DW: This has been a busy week for me guys so sorry about the late update. Um no new business to discuss I guess...well on with the show then. Oh I remeber now! Thanks for all the wonderful reviews from last time. Disclamer: I don't own anything peeps
Courtney opened her eyes some but the shut them back because of the light. She reopened them when she felt something brush agaisnt her thigh, she lifted her head some to see Duncan sitting on the end of the bed. He was running a finger carelessly up and down her legs. He jerked his head up and saw Courtney had opened her eyes.
"Well, I see princess is back from her nap" he continued to rub her leg as he spoke, "I hope that you're well rested because I planned a little surprise for you. My captives have already dressed you and don't worry, I wasn't in the room" he chuckled some, "Mostly"
Courtney could see that she was dress in her old plain clothes and not only was she dressed like a commoner but Duncan was as well. He had removed his cloak and hood in exchange for a skull shirt, some shorts, and red converse. She also noticed Duncan had released her arms and legs and the blood from her neck was well taken care of.
Duncan stopped his actions and stood up, "Come on Courtney, I want to get up there before the sun goes down". Courtney sat up and swung her legs over the bed, "Go where?" she asked a little raspy from not speaking for a while. Duncan rolled his eyes, "Where do you think up is?"
"Above ground?" she asked inquisitvely.
Duncan smirked, "You're a freakin' genius, you know that Courtney?"
She grunted and pushed past him out into the hallway. "Look whose talking, ingrate" she added. Duncan made a tsking sound with his mouth, "Why honey, it's not nice to call you fiance whatever you said. You need to be taught some respect" he grabbed her chin and looked into her eyes.
He then scowled and let go of her face, "I hate your eyes" he mumbled and took her hand. He guided her down the steps and for the center of the underworld. He almost sort of dragged her down to the black door by the bar that led into the real world. "Wait, what about Gwen?" Courtney asked turning her head around as if to expect to see her right behind her.
"We're meeting up with Gwen later. But for now come on, you're wasting precious time". He shoved her harhsly into the door and then stepped in himself.
The door led to a dark room with one large button that had an arrow pointing upward. Duncan pressed it and the room started to shake and tremble, Courtney tried to find something to hold on to but she couldn't and fell into Duncan's arms. She was met by his scowl on his face, "Make no arguments princess or I'll won't take you to your family".
When he said that he would be taking her to her family a large smile graced her face. "You're taking me to see my family?"
Duncan's eyes darted away from her, "Yeah I thought you'd might miss them. So I'm taking you to see them" he had a look on his face that said he didn't want to talk about the matter anymore.
The shaking and quaking stopped and the door opened by it's self. Courtney squinted because of the bright light her eyes were now exposed to. Duncan had already walked out and was standing before her looking around. Courtney came out and let her eyes adjust to the regular light, she gasped, "This is my old room" she said.
Duncan snorted, "I know. I'm already reeking of girly stuff" he looked distastfully at her collection of stuffed animals. Courtney giggled a little and looked around her room. "Oh how I miss my old room. Do you think my family misses me?" she asked uneasy. Duncan laughed, "They have been talking non stop about how much they miss you".
Courtney smiled for a moment but then it went away, "How do you know?"
Duncan shrugged as he looked at one of her pictures, "I've visited a couple of times". He dropped the picture when he felt a sharp pain in his back, he turned around to see Courtney had just punched him hard in the back. "What the hell was that for Courtney?"
"You never told me you were seeing my family! Why haven't you brought me to see them?" she was about to strike him again but Duncan caught her wrist in mid air. "I didn't want you to see them yet!"
"Why not!" she yelled back.
"Because it's a form of torture to take away a captives things they care the most about." Duncan's face completely changed as he came to realize something. "Did you just hit me?" he asked her
Courtney didn't understand what he was getting at. "Yeah, I did because you didn't let me see my family".
Duncan smiled, "Yeah, and it hurt" he let go of her wrist and pulled up his shirt. Courtney blushed when she saw his well sculpted chest, she knew he was very handsome but she didn't know that he had a chest like that. Duncan rubbed a hand over his chest and arms, "I'm me again" he whispered to himself. He closed his eyes and smiled to himself.
Courtney darted her eyes away from him, "Duncan are you okay?" she asked staring at her window.
