if they change the site one more time i'm going to shoot someone! just saying, this is from Lyrissa's POV. back to business:
"Why can't we just speak like civilized beings?" Will asked bowing with his hands gestured out. He gave me my ex-favorite crooked smile and I scowled accordingly.
"Because if you and your thugs don't turn around and walk away this instant then I will gladly cut your heart out," I glared.
"I see you still have your spark," it was a muttered I was intended to catch. "Oh good, you've brought snacks."
He made a move to go and kill my companions but I grabbed him by the collar just in time. It would have been very easy to love William. His gentle looks and accent made it easy for me to adore him. His blond hair and pleasant smile were all just part of his masquerade. One I had fallen to and vowed never to adhere to again.
"You said you wanted to talk," I tried to distract him. "What about?"
"I suggested we spoke under a less...violent manor," his gaze flicked to my knife.
I set it down on the ground and kicked it to Artemis who stopped it with his shoe. 'Pick it up' I mouthed the words and he did so.
The next to go were my guns which I decanted the ammo from and kicked them to the side. I had a lot of guns and I saw one of Will's goons raise their eyebrows at the sight. In addition to this growing pile I added a series of knives I had hidden away in my belt. Some throwing stars followed and a few low-grade explosives.
Will followed the suit and the tinkle of weapons falling to the ground filled the corridor once more. Our company remained armed. Well mine did but Will told his friends to give me the benefit of the doubt and they dropped the on the floor. I knew everyone on a personal level, former friends one might say. Just because this situation wasn't awkward enough.
"What do you want Will?" I asked bluntly.
"Why you of course," he shrugged. "You are all I've ever wanted in this life. I'm here under orders to kill Christophe and torture you until the location of the waters is disclosed and then kill you."
"That must have been so hard to listen to," I rolled my eyes. "And what part of 'I don't love you and I never want to see you again' didn't you understand? I thought I made it quite clear when I screamed it at the top of my lungs."
"Why did you break up with me?" he pleaded for an explanation. "I love you."
"Loved," I corrected. "And you took it way too fast."
"We dated for 126 years, how much slower did you want me to go?"
"I don't know!?" I threw my head back. Not this talk again. "But you should have thought before you went and cheated! And with my best friend? Come on Will, you threw my life into a soap opera!"
"Well who do you love now?" why? So you can kill them?
"You don't always have to be in love," I turned my shoulder away from him. "Stay away from me."
"But I love you," he grabbed me and spun me around like a top.
"You have never been rejected, have you?" I sighed a breath I did not need. "We both know you're not going to kill me or Chris so turn around and walk away. Tell them I hit you or something, but just leave me alone."
I turned around to walk away and retrieve my knife. Artemis was holding it examining why it was shining a soft blue glow. He ran his finger across the edge to see how sharp it was and I faltered knowing that the blade was enough to cut him with just the touch. There was no stopping the blood part but I made a move to hold my breath.
Just as I was inhaling I caught his sent. It threw me into an erotic state for it was the sweetest, most perfect smell of anything in the world. Pure ecstasy. My body shook slightly and I could feel the color drain from my eyes. There was no point in holding myself back. I could taste the venom dripping off my fangs and everything was blocked out except the smell of that blood.
I wanted it. I needed it. I pounced towards him with the intent to kill and drain every last drop of his precious blood. One moment I was prepared to sink my teeth into the tender flesh of the neck when I found myself nailed to the wall by iron clad grips on my wrists. I saw a blur of Will's blond hair streak towards me and the next thing I knew I was locked in a kiss.
I didn't know whether it was to distract me from killing Artemis or just an attempt to kiss me but it was working to kill the sent of Artemis's blood. I closed my eyes and didn't even bother to fight back as Will poured what was left of his souls into a kiss. Not needing air, this went on for a long time before he finally pulled back.
He actually didn't pull back because when I opened my eyes Chris had my knife out of Artemis's hands and against Will's neck.
"She said to leave her alone," my brother growled.
"All's fair in love and war," smiled Will and Chris punching him hard enough to shatter a human jaw.
"Tell Angela that it's not going to be that easy," he said as Will reset his jaw himself. Chris's eyes narrowed and I picked up a gun, locked and loaded, pointed at one of Will's goons I knew as Glen.
"What took you so long?" I growled at Chris.
"The chair would not break!"
