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Post by Brooklyn on Nov 10, 2014 0:06:59 GMT -6
The reporters were thick tonight, everyone wanting a comment on my sudden desire for an accessory... and my actions to keep it.
So I secured my locker room and hid behind a hoodie and some glasses. With my hair pulled back tight and placed in a bun I blended in... just like everyone else in a pair of jeans and a coat.
I slipped past the on going interview with Jester. Her whining carried through the air and I had to wonder if everyone else was as sick of her as I was... Probably not. The rumor of her and the former champ made the reporters chomp at the bit. SHe was going to ride that wave as long as she could...
Out in the parking lot the air was crisp, odd for Las Vegas weather... I walked to my car, ready to open the door when a bug bit my neck. Reaching up to swat it away everything doubled. My mind fogged up and I think I stumbled A warm set of arms wrapped around me as the abyss devoured everything.
"A creature, the same as you hunt so... vigorously. Right under your skin."
The words sounded a thousand miles away but the heat of his breath was on my cheek. A pinch of pressure before an insane burning sensation spread through my arms. Shaking away some of the grogginess I managed to open my eyes.
Michael.
I went to say something but found I couldn't... I couldn't feel anything covering my mouth. Panic started, something I was NOT familiar with.
"No words to shield yourself."
I struggled only to look down to see my wrists buckled to the wooden arms of the chair I was placed in. My forearm cut open only to expose another set of skin. No blood... Just small blue veins trying to breath, dying to become red. I could feel their desire as I looked down at Michael.
"Creature are meant for pets."
A scurry, the sound of skin scraping against the dirty concrete as I meet eyes with his 'pet'. Crawling up to examine it's new companion. Without the words I knew it was what he was doing. Exposing the theory many have had before.
"So many secrets..." He laughed as I looked up at him, still struggling me motioned towards a camera I had missed before. I stared into the lens... The world could see, I knew they were sitting on the edge of their seats... excited... wanting to see me with a doze of my own medicine.
"What will they think? The Ice-"
His smile continued as his words stopped blood running from mouth as his body split. A female's voice laughed... echoed through the darkness. Michael's body fell away to reveal the source of laughter... Remmi.
Another set of laughter from the opposing side, whipping my head to find Nero, safe from the camera as Remmi walked to turn it off. No witnesses...
"To survive... all you have to do is release yourself." Nero piped up as Remmi took another step towards me.
"I don't think she'll get the chance." I watched the axe fly at my face as I jumped up from my bed. The faint sound of thunder outside with rain in the distance. A cool breeze told me it was just a nightmare, also something I was not used to.
Reaching around the nightstand I found the cellphone that was left behind for the storm... Well, it was starting to rain. Picking it I dialed the only number in it... Waiting as it rang until I heard the southern draw.
"Storm is on it's way, thought you'd want to know."
I hung up the phone and rolled over to look out the window. The lightening in the distance was beautiful... It was the calm before the storm...
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Post by Nero on Nov 10, 2014 0:27:29 GMT -6
"Are you sure?"
"Yes Nero, this is the place."
"Do you think we're walking into a trap?"
"Probably."
"Fantastic, I hate you."
"Love you too."
I opened the door slowly to an open entry. Nothing fancy, nothing like Brooklyn's normal homes. I walked in, letting the door close behind me as I walked into what seemed like a living room. And to my surprise Brooklyn was sitting there, in the dark.
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Post by Brooklyn on Nov 10, 2014 0:41:46 GMT -6
"Took you long enough." I stood up from the chair, turning a small lamp gave the room a soft glow. Each of us reflected with devilish features as we stood, face to face.
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Post by Nero on Nov 10, 2014 0:55:00 GMT -6
"Sorry to keep you waiting... I was a bit strung up but you already knew all about that."
I didn't wait for any quirky response from Brooklyn. I punched her across the face, putting more force behind it than I probably needed to. Brooklyn stumbled into the coffee table, catching herself before she fell into it.
"I believe I warned you I would be back if you ever told ANYONE!" I was angry, for the first time since I was back I was letting it out. "Did you seriously think he was going to get rid of me?"
