Lover Discovered
Violence rest his head on his hand. He had been watching the cameras all night. Nothing had happened all night. He really hated his nights off. "Yo Vio!" He roommate Blay agreed as he entered the Pit. Violence tugged his diamond eyes away the scene to stare at his roommate. "How was it tonight?" Vio asked.
"Nah, it was an average night." Blay shrugged flopping on the couch. Vio went to the fridge and pulled out two coronas. He handed one to Blay. "Thanks, actually I overheard your dad and Butch talking about something strange." Blay said sipping his beer.
"Really? I wonder if he'll share tonight at last meal." Vio said taking another pull of his corona. Blay glanced up at him with a 'do you really think so look'. "He's your father do you really think he would gossip like that?" Blay asked. "No, you're right. He won't say anything." Vio said walking back to his bank of computer.
He glanced over them once more then flipped them off. "Let's head up." He said exiting the Pit. Everyone had gathered in the dining room. Blay had been right V didn't say a word about anything strange. He would have done the same thing. 'Why worry everyone.' Vio guess was V's thought process.
Looking at Vishous could be freaking for Violence. It was looking like in a mirror. Hell they could be twins if Vio grew a goatee and got a tattoo. That made it extremely easy to prove his heredity. They even thought the same. It could just be straight up eerie sometimes. That's why his warrior name was so close to his fathers.
Sometimes Vio thought it was all a big joke. Even his warrior name was close to his fathers. But there was a big difference between Vishous and Violence, well two actually Butch and Jane. Vishous was attached to other creatures Vio wasn't. He could pack up and leave, except he would be hunted down like a dog.
Well let's face it if it wasn't for his father and Jane's graces he wouldn't even be here. He excused himself from the table when he was done and went back down to the Pit. Everyone usually went off on their own after dinner. Sometimes they had group actives but that was usually on weekends. Vio hardly took part though.
Everyone was nice enough but he just always had this feeling he couldn't shake. He felt out of place. He always blamed his upbringing. He sat back down at the screens and still nothing. He sighed and flipped opened and old, large, leather bound book. Much like his father, Vio was always in the pursuit of knowledge.
The rest of the night quickly faded as did the day. Vio sipped his coffee as he waited for the shutters to rise. He of course had not slept a wink. He do what he did best, kill lesser. Hitting the streets of Caldwell was something he was born to do even when he didn't know it. Growing up he never thought he would be doing this.
Once the shutters the house woke up. He quickly ate dinner and headed out. This had been his life for years but the last couple of months he had embraced it. Mostly so he wouldn't have to deal with the others. He knew they all wanted answers. Answer he couldn't say. When he was out here he didn't have to think of that, could think of it.
He dematerialized to downtown Caldwell in his rounds he passed the strip at least three of four times. Most the action within a mile of the clubs. Vampires like to gather there as did lesser. Predators loved to stay close to their prey. Fortunately lesser's mind weren't hard for Vio. They weren't dumb staying close to humans but they weren't that smart either.
He began to make his rounds. Within a half an hour it started to rain. 'That useless weatherman said nothing about rain.' Vio thought looking up at the dark sky. With the rain everyone disappeared. 'Afraid of melting?' He wondered as he continued down the alley. 'This is almost as bad as sitting at home.' He thought as he came out to the main street.
The scent of baby powder tickled his nose. He looked around and saw a bastard duck down an adjacent alley. He quickly but quietly crept after him. By the time he got to the heart of the alley the lesser was sprawled on the ground spilling out his black oil like blood. His throat had been slashed.
Vio bend down and examined the wound. "This was done with a dagger." Vio muttered. He quickly looked up and saw a shadow running towards the mouth of the alley. "Hey you!" He shouted running after the figure. He reached the main street and the figure was gone. Only a light scent of Magnolias left behind.
"A female?" Vio muttered. 'She must have been his intended victim. She must have been scared.' Vio thought turning back to finish off the lesser. 'Man this was the strange incident Blay overheard Vishous talking about.' Vio thought. He finished the lesser off and continued with his work. But the female stayed on his mind all night.
Chapter 2
Vio set it in his mind to make sure he talked to his dad by the end of the night. 'How did a female kill a lesser?' He wondered as he sat down at their usually booth. ZeroSum seemed a little less crowded tonight. But then again it was nearly the human holiday. The drunks seem to try to straighten up around Christmas.