She felt her hand being jerk away from her body and land on something warm. She looked back to Duncan to see what the hell he was doing with her hand. He had rested her hand over his chest, where his heart was. "Do you feel that?" he asked, his eyes still closed.
Courtney felt a little thumb agaisnt her hand, "Big deal you have a heart beat" she grumbled and snatched her hand away, still blushing. Duncan opened his teal eyes, "Courtney, I haven't had a heart beat in years" he stated.
Courtney still looking away said, "That's nice, now just put your shirt back on".
"What's you problem...wait...oh" he grinned. "You like what you see, honey?" he asked her. Courtney grunted and looked Duncan in the face, "Oh please I've seen better."
Duncan walked around to her and stood behind her, she twitched slightly as he wrapped his arms around her waist. "Oh please Courtney, don't flatter yourself. Admit I'm the sexist man you've seen" he moved his large hands up her waist and settled them on the crook of her neck. Courtney's breath became rigid and fast, "Duncan, quit it!"
He started to kiss her neck softly while massaging her neck, "Don't won't worry darling, soon enough you can have me all to yourself" he whispered in her ear. "And then we can--"
"Courtney!" a voice made both of them jump and turn around. Diamond stood at the door way smiling, "I thought I heard something!" she ran over and hugged Courtney's waist.
Courtney laughed and ruffled her long, curly, dark, hair. "Diamond, my little skater! I've missed you so much!" Diamond looked over at Duncan and slapped hands with him, "Duncan, dude your back!"
"Diamond!" he cheered
"You know you almost killed yourself by jumping over that car last night" he said laughing. "I thought you'd be reunited with Courtney sooner than you thought. Look, try not to kill yourself, I don't want to keep making house calls for you".
Diamond rolled her eyes, "I live for the head rush man! Anyway, Courtney you have to stay for dinner, dad made his famous chili".
"I'd love to but I don't know if I can" she looked over her shoulder at Duncan.
"It's cool babe, you can stay for a while. I've got a few things to do so you can hang out here until I'm done". To make her just a little upset and stunned Duncan planted a kiss on her cheek before chuckling into the dark shadows.
Courtney tenderly touched her cheek but quickly rubbed it off her cheek in digust. She heard Diamond clear her throat, "Um Court, are you coming?"
"Yeah"
Duncan sat on top of someones house throwing small pieces of brimstone of his finger. Watching it pop loudly in the street satisfied him. He saw a couple coming down the street holding hands.
Duncan smirked, "I used to know a love like that". But he changed his face completely, "But she was stolen from me. I hate happiness" he threw a large brimstone right in between them. The boy let go of the girl's hand and ran screaming down the street but ran right into a stop sign.
Duncan doubled over in enjoyment, he had never laughed so hard in his life. He almost rolled off the roof but was caught by a leather boot on his leg. He looked up with tears in his eyes to see Gwen standing over him. "I see tormenting humans is still your favorite past time".
Duncan got himself up and dusted off his shirt, "Gwen! What took you so long darling? It's almost sundown and then we go back to our old selves". He noticed Gwen's skin color that had a pearl shine to it. Her eyes didn't look as glassy and her face had warmth to them as Duncan ran a finger down her face.
Gwen looked down of the house, "Where is Courtney?"
"She's spending happy moments with her freakin happy family" Duncan said sarcasticly. He hopped down off the roof and landed on his feet, he heard Gwen's feet hit the ground and follow him to the back of the house. "What's wrong with her seeing her family?" Gwen asked. Duncan peered into the window of the home to see a couple inside dancing.
He moved to another window to get a better look. Gwen was at his side, "You didn't answer me, what's wrong with being happy? You used to be happy" Gwen stated earning a cold stare from Duncan.
Gwen peered into the window and saw the blond couple dancing hand in hand. The girl was pregnant around seven monthes Gwen guessed, she saw the girl sit down on the couch laughing and rubbing her belly. "They look so happy" Gwen said smiling but then it disappeared. They were at this house for a reason.
"Duncan, please tell me we aren't hitting this house" she said a little breathlessly.
Duncan smirked back at her, "I would but I you know I hate to lie, darling".
Gwen faced the truth, "Who is it?"
"You'll see" Duncan said and he did something he didn't do often. He walked through the back door of the house and was in the kitchen, Gwen who had no choice followed solomonly.