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Post by Brooklyn on Nov 10, 2014 1:05:56 GMT -6
Regaining my composure I gladly met Nero eye to eye. "Actually, I was hoping he'd piss off your boy toy. Not my fault you're the best way to do that." Nero reeled back, ready to hit me again... but something stopped her.
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Post by V on Nov 10, 2014 5:18:14 GMT -6
How long had he been there? Either way the cocked back arm got a pull a foot sliding forwards to spin the woman to face him, and that mask.
Nothing was said, but the impression was there was smiling.
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Post by Nero on Nov 10, 2014 6:36:01 GMT -6
Trap or not it was just enough to throw me off, probably because it wasn't an attack from behind. Yes it was a person, just a mask, but if the light in the room turned Brooklyn and I into demons it made the masked man our king. The sharp features of the mask where emphasized by the limited lighting.
His eyes were empty, void of anything I could see. Was that the lighting? Or was he empty?
"How about we keep this even?" Remmi's voice rang, from behind him even. I heard a small gasp from Brooklyn, not surprise, it was awe. Like she had been waiting for Remmi all along, wanting to just see her once again.
He didn't turn around, not yet, he kept his eyes locked on mine. Causing me to be unable to break the glare, there was nothing inside him. It left me speechless, sending chills down my spine, it reminded me of the first time I saw her...
"And focused on me." I think Remmi could feel it, what I felt, even though we weren't together at the moment. She grabbed him by the shoulder, showing her strength by spinning him around this time. Despite the face she had to look up she didn't show fear, I just hoped a third person didn't show up. At least Brooklyn was finally quiet. |
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Post by V on Nov 10, 2014 10:19:53 GMT -6
Strength or not, what happened next might suprise everyone, Remmi pulled and he Didn't move, he did however turn at his own sweet pace to look at Remmi, Nero was practically ignored now even as he spoke with that famailal Lousiana Drawl.
"And there you are, shall we make this civil? After all..Family should be civil."
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Post by Nero on Nov 10, 2014 10:38:35 GMT -6
"Family?" I think Brooklyn and I spoke in unison as I took a step forward. Remmi leaded over and looked at me, being very careful with her words.
"Nero. I have this."
Turning her attention back to V she took the turn to look into his eyes. Where Nero saw nothing Remmi saw something. An image that could make her think of a home... If she had one of those.
"Not quite family, but about as close as it can get V."
I didn't even notice it was Valentine, how did Remmi?
"Is this going to get bloody?"
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Post by V on Nov 10, 2014 10:50:46 GMT -6
Click.
"Only if you let it Remmi, It's only salt..but even you will hurt after both barrels, and just in case Nero thinks about getting clever, I'll take the time to inform you, that the salt is blessed..Praise the lord."
[/font] A wry smile even as the mask finally drops to the floor so even Nero can see the true face of the man who is doing all this, and will now have even -more- questions, keep them thinking. "Now did it occur to you that my ward may have had the information forced out of her? She's only human after all, everyone has their breaking point as well you know, "Calmly the shoutgun lifts to just under Remmi's Bust. "I had he most...interesting Talk with Mrs Blud as well.. The pieces are coming together, Consider this a warning, I -will- Pull this trigger."[/div] |
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Post by Nero on Nov 10, 2014 13:38:21 GMT -6
"Imagine that, someone connected to Brooklyn had a chat with Bathory... how original."
She didn't bother to look down at the shot gub, buy she did make sure to look at me and Brooklyn. It was a quick sideways glance, was she calculating?
It was times like this I wish I could hear what she was thinking.
"Save your salt, like I said, we're not quite family. I'm not a demon, I can walk freely into churches. I have touched crosses, he'll Nero's fucking a Pentecostal."
Her attention was on V now as Brooklyn let out a snicker, smug bitch...
"Nero." Her voice remained calm and my reaction almost had my elbow in Brooklyn's gut, but Remmi obviously knew more about me than I did her.
I stopped before my arm raised an inch.
"I doubt your pet, excuse me, your 'ward' had anything forced out of her she didn't want out human or not she plays games and wouldn't allow such information to just simply be out there without it benefiting her."
