Millions Of Miles- chapter 4

[DragonLadyKira]

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Millions of Miles

Chapter 4

Six days, it took Heero only six days to return to Bells and have his heart ripped from his chest. He walked aimlessly down a dank and deserted street, glancing at the broken, bloody bodies strewn everywhere and just about anywhere. Upon reaching Ethel?s, Heero gasped. The house was in ruins- the windows were shattered, the door broken down, and the porch steps sagging. He took a deep breath and prepared himself for what he?d find inside.

Glancing around he noticed that the rest of the house was in a similar condition to the outside. Not finding any evidence of living he turned to leave, it was then that he remembered the cellar. He walked quickly to the back and opened the cellar door, a rush of stale air breezed past him and he nearly gagged on the scent. It was quite clear no one had opened the door in quite a long time. Turning on a flashlight, he proceeded into the dark room.

What he found there first was Ethel; she was lying face down on the ground, her arms outstretched and one of her hands almost clawing the ground. He bent over to check her pulse and was startled to find that there was none, but her skin was cold yet. He studied the odd way she was positioned; it appeared she had been crawling towards something- but what? He glanced at one of her hands; her pointed finger was out- like she had been pointing to something. He looked up and in the corner, Relena?s hiding corner, there was a basket.

He tiptoed toward the basket, but before he reached it a cry rang out into the silent room. Peering into the basket, he found a small infant- not more than a couple of months old- and a note. He picked up the baby and the crying stopped instantly. Heero recognized the child as his own and opened the note.

Dear Heero,
I suppose you?re wondering why Relena isn?t here, she?s gone Heero. I don?t know where she?s gone to or when she?ll be back. Your daughter- Camryn Alexandra Yuy- has been in my care since a week of her birth. Relena was discovered and waited as long as possible before she had to go. Not long after Relena had fled a mob of angry townsmen came to my door and insisted I tell them where Relena Peacecraft was. By that time I had already moved Camryn and our belongings to the cellar. I told them I didn?t know whom they were talking about and they ransacked the house. Luckily they didn?t find the cellar. In the past few months my condition turned for the worse. Sometimes I could feel my heart literally stop beating and other times I felt it would explode. I?m writing all this incase I don?t live to tell you in person. Take Camryn and find Relena. Oh, and Heero? be happy.
Ethel


Reading it over once more, Heero put the letter in his pocket and gazed down at the baby in his arms. His daughter; the word felt funny on his lips and in his mind, just as wife had when he first married Relena. He grabbed the basket and placed Camryn inside, he also collect all of the baby things from around the room; toys, clothes, diapers, food. He put it all into a bag and left the cellar and quietly shut the door behind him.

Adjusting the weight of the bag on his shoulder and the basket in his hand he set out to find his wife. But first he?d need to find a secure shelter. Camryn cooed and held her chubby hands out to him. Smiling down at her, he refrained from talking baby talk to her. He knew he?d feel like a fool later. He stopped to think of where he could go for the time being. ?Duo!? He started his walk again and back to the trainstation; this time, things were looking brighter.



Relena stepped off the shuttle and had to constantly remind herself not to run. Renting a car, Relena set off towards Bells. She hummed along to the radio and drove a little too fast, but none of that registered in Relena?s mind. She was drunk on happiness.

Relena?s mood changed when she arrived in Bells, she had to pull over- the car couldn?t make it through all the wreckage. Fear struck her heart and she ran towards Ethel?s. Passing bodies and broken building became a blur with the tears obstructing her eyes. Stopping in front of Ethel?s, the tears came faster; sobs racked her whole body and she felt numb. She ran through every room and checked every nook and cranny and yet found no sign of her daughter.

Finally she reached the cellar, she tore open the door but what she found there brought no comfort. Ethel?s body lay in the middle of the floor- cold and stiff. All of her baby?s belongings gone but one small blanket left on the cot she and Heero had shared. Picking up the comfort object, Relena held it to her chest and cried. She cried for her husband, for her daughter, for her friend, and finally- for herself.

To be continued?