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Chapter 10: Josef's Anger

Beth pulled out of the drive and glanced at Mick. "Are you sure you're okay? You seem quiet."

Mick turned and smiled. "Yeah, I'm fine. How far is the culprit?" Mick wanted to hurry so he could get home before Josef.

Beth stopped in front of a light and said, "He's on the other side of town. Why? Do you need to be home for something?"

Mick quickly replied, "No, no. Just curious is all."

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Josef stepped out of the limousine and glanced around. Walking up, he held the door for a few people, and glancing over his shoulder, walked inside. A man in a blue shirt and vest said, "Hello. Welcome to Big Lots! How may I assist you today?"

"You can't," came the curt reply. Josef walked off without another word. No sense in playing nice.

He found himself in the freezer section of the store. Glancing at every one and deciding on the most expensive one, he pressed the button for customer service. He looked both ways and saw the same guy that greeted him walk his direction.

He growled inwardly, knowing full and well that Mick heard it, but just didn't care.

"Yes?" The man asked.

"I want this one." Josef looked at the man expectantly and the man said, "$843 dollars, sir."

Josef fished his money out of his pocket and handed him a thousand dollars and said, "Keep the change. I need no help." Putting his sunglasses down over his eyes, picked the freezer up with no problem, and walked out the door. He had absolutely no idea that Mick had walked out the door.

But he would soon find out…

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Mick and Beth stepped out of the car in the park. Mick placed his sunglasses over his eyes and Beth showed where the culprit was hiding, without speaking a word. Mick whispered, "Stay here." Beth nodded and watched as Mick made his way towards the cave.

Mick could see that someone was in fact in there, but who he didn't know. He stepped closer and then he heard it. A gun's click. To the right. He got down just as it was shot. "No doubt Josef's going to hear that," he muttered as he stood.

"Mick, look out!" Beth's panicked voice rang in his ear. He looked back to the direction he was shot at and immediately ducked, for the gun was being chucked at him. No bullets, presumably.

The guy decided to run…right into Mick again. Mick had moved so fast no one could have seen him. It was the culprit, he confirmed that, and he head butted him. Dropped him on the floor and said, "Beth, you can come now."

"Is he alive?" she asked as she walked over to him.

"Yeah, he is. Don't worry about that. Come on, let's take him in."

"Not so fast," a voice in the cave said.

Darlene stepped out of her hiding place and said, "Well, well, well. Mick St. John. You couldn't take the heat? Shame, shame." With that she threw a flamethrower towards Mick.

Mick shoved Beth away, and dodged the flamethrower barely.

Just what she wanted. Darlene ran as fast as she could and placed fire onto his back, making him scream out in pain.

Beth tried to get her off of him, but she hit Beth hard, making her unconscious.

So Mick burned and he burned.

It was very painful.

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Josef was loading the freezer into the back and just as he got it in, he heard a gun click. He looked around, heard the gunshot and saw no one else reacted to it.

That could only mean one thing. Mick walked out of his door.

A few minutes later, he felt burning on his back. That's when he knew where Mick was. Another part of the bonding.

Mick, I'm going to kill you once I save you. He thought, knowing full and well Mick could hear him.

He told the driver to wait at his house with the freezer and he ran towards the park.

His anger was flaring…

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Mick was about ready to pass out. Mick, I'm going to kill you once I save you. It was Josef's voice. He fought to keep consciousness, but soon stopped, defeated. Just as he did that, the burning stopped.

Darlene had been thrown against a tree really hard. She fell to the ground, unconscious.

Josef was the one that had grabbed Darlene by the hair and thrown her. He now bent over Mick and got him to wake up enough and Mick said, "Check…on…Beth."

Josef looked over at the blond reporter and said, "Didn't realize she was here."

Josef sighed, and then ran to Beth.

"Beth, wake up from that dream of yours. Hello?" Josef waved a hand over her face as she slowly opened her eyes.

"So good of you to join this old earth. Have a happy nap?" Josef joked. Beth stood and said worriedly, "Oh my god, is Mick okay?"

Josef grabbed her by the shoulders gently and said, "I'll check him out. I have a few bones to pick with him, anyways."

Beth watched as Josef glided over to Mick.

Josef gently rolled Mick on his back and made sure he was still breathing. Convinced of that, he took Mick's jacket off.

Quietly, he said, "Beth, take Mick's car and go get some ice."

Beth took the keys that Josef handed to her. Without another word, she ran to the car and sped off.

Mick opened his eyes and wished that he stay asleep. Josef's anger was seeping through his eyes.

Josef was relieved and angry at the same time. "Michael Saint John, what the hell were you thinking?!" he seethed.

Mick winced in fear. An angry Josef is something Mick wouldn't wish on his worst enemy.

"Sorry," he muttered, looking away.

"Sorry? SORRY?! I tell you to stay and I meant it! What the hell is wrong with you? Did you think that she wasn't serious? I don't even think you took ME serious, did you?"

He was about to say more when Beth returned, so he whispered, "We'll talk later."

Beth came out with three things of ice, and said, "I got the ice you asked for. Is he okay?"

Josef said, "Come over here and help me get the ice on him, he'll be fine."

Beth walked over and her eyes wandered around Mick's body.

"Beth, I know you like him, but we have to hurry." Josef growled, forgetting that Mick was right there.

I'll pretend I didn't hear that, Mick thought.

Josef smiled as Beth and him started rubbing the ice over the burn. Mick bit into his lip to avoid yelling out. Then Josef said, "Stop," after a few minutes of the ice on the back.

Josef bit into his own arm and placed his open artery over Mick's back. Soon, it would heal and he would be better.

Then it did, and Mick stood up and put his shirt and jacket back on. He avoided his gaze to Josef and looked at Beth. "Thanks, Beth. Come on, I'll give you a ride home."

"Oh, no you don't. You're coming home with me. Beth can take your car home." Josef interrupted.

Mick turned and said, "Where's your car?"

Josef thought for a moment and said, "We'll catch a cab."

Beth said, "No, I can do that. You guys take the car."

Mick looked between Beth and Josef when an idea struck him. "We'll all go in the car."

Josef and Beth both looked at Mick and then looked at each other and Josef commented, "That would be our best bet. Let's go. I'm driving."

Mick said, "Who's car is it?"

That was when Josef blew. "I don't CARE who's car it is! You shouldn't have left my house! Not with that chick after you!"

Beth went in reporter mode. "Who's after him?"

Josef sighed and said, "Some woman. That person that was burning him. I don't even know why."

"But you're going to find out, right?"

"Yes, Beth. I am going to find out why. Now, quit with all the questions." He bared fangs, without turning away this time.

Beth jumped back and Mick stepped in front of her, and said, "Leave her be, and let her ask questions. We should probably fill her in on where I've been."

Beth said, "Haven't you been at his house?"

Josef threw his hands up in exasperation. "Fine, come to my house."

So they went to the car, unaware of someone new watching them…

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