief collision sent him stumbling, catching himself against the wall as Duo dropped from the stairs. he regained his balance after a moment or so and dropped from the stairs himself, though landing in much better shape than Duo.

Duo went for his scythe and he took the moment to move for it himself, reaching out and grabbing it right before the other pilot could get his hand on it.

"Shit..." Duo hissed under his breath, clutching at his bruised shoulder as he stepped back away from Heero. He glared, the hand on his injured arm twitching a little, itching for the feel of a gun in it right then.

"Not so cocky anymore." As Duo stepped back, he moved forward, brandishing the scythe in his hand. With the stairs behind him and an useless arm, there wasn't much the pilot could do against him.

"Ready to go see your double yet?"

"Fuck you," Duo spat, feet sliding back until they came to stop at the stone that made up the stairs. Damn it all, he really was backed in to a corner now.

There wasn't anywhere for Duo to run and even if he tried, there wasn't much he could do to fight him. Heero raised the scythe, letting him get a good a good look at it before he swung. The scythe arced down, sinking into the stone just mere millimeters from the side of Duo's head.

"I gave you the chance to come willingly. I didn't give that to your double." He spoke before changing his face, moving in with the intent to sink his teeth into Duo's neck.

"Fuck--!" Duo shrieked loudly. Not at the scythe getting embedded near his head - that he was prepared for and barely even flinched. It was the face that got him. He'd seen a lot of terrifying things in his life but nothing like having that right in front of him, and on some one that he knew, too.

He didn't want to stand there and let Heero bite him, even if he didn't have anywhere to go. All he could do was throw his arms up and duck, trying to get through that one tiny space that was still between Heero and the wall.

He stopped short the moment Duo ducked down. There was no way he was going to let him get away now, not when he had him this close with the other Duo only next door. Reaching down he grabbed at Duo's hair, harshly yanking him up into a standing position and slamming him back against the wall to wind him.

"You're not going anywhere." He growled, baring his fangs and leaning in against the pilot. Using Duo's hair, he yanked his head to the side and went in for the kill, sinking his teeth into the skin of his neck.

Another scream, this time one of pain. Hitting the wall silenced him with an agonized grunt and a rush of air leaving his lungs hard enough to burn and leave him not only winded but defeated. He slumped, vision swimming even as Heero bared down on him.

Any further protests were gone then, and he made little noise when the teeth sunk in to his neck. His eyes closed, teeth clenched and body tensing for a few seconds before he became a rag doll in Heero's grip.

He only drank enough to make Duo more manageable, releasing him from his grasp and letting him sink to the floor in a heap. Wiping his mouth with his hand, he looked down on his friend and shook his head. It was just a lingering human feeling from his friendship with this Duo and would pass. So now to take him into the circle room and wait for Harth.

Lifting Duo into his arms, he made sure no one was looking again before making his way to the other side of the room, to the circle room, and stepping in. The other Duo was in the middle of two circles and that was where he needed to place this one too and use the restraints. Then he could go find a bird and heal him.

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