He ordered his usually Sothern Comfort on the rocks. It wasn't long until a few others join him. Luckily for him V came in early. Vio let him get a few drinks then went over to him. "I need to speak to you tonight at home.' Vio whispered as he sat next to him. "About?" V asked finishing off his drink. "A female. I give you more detail at home." Vio whispered. V just nodded and Vio got up from the booth.
"Their relationship seems to tense." Phury muttered shaking his head. "Nah, it seems kinda superficial to me. It's only skin deep. They share DNA and that's about it." Zsadist said looking away. "I guess so. There's no real bond there." Phury said taking another pull of beer. Vio sat back down with the young warriors.
He was so out of place. He was older then all of the younger warriors by at least ten years. But he was too young for to hang with the original brothers. Besides that would just be awkward with his father around. He finished off another glass then headed for home. No need to drag out the night anymore.
She appeared in the woods just a few yards from her targeted goal. She pushed her away through the tall grass and weaved through the trees. She stumbled her way into the clearing. A fire was roaring. It cracked loudly as she approached.
A curvy figured turned towards her. "Why are you back so early?" It questioned. "A ran into a brother." She answered flopping down. "Wanda you must be more careful. Did he see you in the light?" The figure asked sounding slightly annoyed but alarmed. "No it was in a dark alley. I think he followed the lesser I had tailing me." Wanda sighed. "Please be careful one already saw Risa." The figured pleaded. " Yes 'mahmen.'" Wanda scoffed.
V showed up in the Pit not long after Vio had settled in front of his computers. He ran his hands though his shoulder length black hair. He took a deep breath. He had ran into Janie on his way down. The wound still stung even now. He ran his hair though his grayish black hair and he groaned. He was such a sucker.
"Don't beat yourself up too bad." V said nearly making Vio jumped. He hadn't heard him come in. "Who's beating who up?" He questioned denying his self mutilation as always. "What did you want to talk about?" V asked lighting up his cigarette. Vio noticed V always got this nostalgic look in his eyes when he sat at the computers, or whenever he was in the Pit.
Vio got up from his computers and went towards the kitchen to distract himself from his father's gaze. "Blay took me; he overheard you talking to Butch about a strange incident that happened to you last night. I want to know, did you see a female with a lesser?" Vio asked pulling out a Coke.
"Something like that. I went to gut a lesser I saw went down an alley but there was none when I got into the alley. Just the black circle they leave and a female's scent. I didn't see one." V said taking another drag.
"I saw one; well I didn't see her kill it. I just saw him dying on the ground and her running away. I chased her but I couldn't catch her." He confessed pooping it open. "What do you suppose it means?" He asked. Vio shrugged. "What have female killers on your hands?" "But why? Females usually don't go around killing lessers. Not the females around here." V said.
"No females have got missing around here have got missing. Do you think it's just one rouge female?" Vio asked. "Most likely. We'll just have to keep our eyes open." V said. "We? Meaning?" Vio asked. "Well the Brothers we laugh at us still they spilt a gut so let's keep this on DL." V said finishing his cigarette.
He stamped in out on his gloved hand. That was one trait he was glad he didn't inherit. He's grandmother had been kind to him. She had been nice of enough to see him though the transition she had even brought a Chosen with her.
"You're right they would think it was a big joke." Vio said pulling his eyes away from the hand. "But I don't get a good feeling about this." Vio muttered shaking his head. "Let's just see how it goes. Besides she is kinda helping us." V said taking towards the door. Vio just watched him away out the door not saying a thing.
Vio flopped down on his bed. He didn't sleep much but his bed was his favorite place to think. His best ideas had come from lying in a bed. Mostly because no one disturbed him when they thought he was asleep but that was even before he came to the Brotherhood. His Aunt Katie didn't like to wake him up either.
Vio didn't get much thinking done though; he must have been more tired than he thought because he eventually did fall asleep. He didn't like to sleep, not only did it make him feel lazy but he usually felt worse afterwards.
Vio's past in comparison to his father's, or Butch's or Qhuinn's. His family had loved him, what family he did have. The society just didn't like him; he was born out of wedlock. It wasn't often that the teasing came back it was the disappointment that haunted him. All those he had let down to find his father and become a brother.
Vio woke up in a cold sweat. He checked the clock. It was nearly noon he had slept six hours. That had to been a record for him. He got up and decided to go eat something he had ended up sleeping though Last Meal.