Before Brooklyn could reply with something bitchy Remmi cut her off.
"You're obviously not too concerned about the two of us vs you. Send Brooklyn yo bed before Nero's rage gets the better of her and you have to test your salt theory.
I'm willing to die to protect Nero, are you for her?"
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Post by V on Nov 10, 2014 17:40:46 GMT -6
"I've Died Protecting worse."
A chuckle and then a nod as if to say Brooklyn should go.
"I'm looking for answers to make problems go away, Blud had them, it seemed ...logical to ask, the salt might -not- work.. but I'm rather curious..aren't you?"
A look as if to suggest Now Brooklyn goes
"The information is out, and We have to live with it..Or not There was always a risk of it escaping, the problem with knowledge is it's so fleeting but tell me..How does it benefit her? does it look like she is enjoying the benefits of it, excpet the inconveniencing of ... I assume your ...pet..Partner"
A look to Nero and a small smirk.
"Lover?...No Nothing so crass.."
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Post by Remmi on Nov 10, 2014 18:17:14 GMT -6
"The general fact that you don't know exactly what we are is reassuring." Nero watched Brooklyn smile, I knew she wanted to hit her again... and I would let her but I was worried about which of us would have to test the salt.
"Lovers.. That's cute." I looked at Nero and motioned her away from V. She did back away, giving us space. "But let's keep it civil, we can go for round two at a later day when Brooklyn refuses to keep her mouth shut and I have to come say 'I told you so'.
She benefits what she always does, the attention and the need to feel powerful. She tried to go against us and lost, plain and simple. Her ego is the benefit.
Why you're protecting her is beyond me, as for the enjoyment... well I wouldn't except you to kiss and tell."
I let out a sigh with a slight shake of my head. This was not going as planned and the gun was starting to piss me off honestly. "We can keep going back and forth, but let's get down to it. What did little Bathory tell you that is so important?"
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Post by V on Nov 11, 2014 8:04:18 GMT -6
"Everything, The whole situation with Jack, or whatever assumed name he is going by. And how it pertains to the people trying to rub out my ward, it's quite the accounting job, Running out of corpses, quickly."
A small smirk.
"You didn't finish the job, unless the man who was Following Mrs Blud was working for somebody else, which I very much doubt...As for -why- I'm doing this...Let's just say it's fun..and profit..And I get to meet the most -interesting- people. But worry not I'll finish what was started and we can bring this whole sorry affair to an end."
A pause.
"See? Civil."
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Post by Nero on Nov 11, 2014 13:34:31 GMT -6
Jack or Allen as he was going by... no wonder he was ok with sending Brooklyn away. Jack was and always will be her soft spot, even I'd she dammed him.
And out of the corner of my eye I noticed Nero perk up. I could see that glimmer in her eyes that very few people get to see... and if I noticed it, that means V dud too.
And now it was decision time. Hope that nature didn't kick in? Or risk testing salt. It would only hurt for a moment before it turned numb.
"He's alive?" I couldn't hear any emotion in her voice... I wasn't risking it.
Within a blink of an eye I was gone, no longer standing in front of V. Now I was home, wrestling with nature.
'Sleep... I will handle this'
"Remmi."
'Sleep!' It was more of a command less of a request. Luckily I know how to handle this. After all I'm the little voice of survival in her head.
Her body stumbled into the wall I had motioned her towards before. I had no idea what could be going through V's mind nor did I have the time to worry about his reaction.
All I could do was keep her eyes closed a moment before I finally addressed him.
"Cross was supposed to finish Jack or Allen. Whatever his fucking name was."
I opened her eyes and regained composure. He was turned to her now, her body... but I was behind the wheel.
"Nero's job was never to kill him. Her job was to wake me back up. Cross and Brooklyn worked something up. I never had the chance to figure out exactly what it was.
Nero didn't even know Jack was Allen until she had him cut open.
Two birds one stone sorta thing after that. But the moment I was back she left them to it. And before you ask, my reason for sleeping has nothing to do with the bitch." I emphasized the word nothing to get my point across.
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