Secrets Part 9
Heero dashed out of Une's office, down the hallway, hit the button for the elevator and then opted for the stairs. As he plunged down the staircase, he heard the patter of running feet behind him, but he didn't bother to look back. If whoever it was could keep up, then they might be useful. He dashed out into the lobby, dodged the security and left the building amid shouts for him to stop.
Looking back on it later, he was rather amazed no one had shot at him.
Reaching the street, he oriented himself to the blip. It was still moving rather quickly and he scanned the area for a fast transport.
"Bike," Trowa said behind him and grabbed his elbow. "Parked it over here."
A moment later, he was behind Trowa on the bike, quickly pulling into traffic.
"Which way?"
"North."
Trowa nodded in response and started to weave around the traffic. "What are we chasing?" He asked over his shoulder.
Should he tell? But then again- if Trowa was with him when he found Duo- it wouldn't be good to have him freeze up or react badly...
"Duo," he said and Trowa chuckled.
"Quatre was wondering why you didn't seem more upset at the news. You brought him to Earth?"
"Yeah. He wouldn't tell me anything, just that he was in trouble."
"So you bugged him?"
"Yeah."
"Good."
Heero checked the blip again. It was moving more slowly now, and had turned a little to the east. He informed Trowa, who nodded and turned a corner in response.
"What are you two maniacs doing?!" Someone yelled behind them, and Heero turned to find Chang, on a Preventers bike, nearly right behind them.
"Chasing Duo," Trowa called back and Wufei gunned his engine in response.
"Faster?" He suggested.
They sped down streets and alleyways, ducking motorists and pedestrians. Wufei must've called something in, because no one even tried to get stop them. Heero kept his eyes on the blip. Street after street, getting closer and closer until finally...
"We're right on top of it!" Heero yelled. The blip was right in front of them.
Trowa swore under his breath and zoomed around a moving van.
Suddenly the blip was behind them.
Heero looked over his shoulder. The blip was keeping pace with them- and the only things on the street here were the bikes- and the van.
"It's the van!"
"You sure?"
"Pretty sure!"
As Trowa dropped back a little, Heero looked at the driver. The man was dressed in dark clothes, a cap pulled over his face. Was it Duo?
The man looked up suddenly, giving Heero a clear look at his face- not Duo. But the driver noticed him too and the Preventers bike behind him. His eyes widened and the van sped up.
"Damn it." Trowa swore and dropped back. "I think he's on to us!" He called to Wufei.
"I'll distract- you two get in there!"
Wufei moved up the driver's side of the van as Trowa and Heero moved up the passenger side. Heero swung his leg over the bike so he was sitting sidesaddle. The moment Trowa got close enough...
The van swerved, obviously trying to hit Wufei. As it swerved back, Heero made the leap.
Through the window, into the passenger seat. The driver blinked at him in astonishment.
"Stop." Heero tried, but the driver tried to elbow him instead, reaching under his jacket.
Ah well.
Heero decked him, knocking him out cold and sliding his leg over so that he could reach the brake. The moment the van stopped, he felt a moment of fear. Was Duo in the van? Or had he donated his shoes to the Salvation Army or something and Heero had just knocked out an innocent deliveryman?
Trowa's face appeared in the window. "Keys? The back is locked."
Heero pulled them out of the ignition and tossed them to his friend. Then he slid out of the truck.
Trowa handed the keys to Wufei. "You have the body armor on."
"Thanks." Wufei tilted his head, listening for a moment. "On three?"
The other two nodded, Heero wishing for a moment that he'd thought to arm himself as Trowa slid a knife out of his boot.
"One," Wufei put the key in the lock.
"Two," he turned it.
"Three," they tensed as he flung open the doors, revealing the contents of the van.
"Oh hell," Trowa swore under his breath as Wufei yanked out a cell phone and Heero sprang for the inside.
They had found Duo.
TBC...
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