"Sun rise in five minutes! Sunrise in five!" Wanda shouted banging a small gong. She counted the group as their scurried past her. "All accounted for?" Risa asked. Wanda nodded. "Yes so 'Mahmen' can quit worrying." Wanda growled. "It's in her job description. She will always worry." Wanda just grumbled something unintelligent.
"You know if she ever heard you say that she would slap you across this forest." Risa whispered concerned. "Ha! I like to see her try." Wanda exclaimed. "Don't let her cool appearance fool you. 'Mahmen' is a fierce fighter." Risa warned then headed into the cave. Wanda just kept grumbling as she headed into the cave.
Chapter 3
Emma emerged from the cave, the sun had just set. Her timing was excellent. She pushed the boulder back from the cave's mouth. She was on the field tonight and she couldn't wait. She had to fix up the last two screw ups. If she could find the brothers.
Easing their minds would be a hard task but keeping the distance and not getting caught would be the bigger predicament. She stretched began her morning routine she knew the others would get up in a few. Emma loved these few moments by herself. Living a group like hers didn't give her much 'me' time. But it was always better to travel in numbers.
"Are you ready for the field?" Casey asked as she crawled out of the cave. "Yup I sure am. Ready for your day off Casey?" Emma asked as she started on her legs. "Yup I feel like I took on thirty lessers last night. I may need your magic touch at the end of the night." Casey said smiling at Emma. "Jeez, enough with the vague hints; I'll give you a massage when I get back." Emma said being sarcastic.
"There are still things from old life you enjoy and you know it." Casey said copying Emma. Casey was Emma's right hand woman. Casey had been there since Emma had started this Hodge- podge crew. "Please check anyone for injures before they leave." Emma said standing up. "I'll do better I'll keep them here until you get back. Are you gathering breakfast right?" Casey asked.
"Yeah I'll be right back with some wild apples. I heard northeastern apple in autumn are the best." Emma said picking up a backpack. She disappeared into the surrounding forest. She wasn't gone long the forest had plenty of trees with apples. She even found some ripe berries. 'I think these are gooseberries.' Emma thought as she popped one in her mouth.
Within an hour Emma and her troops were in the city. Emma liked to get out early. Lesser weren't out before midnight, usually. But if she could one before then and take him out before he did any damage that night. Emma hit the streets near the clubs. She preferred to have her experienced members in this part of town; which is why Wanda and Risa were usually on the edge of town.
She walked the alley and came out on Main Street. The humans were already lining up to get into the clubs. She probably couldn't get into those venues if she wanted. She was in a pair of jeans and a ragged T. But she didn't need to be in there anyway. Lessers avoided large crowds, all their fighting was done in shadow. That's how she liked it.
Vio grinded his teeth as he excused himself from the table. He swore he was backwards sometimes. For most people sleep took the edge off of them but not for Vio. It made him edgy as hell. Of course that nightmare he woke up to didn't help at all. It was his favorite nightmare in a way, his favorite nightmare to hate. It was then most frequent and most vivid.
Vio headed down to the Pit the arm up. He put on half his ammo safe, there was no way he could put it all on. His collection had long quite large in the last few years. He dematerialized to downtown. He began to walk the streets; this is when he felt most alive. He was armed, powerful and lethal, and right now he was a force that wanted to reckon with.
The steady drizzle that covered the city a few hours later was not welcomed by any on the streets. But Mother Nature didn't seem to care she just kept on going. Emma stood down a covering. She sighed as she scooted closer to the edge of the protection. She was feeling crowded with the four humans that were sharing her protection.
'Is this isn't what I needed. I need to find that brother and those lessers.' She thought as she gave up on staying dry. She walked the in the rain. She knew those stupid humans were staring at her but she didn't care she had a job she needed to get done. Both girls had given the same description so she knew she only had one brother to tango with; thank the virgin.
She needed to find the tall brother with longish black hair and tattoos. She began to loop around the clubs again, rumors stated the brothers hang out in ZeroSum. But rumors couldn't be trusted. Civilians didn't actually know who the brothers were just that were huge, but so was most of her species. Emma was on the thin but compared to humans she wasn't
Emma did have a figure most human women would kill for; even with her nomad lifestyles she still had curves. But compared to normal females she was thin and tall. But then again Emma had never been normal even when she was a part of society she had as much contract with others as she did now. Actually she probably got more now since the crew was six strong.
