Ch b11: Unexpected
Yang groaned as he took a swig of ancient wine. Some idiot was talking to him about getting sober. "look... Mr. Person... I know when stop is enough... Or whatnot."
"clearly not. For one you were never good at grammar. Though really Yang you should remember your own brothers name." Yin sigh patting his drunk blubbering brother on the back.
"screw off! My brothers... Dead! I think... Yeah way dead!" Yang belched getting to his feet only to have Yin catch him. "hey don't touch me!... I'm no whore!"
"whatever you say Yang." Yin said pulling towards the exit. "now lets just get back to the tent and get some rest."
"I ain't sleeping with you!... Help Rape!" Yang screamed as he stumbled forward his hands out stretched hitting something big and soft. "this isn't a doorknob..."
"no it isn't." Diana's voice growled mancencly.
The bar went dead silent as they noticed where Yang's hands were.
"I'm dead aren't I?" Yang sputtered in to much shock to remove his hands from Diana's breasts. "though it's kind of nice right?"
The son of Prometheus yelped as Diana planted her foot in his man hood. Yang dropped like a stone as he was curb stomped for good measure.
"yeah it was kind of nice." Diana said popping her neck. "the part where I kicked your balls into your throat was quite entertaining."
Yin rushed forward helping Yang up. "really my apologies Diana I'll take care of him."
Yang opened his mouth receiving a punch in the gut from Yin. That shut him up as Yin dragged Yang from the bar.
Diana glared at the patrons of the bar before storming out bad memories filling her mind.
Demi'se sighed finishing off his glass of ancient wine the effects alluding him. The son of Hyperion stood from his seat pushing a drunken demititan back into his seat. The guy was mumbling about fighting but Demi'se wasn't in the mood. He was tired and needed to make sure Diana didn't take her anger out on others.
The son of Hyperion shook his head still wondering why the hell Yang did the things he did. Not to mention Yin... Demi'se popped his neck knowing tomorrow would be the day to set the record straight. The guy hated fighting as he had been at only an eighth of his actual strength.
"hey Demi'se-"
"not now I have things to attend to." Demi'se interrupted one of his soldiers pushing him aside as he walked out of the bar and into the hollowed out mountain. The place was eery in the dim light. Memories of this places construction filled his mind as he noticed someone in the shadows.
"As I have told another boy I am not in the mood to fight." Demi'se sighed not even looking at the figure as it revealed itself.
"hmmm... Guess you never were the type to be nostalgic." The figure said her voice smooth and clear. Most importantly Demi'se knew this voice.
"how long has it been?" Demi'se asked still not facing the woman. "you must eighteen nineteen?"
"close." She answer pondering the son of Hyperion's first question. "it must have been close to five years."
"to long." Demi'se said with a smirk. "tell me Thea does she still speak to you?"
"thought Max would be the one to explain this to you." The girl sighed. "but yeah if you mean Rhea. Only Max was able to shut her up... Funny right? Prince of Darkness scaring the Queen of Titans?"
"no he would be the one to do it." Demi'se said with a chuckle turning to face the girl. She wore a blue Pee coat and jeans. She was older than Demi'se remembered though her sea green eyes were the same. Her dark hair hung around her shoulders as she leaned against the side of the bar. "where is he Thea?"
"I don't know Demi'se." Thea sighed painfully. "ever since Clause... Well he left... You know that."
"yeah." Demi'se said a pain in his gut forming as a new question formed. "why are you here Thea?"
"you know the reason Demi'se." Thea sighed pushing off the wall walking past the son of Hyperion. "we discussed this five years ago."
Demi'se cursed knowing what that meant and the pleasures it brought. "so I am... Free?"
"no just released back to Havoc..." Thea said still walking into the shadows. "clean up your affairs tomorrow then report to camp Nomad 16"
"but what about my forces?" Demi'se sputtered running after Thea.
"they will be attended to Demi'se." Thea said turning back her sea green eyes glowing in shadows. "The Regulars will most likely he disbanded."
Demi'se stood in shock knowing exactly what she meant by disbanded. No demititan was set free from their control. Especially during war. This was going to be bad. Demi'se shook his head knowing he'd need all the sleep he could get.
Thea walked to a hidden place within the mountain camp this was her first time here alone. She sighed knowing Max would have loved this place. Yeah... She forgot Maxwell Lockhart had only one love and that was a long time ago.
Thea broke a smile despite herself. Demi'se had grown up to be much more of a warrior then Thea would have dared think. He seemed much older and more controlled. Thea recalled the boy who set fires to things and had the murderous look to him. Maxwell had told her once that the kid just needed to find something better to fight.
Thea looked at jagged roof of the hollow mountain. Max had said the same about her. She smiled at that as she noticed a girl crying in the shadows.
"is there a problem?" Thea asked lightly crouching behind the girl recognizing her. Thea wondered what the odds were that she'd find both of her targets here. "Diana... I know you're stronger than this."
"H... How do know my name?" Diana said wiping her eyes with her sleeve. The daughter of Hyperion didn't recognize the woman nor did she know anyone besides one who was as old as her. "wait... I remember a letter I received a week later. You're from our higher command?"
"yes." Thea said helping Diana to her feet she to was much older than Thea recalled. "then you know where your brother's new orders reside?"
"yeah... With him." Dian said in growl. "that damn scum Havoc."
"sadly yes." Thea said fiddling with her hair as she did when she was uncomfortable. "do you have any recommendations for a replacement?"
"funny asking the sister of replacee." Diana said racking her mind for anyone who could handle Demi'se's job. "he has a group of three that could easily take over until another rises."
"I will take your word Diana." Thea said looking out at the shadows.
"before you leave..." Diana sighed looking at the woman she was confident and powerful. Two things Diana strived for. "did you ever meet the one?"
"hmmm..." Thea sighed fiddling with her hair wondering how to answer. "I thought I had. But the longer I kept thinking in those terms the longer I seemed to hurt. Life doesn't give out things like that. Work with what you have and always look back."