Pairings: For series, it's 3x4/4x3, maybe 1x2/2x1 in future.

Disclaimers: Gundam Wing belongs to Bandai, Sunrise, et al. Buffy the Vampire Slayer concepts belong to 20th Century Fox and Joss. No money made, all for fun.

Rating: R to be on the safe side. Right now, it's PG at best.

For complete story notes, see part 1.

"Interesting," the Sly'lith said as he took in the faintly glowing scythe Duo now held. "So, you carry a god-weapon."

"Been awhile since I've called it up," Duo replied conversationally as he rolled his shoulders. "Kinda hard to explain the wounds this thing makes. But, since the only being on this property besides you and I is currently unconscious and unlikely to wake-up until she and I've long left your cooling body, I'll take my chances." He took a step forward, a maniacal grin on his face.

"You are wrong, there are others."

"You mean the three you came with. They've left already. After they finished killing all the other inhabitants here, they went back to wherever you go when not bothering humans."

"How..."

"The last people they killed told me. Their ghosts saw them disappear back through a shadow gate." Duo slashed out with his scythe, barely missing the dodging demon.

After a few moments of attacking and parrying, the demon replied calmly, "So, this is where you ended up. I had wondered."

Duo paused in his attack. "Huh?"

"Oh, I just figured out who you are, and what God you were," the demon replied, giving a small bow from his position outside of Duo's weapon's reach.

"Good for you. Now, hold still so I can decapitate you."

The Sly'lith expertly parried Duo's next strike. "Obviously, you don't have all your memories. And, the fact that you're even on this level of existence means you don't have your full powers."

"And, they say I babble," Duo muttered in reply as he dodged a thrust to his chest.

"Do you even know why you were banished here?"

"Does it matter?"

"Perhaps. However, it seems my mission to kill Ms. Relena is going to have to be uncompleted. I have no desire to be tried and destroyed for your death. Until we meet again, 'Shinigami'." With that, the Sly'lith stepped back and disappeared into the shadows.

"I hate when they do that," Duo muttered before throwing his scythe into the air, where it faded out. He walked over and stared at the crumpled form of Relena. "No help for it. Have to take you someplace safe."

As he bent down to sling her unconscious body over one of his shoulders, he grinned. "But, with you there, the guys can't ask me a million and one questions all at once. And, maybe, your 'darling Heero' will be enough of a distraction so you actually forget the demon you saw."

After taking a few steps and thinking over his last statement, he paused and snorted. "I'm not that lucky."

Relena stayed unconscious during the trek to the estate's garage and the hour-long jeep ride to Duo's hidden gundam. She finally began to return to consciousness as the young pilot was strapping her to the back of his cockpit.

"You... you... scum!" Relena spat out.

"Ah, back among the living," Duo said with a chuckle as he locked the last strap into place. "You have such a way with words. Must be the diplomat in you."

"You knocked me out!" she spat in reply as she gingerly felt her jaw, which was bruising quite nicely.

"I didn't want you to see where my gundam was hidden," Duo replied.

"And, why am I strapped into this infernal machine of war?"

"Because we're leaving. I'd advise you to use the handholds. I'm not wasting time."

Relena reached out and grabbed the holds riveted to the back wall. "I can't leave! My work!"

"Can be done from any location," Duo pointed out as he strapped himself into the pilot's chair. "You just like being public."

"How dare you!"

"Uh huh," Duo said distractedly as he powered his gundam up. "Hold on, we're out of here."

The trip was silent... for a whole five minutes.

"If we were leaving, why knock me unconscious? It didn't matter where your gundam was hidden!"

"That's classified. I tell you, I'll have to kill you."

Relena sputtered for a moment, then demanded, "Where are you taking me?"

"To a safehouse."

"Will Heero be there?"

Duo rolled his eyes and mouthed to himself, "'Will Heero be there?' Twit." He then answered Relena. "Probably."

"Good. He can take over protecting me."

"I was assigned this mission."

"When he finds out how abysmally you've been treating me, he'll gladly take over my protection."

"Yeah, whatever."

<whacks self upside the head... hard> Oh, I hate The Mind (my muse/story idea center). It just popped up with a plot bunny. Relena is the next Slayer. Bad! No! Bad!

Anyone want a soon to be homeless plot bunny? It's all yours.

But, another part done! Yeah! Go me! Wooo!

So, next part, we have a reunion between Duo and the other pilots. And, I have a feeling that there won't be flowers and hugs <weg>. Especially with the moppet hanging around.