Emma shook her head. She needed to focus. She was like this on rainy days, losing herself in her thoughts. She took a deep breath, closing her eyes and let her sixth sense extend out. She sensed a male nearby. He was powerful and he seemed a little edgy. She could sense another source of energy. 'A vampire and lesser.' She thought heading towards them her hand on her needles.
Vio had finally cornered the action he had been waiting for all night. He had found a new recruit; he still had his light brown hair and matching eyes. But this newbie wasn't gonna take his edge off completely but it would help. Whatever was left could be eroded away by Southern Comfort. The recruit took out a switch blade. Vio fought to roll his eyes.
That little flimsy thing couldn't hold a candle to his black dragger. 'Pa-lease! At least give me more than five minutes of a half way decent fight.' Vio thought as he took down the lesser in a blink of an eye. The lesser hit the ground to only be nailed himself. He saw a tall figure hid partial in the shadow as he fell. He tried to get up but realized he was paralyzed.
'What the hell?' He thought as growled at the figured. He looked down at his arms. Just four lengths away from his elbow was a small long needle. "What the hell is on these needles?" He growled. "Nothing, they're just needles." The voice said with slight amusement in her voice. He snarled at the voice. 'The female? Is her real targets us and not them?' He wondered as his mind began to race.
'Damn I reacted without thinking. But he matched the descriptions. He has the longish black hair and a tattoo on his forearm.' Emma thought reasoning with herself. She was trying to calm herself; her mind was going crazy over the fact she just jeopardize herself and her crew.
'Now to erase his mind.' Emma thought steeping closer so she was only keeping a few feet form him but keeping in the shadows. To scrub a mind you usually didn't need to t touch the person. But the stronger the mind the closer you had to been and Emma knew the Brothers were no light weights.
She closed her eyes and focused on her 'victim'. She found a small hole in his shields. It took her longer than what she wanted. His growls got louder and longer as he tried to move his arms. Then a huge headache hit her. She reached for her head. "Uggh, you are a hard case." She groaned as she rubbed her forehead. His memories flooded her mind all at once.
She grasped and held one hand over her heart. "Vincent?" She muttered looking down at the fallen warrior. He stopped struggling and looked up at her. "Emma?" He questioned staring into the dark. She stepped into the light to allow him a better look. He grasped and went wide eyed.
Chapter 4
"No way!" She breathed stepping closer. She usually never got this close to a target. She didn't stop until she was standing over him. She was silent for a long time. "Say something." Vio said closing his eyes. But he didn't need her to say anything her eyes said it all.
All that disbelieve, shock and hurt were perfect visible in her eyes. She shook her head and said barely above a whisper "What do you want me to say?" Vio felt a stab in his chest; like someone had plugged his dagger though his chest. "Emma,…" He whispered to get her to look back at him.
He was at a loss of words. 'I couldn't apologize enough and she wouldn't believe me if I did say those two small words.' He thought. She sniffled as she squatted beside him. She pull a needle out of his wrist and he could feel his left hand again.
"It's been a lot time Vincent." She said. God how long had it been since someone called him by his real name. "Yes it has, too long." He said trying to give her a smile. She removed the next needle that was half way between his wrist and elbow but it was closer to the thumb side of his arm. He moved the arm to work out the soreness.
They were quiet as she slowly moved the next few. She finished his arms then began on his legs. "When did you learn this useful little trick?" He asked tired of trying to think of the right thing to say. "I learned the basic pressure point nearly thirty years ago but it took me a decade to learn the paralyze part." Emma said not looking at him.
Foot steps pounded at the mouth of the alley. "Emma!? Is that you?" A male voice shouted slowly coming towards them. Emma quickly stood up. "Yes Hhorror, Sorry I just finished a lesser off. I was cleaning my needles." She said turning towards the male. "Dawn draws near we hadn't heard from you in nearly an hour." He said still getting closer. "I'm sorry I didn't realize. Stop I'll meet you in the street. This is a nasty one." She said. He silently turned around and left the alley.
"Sorry I have to go." She said turning back to Vio, who was still on the ground. "But why? Can't you stay?" He asked as she leaned down to take out the rest of the needles. "No you saw to that thirty years ago." She said pulling out the second last to needle. He grabbed her shirt and pulled her closer. "Emma I can explain that." He pleaded.
"I'm sure you can. Just by looking at you I can tell you're different. It seems the Virgin was kind to you. But I do not wish to hear it Vincent or whatever your name is now." Emma said taking the last needle out and quickly jumped away from him. She knew he wouldn't physical hurt her but a touch from him would crumble her fragile defense.
