Deep at Heart Ch. 10

[fallen pheniox]

Hey everyone!!! Guess what? This is the chapter you?ve all been waiting for!! Yay! After a long period of time, this story will soon be coming to a closure, thx to all of you who?ve reviewed and stuck with me so far, until the very end, I REALLY, REALLY appreciate all you?ve done for me! Thanks! And now dedicated to you people, I present you with this chapter!!! (I don?t own anything here that you may recognize, thanks)


WARNING: There might be a bit of angst in this chapter, not too bad though. So if you?re EXTREMELY sensitive, here?s a tissue-warning, grab a couple of them! (I?ve always wanted to do that! =P)



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Last Time




Hilton quickly pushed her in front of him, still facing the cliff, and put the dagger to her throat. He could hear Heero?s car stop just then and the car door open. He also knew that Relena was trying to see who it was, but he wouldn?t let her get her hopes up.



?Let her go.?



It was a very cold and serious voice. Hilton turned his head around just to see the sight he hated so much. Heero Yuy had finally arrived.









Chapter Ten: What Love Is






Relena looked up and saw someone, but it was just a shadow. But she did see a gun pointing right at them.



?Let her go,? she heard him say. ?Heero?? But? it couldn?t be? he said he wouldn?t ever see me again?? thought Relena in shock, but was glad to know Heero was still there for her.



?I can?t do that, put down your gun or I?ll hurt her,? growled Hilton angrily. Relena stared at the person in front of her. Or at least all she could see from her angle; turning her head to the person, but only seeing a shadow. The person stood there, stiff, but suddenly he began to move. He bent down and put his gun down to the ground.





Heero




Heero quickly put the gun to the ground, knowing Hilton was really capable of killing Relena. He had no other choice.



?Good, now? bark like the dog you are, Yuy,? laughed Hilton.



Heero couldn?t believe it, how could any man be so twisted and cruel. He?d never barked in his life, never mind showing emotions! He just didn?t know how to do that.



Heero stayed silent, not knowing what to do. It had been the first mission, first situation where he actually had no other ideas or back up plans to fall back on. He was in a hopeless position. And though it was the first time, he knew immediately, he didn?t like that feeling at all.



?Don?t know how huh?? Hilton laughed, ?Well then, turn around in a circle twice then.?



?Heero! Please! Don?t do it!? yelled Relena. Her voice was shaky, but Heero just ignored her.



Heero growled under his breath, he had never been so humiliated before! He took a deep breath and closed his eyes tightly, refusing to show Hilton any emotions of his anger or his shame as he did as he was told. He walked in a circle on the same spot two times and face Hilton again, glaring at him with darkened eyes. Darker than before.



?Now jump,? Hilton ordered.



Heero jumped.



?Oh this is just too much fun,? laughed Hilton with a smug grin on his face. ?To have total control over the so called ?GREAT? Heero Yuy. Why? Why are you giving away all your pride for such a worthless earthling? Colonies are the future, we all know that.?



?You of all people wouldn?t understand that reason even if I told you, now let her go,? answered Heero in monotone. He wasn?t going to back down. Not when she was on the line.



?Suit yourself,? said Hilton carelessly as he shrugged. ?Now get down on your knees and bow before me.?



Heero winced at that. He had to kneel before this guy?! The thought itself was sickening. Struggling to hold onto his pride, or whatever remainder that was left of it, Heero bent, lower and lower. Soon one knee touched the ground. His head lowered, and his bangs covering his eyes that were full of no other emotions but shame. He could feel his control of the situation slipping away from him. Slowly his other knee had hit the ground, his shoulders slumped. He looked so helpless and pathetic. He couldn?t believe he was doing this, but only one thought was in his mind. He had to save her.



?Good boy, now get up and walk over there,? said Hilton, a bit too happy, though sweat was pouring down his face. He had never seemed to enjoy himself so much before, than to watch the great Heero Yuy, the Perfect Soldier, kneel before him.





Relena




Relena couldn?t bare it as she heard Hilton bark out orders and Heero giving away his pride just for her safety. It just wasn?t worth it! She could feel tears dripping down her face like waterfalls, glistening in the sun?s light. The day was just too beautiful for such a mournful moment. Was the sky against her? They just couldn?t be, Heero deserved better.



?Good boy, now get up and walk over there.?



She could hear Hilton order. His body seemed to be shivering, as if trying to suppress his laughter. It enraged her.



Suddenly the Heero ran straightforward and crashed into Hilton, who flung Relena off the edge of the cliff. She was falling further and further away from the surface, and closer to her death. She didn?t want to die, not just yet; she still never got to tell Heero that one thing she had kept inside for so long. She wasn?t ready for this.



?NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!? yelled Relena as she continued to fall, reaching her hands out for someone to catch her.





Heero





Hearing Hilton tell him to go forward, Heero quickly got up, almost at the speed of sound, and rammed himself right into Hilton.



He hadn?t been prepared, or even thought that Relena would?ve been flung off the edge of the cliff. He couldn?t believe he was so careless. Immediately forgetting that Hilton was on the ground, slowly crawling his way toward the gun Heero had left on the ground, he ran to the edge of the cliff and dove down. He would protect her, even if it cost him his life. It was the only way to repay her, the only way he knew how to show her just how much she meant to him. The only way he?d ever be able to live or die peacefully, knowing at least she?d know how much she had changed him. From the cold soldier to the man he was now, and how she had enlightened him with just her pure presence. She was what lit up his darkness, she had shown him what it felt to be cared for and only she could?ve ever set him free. With that in mind, Heero closed his eyes and jumped after her, hoping he?d fall faster, just fast enough to save her in time.