I rolled my eyes and looked towards Holly. She had positioned herself against a wall so no enemies could get behind her but she was still close enough to protect Artemis. I felt a little jealous that she got to be around him while I was stuck being patronized by ex-boyfriends. Juliet had a carbon image of the glare on Butler's face as they stared down our foes with guns pointed at them.
"Let's get out of here," Juliet said.
"Not until I kill the vampires," said Holly with the grip on the trigger tightening. I knew she knew that a blast from her gun would not kill Will but it did sting like hell.
"Oh bite me," Will rolled his eyes.
"I have an idea," said Artemis out of no where. "But we would need some copper wire...."
"On it," I tossed my gun to Chris who caught it without as much as a sideways glance. He held it aimed at Glen while my poisoned knife was still at Will's throat. I went back into the interrogation room that Chris had been held in and placed my fingers on the sound proofed panels.
I knew for a fact that the station lack adequate funding and most of it ran on a series of wires. The centaur would have all wireless connections but the rest of the place lacked them. I tapped my fingers against the wall until I used the vibrations to paint a picture of what lay under it. I punched through it and ripped out a thick bundle of wire about six feet in length.
Walking back into the hall I found that everyone, with the exception of Artemis, had taken a position so the vampires were mobilized with high voltage weapons pointed at their skulks. I wanted Artemis to keep a safe distance for I could still smell his blood.
"Now wrap the wires around their wrists like a set of handcuffs," he suggested while I was fantasizing about his blood. I snapped myself out of in and did as he asked.
"This are you binds?" asked Will. "I expected more Ly."
I slapped him across his face hard enough to leave a red welt on his pasty skin at the mere mention of my nickname. "Don't ever call me Ly. You have no right to even be in the same room as me! And if you dare doubt me again I will cut your heart out with a white hot blade I will personally dull on your girlfriend's skull."
"But you are my girlfriend," he smiled a crooked smile and I suggested he do a number of anatomically difficult things when Artemis took me by the shoulder.
"He's not worth it," he said but I cracked my knuckles anyway. I punched the wall in frustration only to have it crumble underneath the force. I eyed a number of electric wires and figured out Artemis's plan. "Would you be so kind as to-"
I ripped them out the wall and twisted my extra wire around them to lengthen the chain. Quickly stripping the rubber coating I attached them to the binds on my fellow vampires and watched in grim satisfaction as the current flowed through them.
"Let's make like a tree and leave," Juliet holstered her weapon.
"You will rue this day!" yelled Will when all five of us turned to leave. "Beasts will dance upon your ashes for Andrea will send an army after you."
"Then why don't you tell her, William dearest," I twisted the last of the copper wire around his neck loosely. I leaned close to him so only he could hear my whisper, "We'll be waiting."
Before he could snap back at me I turned and walked away as he stood paralyzed by the electric shock as well as my own rejection. I walked down the stairs with Chris as the others took the elevator. We went at a normal pace for Chris's sake because he was dehydrated. I did my best to avoid eye contact and conversation but Chris ignored my preference as usual.
"What was that back there?" he asked quietly with full knowledge that I didn't not want to go down this road.
"Nothing. Let it die."
"I thought you had control," disappointment dripped off his voice.
"It won't happen again."
"You can bet on that," he said. "I don't want you within twenty feet of him unless someone is a credible threat."
"Chris, you can't!"
"I can and I will," he glared and I shut up. "It's for the better of the two of you. Ly, you know William wasn't kidding when he said that they'll send an army after us. We're AWOL with precious cargo; I can't have you distracted if we're making it out of this alive."
"This isn't World War II," I said. "As soon as we're state side we'll be fine! Can't we just-"
"No, and that's final," he handed me back my Venenum knife which I grabbed begrudgingly. "Walk to the garage and rendezvous at the Fowl Manor."
My better judgment told me what he was doing was right but I felt jealousy and resentment as I caught a set of keys blindly. It was a Nissan but I didn't care for the model. I just stuffed my hands into my pockets and grumbled as I walked the city streets alone. No one would mind my absence but I was still unhappy with the arrangement. I was so wrapped up in my own rage that I didn't hear the footsteps behind me.
Someone's hand clenched over my mouth and I felt the syringe they stabbed into my arm. The world started to haze over as I struggled to stay awake with no avail.
"Hello darling," Will whispered into my ear before I fell unwillingly into him arms.
sorry it took so long and it's so damn short but it has been one helluva week. hug a tree but don't hug me.
jace