"Violence, my new name is Violence, if you're ever in trouble call it out, I'll hear it anywhere in the city." He said standing up. "I won't be in this city much longer, I was just passing through." She said disappearing in front of him. Vio took in a deep breath; inhaling the sweet scent of Magnolias.
He got up and headed towards ZeroSum. He figured everyone else had left for home already but he needed a stiff drink. 'What's she doing this far from home?' He thought as he wobbled out of the alley. "Those damn needles pack a punch." He muttered as he made his way towards the strip. His mind began to race with thoughts. He only got a block and his head began to throb.
He placed his head in hand and dematerialized to the Pit. Blay and the others weren't back yet. He grab a glass and tried to pour a bottle of Southern comfort but his hand were too shaky so he just sipped the bottle. He tried to beat the memories but he failed. It didn't help it seemed to speed up the train bustling towards him. He managed to get to the couch before his past flooded his mind.
He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. When he opened his eyes he wasn't in the Pit anymore. He was in a huge back yard with manicured gardens and Magnolias trees. Before him was a swing and a small tiny girl. Well she wasn't a girl she was 22 but she thin, tall and flat chested. Well she was tall for a pretrans girl. She was in an elegant flowing white grown. She had a smile on her face.
"Vincent you're so sweet." She giggled. He loved her giggled back then. He would do anything to hear it. He sat next to her. "I just love to please you." He smiled making her giggle again. He knew she loved this mushy stuff. And since they parents announced their engagement they had spent every second together trying to figure each other out.
She leaned in and kissed his cheek. She had said she wouldn't kiss him until the mating. Her Magnolia scent flooded his nose. He embraced her and kept her close. "I never want to leave this place. I will always be with you." He wished into her ear. "I know Vincent and I will never doubt that." She whispered back burying her face into his small neck.
"Vio?! Hey Vio are you alright?!" Blay shouted as he shook Vio. Vio's eyes sprang open and he sat up. "Whoa! What?" He asked sitting up. "You didn't seem to be breathing and you weren't responding." Blay said with worry written all over his face. "Sorry I was daydreaming." Vio said getting off the couch and heading into the kitchen.
"Daydreaming? You were practical comatose. I was about to call Doc Jane." Blay exclaimed following him. "I'm fine. See everything is working." He said twirling around and waving his arms. Blay gave him an incredulous look. "If you say so." He said unconvinced. Vio just rolled his eyes and got out a bottle of water and headed to his bank of computers.
Emma arrived the campground still flustered. Her mind wouldn't give yelling things she should have yelled at him. She held her head as she walked the camp. "Something wrong Emma?" Casey asked standing up. She rubbed her head and nodded. "Yes, and we need to pack up. We need to leave the city asap." Emma said crossing her arms over her chest trying to fake fine but her head was throbbing.
"MAHMEN! MAHMEN!" Two of her follow members shouted running towards them as fast as they could. "What is it?" Emma asked turning back towards them. They huffed and puffed as they tried to get it out. "They…. They got …. Got…." They tried to force out. "Take deep breaths and take your time." Emma said standing over them.
The red hair caught her breath first she stood straight up. "They got Wanda." She panted. "Who's they?" Emma asked feeling a lump in her throat. "Lesser, we came on them as they got her into a van. We couldn't stop them." The brunette male said finally speaking. "We can't leave her!" Risa exclaimed.
"We won't and in ever said we would. We'll postpone moving until we locate her. Someone get Shuffer on the phone then here. He fed her recently he can locate her. And get him here before dawn! We only have forty five minutes! If we can't get her tonight I want to be prepared!" Emma shouted pointing to people to assign jobs she shouted.
"Yes Mahmen!" They replied. 'That damn idiot! What was she thinking? Why wasn't she with here with her partner? I need to talk to Risa.' Emma thought growling. "Sweet Virgin please watch over her and protect her." Emma whispered holding her closed fist to her closed mouth.
Chapter 5
The outsiders quickly scrambled into the cave and rolled the boulder in front of the entrance. Emma stood with her back to the boulder as her eyes scanned seated her small group. There was only eight of them with Wanda gone. Emma let a deep growl escaped her throat the echoed though the cave.