Relena




Relena could feel her stomach do flip-flops as she was coming near her death. She still was never able to tell Heero that she loved him? she felt so weak and helpless, but it wasn?t like it mattered anymore. She was going to die now, she only hoped the ground wouldn?t be too stained with her blood once she hit the ground. At least, she didn?t have to marry the jerk in the end, and maybe that thought alone would be able to calm her nerves and maybe preserve the future. Maybe someone else would take her place and help her help the earth and the colonies.



?Well Heero? I guess this would be goodbye? thank you for helping me so much as you have and I?m only sorry I never got to tell you how much you mean to me? perhaps this is for the best, I pray that everyone would have a great future ahead of them? I only hope I might?ve helped you in some way, even in the littlest way, thank you for everything? take care of H.J. for me??



And that was her last thought before letting herself plummet to the ground beneath her.



?Goodbye? Heero??



Tears flew from her eyes as she finally let go of all her hopes and strength she had left in her body. Waiting for the pain and darkness to engulf her.







Heero




Heero couldn?t stand it anymore. They were getting closer and closer to the ground. There was only a slim chance that even he would make it out alive from this fall. It was just too far down, and they were only going faster. He could feel his heartbeat begin to race, faster and faster, until it seemed as if it would soon explode. He could feel the wind rushing by him at a quicker speed than before, but what he felt most, was his hopes of saving her, shattering little by little. As if a tiny mouse was feeding upon his only hopes, eating it away. A swarm of emotions seemed to rush toward him at that exact moment. The feelings of dread, fear, anger, sadness, and most of all, regret. Regret he wasn?t able to do anything right. He hadn?t destroyed Hilton, he couldn?t seem to be able to save Relena, and he wasn?t even much of a father to H.J. He was a failure. Even if he could save Relena, Hilton had probably escaped by now, and he would never be able to forgive himself.



Suddenly he heard a barely above a whisper voice trailing to his ears. ?Goodbye? Heero??



It seemed to repeat itself in his head over and over again. New emotions burst through him, and blinded all negative thoughts he had had earlier. New hope and courage swarmed his entire being as he opened his eyes and glared down toward the ground. Relena was just ahead.



?Relena!?





Relena




?Relena!?



Suddenly a warm feeling filled her as she felt warm arms encircle her waist, as if trying to keep her from the inevitable. She opened her eyes to see herself still falling, but this time she wasn?t alone. She looked to the hands around her waist? ?Heero?? she thought. All of a sudden Relena felt something wet, like a raindrop fall onto her shoulder before his head moved toward her ear.



?I?ll miss you the most Relena? I?m sorry?? he whispered into her ear and kissed her cheek gently before rotating himself under her.



?Heero??? she thought silently as her eyes widened. Then it hit her! He was going to save her by using himself as her shield from the ground. But by this time it was already too late, the ground was only a few feet under them.



?No Heero!? yelled Relena as she tried to struggle from his grasps, but he held on too tightly.



?Now I know what love is? I? I love you Relena,? whispered Heero just before they hit the ground. The sharp rocks under them pierced through his skin, staining the ground with the perfect soldier?s blood. Rain started to fall from the once sunny sky, as the soldier lied there motionless with his princess in his arms. Slowly, his grip began to loosen and Relena was finally able to face him. She quickly got up from him and put his head onto her lap as she had once did before.



?Heero? no?? she was only able to stutter out. This couldn?t be happening? how could the greatest fighter any had ever known be gone from the world so soon. How could the world be so cruel to someone whose fate had been decided before he could even make his own decision? Why did something like this have to happen to those with the great hearts?



?Heero? I love you?? she whispered to deafened ears. She knew he couldn?t hear her, but she still wanted him to know. Maybe somehow he could?ve heard it. Suddenly a gunshot was heard, and an unbelievable forced was pushed down to her legs. Relena opened her eyes through the rain again, only to see there was a gun wound on Heero?s left chest.



Immediately she looked up to the top of the cliff, only seeing a small image of Hilton with a smug smile playing his lips.



?Say goodbye for me Relena, if he wasn?t dead before? he is now!? he yelled down at her.



Relena could feel tears pour down her face, unnoticed and blending with the rain that washed down her face. The rain began to fall harder, digging deep holes into the ground that was stained with Heero?s blood. His gun wound was drowned with rain and his body was limp against the ground, protecting the ground from the harsh conditions of the rain as it thundered down on them.



?Heero!!!? she screamed, the pain overwhelming her. Finally she was engulfed by darkness and exhaustion and she dropped to the ground. Only wishing Heero would open his beautiful Prussian blue eyes to her again as she felt consciousness leave her.



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Ok everyone, that?s the end for now. But the next chapter will be the final chapter. Yup, the last chapter is coming up next! Well, thanks everyone, the chapters will hopefully be coming up faster than before. Well, I hope this story has met all your expectations so far! Later!



Fallen pheniox





Next chapter: The End-Hilton?s ?Death?