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"Baby Series 3"Written By: Karina Rating: PG Spoilers: None Disclaimer: I don’t own Gundam Wing or the Characters from the series but the baby is mine. Pairing: Duo + Heero + Pagan Notes: Challenge 177. Baby Series 3 #306. Takes place following Witnessed. Many thanks to ShenLong for her work betaing
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Never Be Too Careul "Dux Ducis Draco," Duo mused. "What exactly does it mean?" "Dux Ducis is Latin, Mr. Maxwell. It translates to Duke and Draco is dragon." "So… that means Dragon Duke… Yeah, Zechs got that right." Duo eyed the taller man with narrowed eyes. "So what exactly does it mean?" "It means a patent of nobility for Mr. Chang. He will be a noble of the court, granted title and lands in exchange for his sworn oath of fealty to the Crown. In order of nobility, short of direct royalty, those who bear the title of Duke stand tallest in the ranks." "Why give Chang the title of Duke?" Pagan shook his head slightly. "We can discuss this matter at leisure when there is more time. For now we must turn our attention to the preparations for the activities this afternoon. Mr. Maxwell, you were accompanying Mr. Chang as a friend and I thought to request you also fill the role of bodyguard, one less obvious than those who will be provided." "You are expecting there to be trouble?" The blue eyes narrowed and there was the faintest glimmer of violet in their depths. "Not particularly, those who will be arriving have been thoroughly vetted. However, one can never be too careful. I do not like surprises, sir, and there is the late inclusion of the Elder." "Has he been checked out? Is he legit?" "He is who he claims to be, but given Mr. Chang's reaction when the request was received that he be included in the flight, I feel it is best to take precautions." "Chang never got on well with the Elders of his clan," Heero commented, watching the screen where Wu Fei, looking considerably shaken, was returning to his seat. "He was not intending to reform the survivors into the traditional format of the clan." "I doubt he would change his intention because of the arrival of this man. He might be shaken but he will not weaken." "Yeah." Duo pushed his hands into his pockets and glanced at the screen. "I might be holding him back from throttling the old bastard though. Some of the things he has told me about his childhood… well, it was not exactly a normal childhood." "Those who are being prepared to rule, or rise to prominence in some public manner, rarely experience a `normal' childhood." Pagan tugged again at his moustache, heavy eyebrows shadowing his eyes in the dimly lit room to the point where Duo, even standing next to him, could not see them. "Heero, I will need you to speak to the Dowager Duchess when you attend her. Her assistance in this matter will be invaluable." "Understood." "Walls have ears, despite the best efforts we may maintain to see them secure, so I expect there to be rumours by this evening and I am undoubtedly underestimating the rumour mill, however we must attend to the arrival of the Clan." ~ * ~ |