"Okay Risa start explaining why you weren't with Wanda tonight." Emma hissed as her gold eyes narrowed. Risa fidgeted under the glare; most people did actually. "I swear I was gone for five minutes." Risa said rocking a bit with her knees curled up to her. "Well five minutes is all it took her them to get her. And what were you doing for those five minutes that Wanda couldn't be with you?" Emma growled.
Vio filled behind the rest of the Brothers into Wrath's office. He had called a meeting after Last Meal. "Shut the door Vio." Wrath ordered. Vio shut the door and stood in front of it. "Early this evening Brother Z witness a kidnapping." Wrath said. "Oh they're back to that are they?" Rhage asked. "Yes but Z was able to tag the vehicle with a tracker. Hopefully the female can last though the day." Wrath said.
"Why? There might be taking her to the biggest hide out there have." Qhuinn asked. "If they don't notice the tracker it's a good thing. We can take more out then." Vio said. "There was two vampire that tried to chase the van. They called her by her name." Z said. A few of the Brothers cursed.
"That means she has a family, and one was a male. She might be his mate." Z said. And that meant they would try to rescue her for her lover's sake. "When do we head out?" Vio asked sighing. "I'm sending you the younger warriors out tomorrow at eight." Wrath said. Vio nodded in understanding.
Everyone else had gone to sleep but Emma. Emma pace the length of the cave and then the width. She had to have traced the perimeter at least a dozen times. She hated waiting; but it's all she could with the sun up. She needed her back up.
She sat down against the boulder and kept her eyes on her 'pride.' She debated on who to take with her. 'I can't take the whole group. That would be suicide. I could take Ghuilty with me. He is her mate after all. I know Casey can handle herself but she might need to hold down the fort here.' She thought as her eyes settled on Casey.
'But Dhanger could hold this place instead. He loves a good fight and this will probably be one hell of one.' Emma thought resting her head on her hand. She looked over her four mated males and their shellans. Ghuilty was curled up in the corner reaching out for his mate. Emma sighed and muttered "I'll get your mate back to you."
Vio geared up for the night. He had easily tracked the bug to a remote farm house. 'How typical,' he thought as he stared at the screen. It was just gonna be another recon mission. They had done plenty of those lately. Yeah they were risky but sometimes it was the only way to save their people.
Well they weren't exactly Vio's people but what else could he call them? He headed upstairs to meet the others. He was lagging behind which was usually for him. But he just felt like he needed to have extra protection tonight. He didn't have his father's incredible powers but when he got these feelings he went with them.
Emma appeared in a field fifty feet from a run down one story farm house. 'Jeez what a dump.' She thought as she walked up to Ghuilty. It took a little bit of blood and focus but the plan had come together. The red head Nina and her mate Cruelhty appeared a few feet behind them. Emma it was best they came since they saw her get captured.
They prepared they weapons and Emma went forward. They had gone over this plan for hours and did some practicing. They could only get this right once. Emma had to draw out the lesser and Nina and Cruelhty would fill them with bullets while Ghuilty saved his mate.
'Please sweet virgin watch over the others involved and let no harm come to them.' Emma thought as she charged the door. She kicked down the door and took a few shoots with the pistol she owned, and then took off across the field. She knew they were following her. She could easily out run them; she had been for years.
She counted her steps and stopped at fifty and looked back at them. Shots rang out though the air. But Emma heard more than two guns going off. She saw most the slayer fall in front of her. She took care of the ones who got to close for comfort. She raced back towards the house jumping over the dead.
"What is that idiot thinking?" Qhuinn growled as they watched a female race back towards the house. "Go stop her Vio we'll cover you from those crazy gun welding idiots." Qhuinn said. Vio quickly darted across the field. 'What the hell is that idiot thinking?!' Vio thought as he got to the door.
Emma for the second time in twenty-four hours ran into the last male she wanted to see. She stared up at him and of the look on his face; he was staring back. They both grasped. "Who is he?!" Ghuilty asked. He was carrying a bleeding and unconscious Wanda.
Emma glanced back at him then made a split decision. She tackled Vincent to the ground and pinned him. "RUN! And tell the others the same! It's the Brotherhood!" Emma shouted. Ghuilty didn't argue thankfully, he was always a good male. "GO HOME!" She shouted over to Nina and Cruelhty. She could see their hesitation but Ghuilty started to shout at them to listen. They dematerialized quickly.
Vio easily flung Emma off and had her pinned to the ground with her arm behind her back. He signaled to the others the coast was clear. "What are you doing out here?" Vio growled. Like he had to ask but he knew this was his one chance to explain himself to her. He had just taken off on her so fast.
"It's none of your business." She snarled back at him struggling against his grip. "Looks like you got a live one there." Qhuinn joked as they slowly walked up. "We don't need any heroes. We're losing enough civilians." Vio said standing up and keeping a hold Emma. "Fuck off!" Emma snarled.
Vio pegged her hard with a serious look. Emma just glared back at him. "Head back, I'll catch up." Vio said. He need to talk to her and having them around would only calm her up. She had always kept quiet around strangers; as was proper custom for females. "Okay but we're just a call away if she gets to be too much for you." Qhuinn grinned as they vanished.
'Jackass, you think Tahlly would have beat that out of him by now.' Vio thought growling. He loosened his grip but didn't let go; he knew better than that. Once they were gone she put up a fight again trying to get out of his grip. "Let go!" Emma snapped. "No! I want to talk you." Vio said gripping her wrist.
He didn't want to bruise her but he didn't want to let her go. "About what!? About how you left without a word?! Do you want to talk about that?!" Emma exclaimed turning and facing him. He could see tears welding up in her eyes. "Emma please stop listen." Vio said looking her straight in the eye to show her he needed to do this.
Emma took a deep breath and looked away. "Okay, but let's do it somewhere else." Emma said. "Is a Waffle House okay?" Vio asked quietly. "Yes."
Chapter 6
They both dematerialize to the local Waffle House. Inside it was dead but cozy. They sat at a booth. The waitress walked over with a pen and pad. She was chewing gum, she looked like she was straight out of a classic movie. "A coffee with blackberry waffles." Vio said barely looking at her.
"And for you?" The waitress asked turning towards Emma. "Oh nothing,…" She started but Vio cut her off. "She'll have a sweet ice tea with the strawberry crapes, thank you." Vio said ushering her off. "But I have no money." Emma protested when she left.
"So? It's my treat. I have enough money." Vio said reaching across the table for her hands but she shrank back. "Emma why are you here?" Vio asked leaving his hands out. "I told you before, I'm only passing though." Emma whispered. She didn't want the waitress to over heard them.
"Okay but why aren't you home; back in North Carolina?" Vio asked. "The same reason you aren't. I had someone I had to find." Emma hissed glaring at him. Vio tried not to wince, she always knew how to get to him. "And why are you going by Vio now? What kind of name is that? I thought Vincent was a lovely name." Emma snapped.
"It's not a good name for a warrior." Vio whispered folding his hands together. Emma's jaw dropped nearly to the table. "A warrior? So this means you found who you were looking for then? You found the real you?" Emma asked sitting back. "You could say that. I found my father and confirmed what everyone thought for years. I'm not Khalem's son, I'm the offspring of the warrior Vishous." Vio explained.
Emma curse under her and looked completely floored. If she would have been standing Vio guessed he would have had to catch her. "Oh sweet virgin." She muttered. 'She ain't that sweet.' Vio thought as the coffee and tea arrived. "You're food will be up soon." The waitress said then hurried off again.
"Now let's get back to you and why you're here in Caldwell." Vio said. It took her a moment longer to process everything then she turned to him. "That's why you stopped going by your birth name. You got a new one when you join the Brotherhood." Emma figured out. "Yes, my new name is Violence but everyone calls me Vio." He explained sitting back into the bright red vinyl booth.
"Now about you." He pressed on. "Vincent do you really think I could handle that place after you left? That place was like a prison afterwards. I got a degree put a plan together and I left." Emma said sitting up straight. Her voice had a hard edge to it now, like she didn't want to discuss this topic.
"Plan? What plan?" Vio asked this time getting a hold of her hand. He felt electricity race up his arm at contact. "To get out of there and any other unwanted, unmated females and do something good to help the race." Emma said for the first time meeting his eyes. He saw determination and passion in hers.
The waitress came over with their food. Setting Emma's red plate in front of her and then Vio's. "Let me know if there's anything else." She said then headed off. 'Working the graveyard shift must suck. It has to be boring.' Emma thought watching the waitress walk off. Then she turned her attention back to Vincent,…Vio.
"You remembered my favorite I see." Emma said picking up her fork. "You don't change much Emma. You're hair is even longer like when I left." Vio said with a small, sad smile. Vio left go of her hand to pick up his fork. She felt the heat leave her arm. "Well, why mess with a good style?" Emma asked.
They sat in silence while they ate. 'This silence is killing me. Anything we can talk about is a dangerous subject.' Emma thought as she finished her meal. "So what was this plan of yours?" Vio asked making her choke on her tea. "Emma?!" He explained getting up and going over to her.
"I- I'm fine." She choked out. "The question was just unexpected." Emma coughed making him sit down. 'He was always quick to worry.' Emma thought smiling a bit. 'He's changed so much but parts of him are still the same.' Emma thought. "The plan was just to get way form home and to take anyone who wanted to come. You know be rebellious and free." Emma said her smile turning into a private one.
He land a fifty on the table and stood up. "Come on I'll walk you back." Vo said taking her hand and helping her out of the booth. "Walk me where?" She laughed. "Until you get sick of me and dematerialize back to your place." He said. She chuckled as they left the Waffle House. "There's the Vincent I grew up with." Emma chuckled. As they walked towards down town the air of saturated with the smell of baby powder.
"Lessers, wanna take care of a few?" Emma asked with a smirk. "No, not with you here." He said stopping in front of an alley. "You saw I can handle myself why don't you let me fight?" You always did this when we were young." Emma growled. "I don't want to see you get hurt." Vio growled. "Too late! Now let me fight!" She snapped.
Then a male scream filled the air and the two of them raced down the alley.
Chapter 7
The two had come upon a gruesome scene. A male was surrounded by three lessers. The male was on the ground as the lessers kick and beat him. Vio growled and went to pull out his glock but Emma had already take off towards them. "You idiot!" He hissed as he followed. She took off the one on the left.
He looked like the newest. His light hair was more of a gray than a white. The lesser was still twice her size. Vio got the other two away from the civilian. He had to work fast so the lesser didn't hurt Emma, or even get the chance to. Unfortunately for Vio these were experienced lessers. He had to focus.
With his attention divided the lessers did get some shots in on him. One got a hold of his arms as the other took cheap shots. Then he heard the lesser cursing and let go of him. Emma had disabled her lesser and was on the back of the lesser shoving needles into him. 'Almost there.' She thought as she shoved another needle in him.
The lesser backed into the nearby building. "UGH!" She grunted as she dropped her final needle. The lesser then got a evil smile, then slammed back into the building. Emma's whole body began to bloom with pain but she held on tight and began to choke him. The lesser began to thrash around but she kept a hold of him until he slammed them down on the ground.
Vio saw Emma's blood slip on to the cold dirty ground and that was it. He quickly finished off the lesser he had on the ground. Then football tackled the lesser who had got to his feet. He beat him mercilessly once the lesser was unrecognizable Vio sent him back to the Omega, plunging his dagger into him.
He went over to Emma and picked her up. Her head wound was significant, blood dripped from the gash, turning her light brown hair a dark red. He flipped open his phone and called the first person he could think of, Vishous.
"Hey I need help! I have injured civilians, a male and a female. The male needs to be taken to Havers, but the female,…she might die if Doctor Jane doesn't see her. The wound isn't bad but she's bleed bad" Vio said gulping as he looked down at Emma. He took a deep breath and pleaded. "Please hurry I'm on Trade down an alley." Vio said.
"Okay son we'll be there. We have your location. Are you alright you sound…off." V asked as Vio heard a car door slam. V hung up and Vio tried to dress the wound. He laid her back down and took his shirt off. He wrapped it around the wound. Then he went over to the male who was also out cold.
Vio finished off the parlayed lesser and waited for help to arrive. It was only five minutes but it seemed like an hour to Vio. Two cars had arrived Phury had followed Vishous. They managed to get the male into the backseat of Phury's BMW . Phury sped off once the male was buckled in. Vio got into the Escalade's backseat. Vishous and Butch got into the front and Vishous drove like a madman.
Vio guessed V could probably feel the anxious Vio was throwing off. Once to the mansion Vio raced down to the clinic. "Whoa boy!" Butch exclaimed as he chased him. V followed at a normal pace. Jane had a table ready for him and was ready to begin to start when he entered the clinic.
Once he had her down he went over to scrub down. "No Vio I have a doggen here to help. You're too frazzled to operate. Go wait outside." Janie ordered. Vio opened and closed his mouth but didn't argue. He went out to the waiting room.
Vio and Butch then caught up to him. "She's important to you isn't he?" V asked staring Vio in the eyes. Vio looked at him stunned then nodded. "Yes is she."