The boy with a cowboy hat on his head rubbed her arms and laid a head on his girlfriends arm. Gwen followed Duncan into the kitchen and peered around the corner to watch the happy couple.
Duncan noticed a inhaler resting on the counter. He read the name, "Bridgette Sanders huh?"
He turned to Gwen, "Gwen, I'm thinking a nice size asthma attack for the hippie girl."
Gwen just stood there, "No, Duncan I can't do it".
He gave her the confused stare, "Gwen, what's the problem? You've never been this sensitive before."
Gwen again shook her head, "Duncan, I'm sure we can go back to another house and get someone whose lived their life. We can't take the life of a soon to be mother".
"I wasn't going to kill the mother, I was going to kill the baby" he said with no expression.
"Duncan!" Gwen blew up at him. "You cannot do this. I won't do this!" Gwen turned to leave but Duncan caught her arm.
"If you won't do it" he brought her face closer to his face, "I will" he shoved Gwen into the nearby counter. He went to the doorway of the kitchen that separated it from the living room. Duncan concentrated on the girl's heart beat and made it quicken as well as made her lungs start to quake a little.
The girl at first struggled with breathing, her boyfriend alarmed already was at her side. "Babe, what's wrong?" he asked franticly. The girl pointed to the kitchen for her inhaler and her boyfriend ran in the kitchen to retrieve it. The girl was now holding on to the couch and trying to calm herself down enough to breate regularly.
Gwen wasn't going to let this happen to them. She ran over and attacked Duncan from her side, he crashed into the stove. Gwen used her powers to lift a few knives from their holder and pinned them into Duncan's shirt and pants. One almost hit him right in the crotch, "Gwen, you bitch!" Duncan cursed at her.
Gwen ignored him as she tried to undo the damage that Duncan caused. Gwen was a little weak but she tried her best to recover the girl's heart beat and return her breathing to normal. Duncan tried to unpin himself by using his powers and noticed the sky was dark, so what he was about to do wouldn't hurt Gwen.
He managed to unhook one of the knives and made it stab Gwen right in the back. She hissed at the pain, "Your too late Duncan. That girl is going to be fine, and you're out of power just as I am".
Gwen looked down at the large knife rolled her eyes, she pulled it out and wiped the liquid off and laid it back down on the counter. She grabbed Duncan's collar and led him into the dark part of the kitchen.
Once they had ported back out onto the street Gwen slapped Duncan full in the face. "I can't belive you Duncan! That you would actually kill a child!" she almost had tears in her eyes. "I know you better than anyone and I never thought you would do something like this."
Gwen came a little closer to Duncan, "I really thought that some where deep down inside you actually had a part of you that cared about others."
Duncan frowned at her, "I guess you were wrong".
Gwen put a hand to Duncan's face and made a hard shock wave to his brain and made him collaspe into the open portal down to the underworld. Gwen secretly prayed he ended up in Scuffy's pen.
Gwen had to know listen in to Courtney's heart beat and try and find her. She wandred into a rich neighborhood and kept her ear pinched to Courtney's heart beat. Unfortunately , Gwen was stopped by a couple of drunk preps coming from a party. The one with dusty blonde hair let out a low slurred whistle. "Hey!" he called out while his buddy laughed wildly.
Gwen tried to ignore him but the boy kept calling her until she turned on them with glowing red eyes. "Look, I've had a very long day. First I had to remember how to pee, and then I was dragged into some house where my best friend tried to kill a unborn baby. Now I have you to jokers coming around trying to pick up a goth".
The boy came over to her a lazily slumped an arm around her shoulder. "I dink that yur da hotdest chick in black I have eer seen. Even betted den my deat grandmotder" he slurred into her face. His breath ranked of vodka and Gwen was tired of playing games all night. She took hold of his arm and gave him a hard twist on the hand before throwing his whole body into a tree. And again his buddy laughed histericaly.
Gwen continued on to a large house where she found it more human to walk up the long driveway to ring the doorbell. Courtney answered the door laughing but her laughter stopped when she saw Gwen standing on her doorstep.
"oh, Gwen" Courtney shook her head, "Please, Gwen don't make me leave yet".
Gwen sighed and peered over her shoulder to see the whole family around the table playing board games. Gwen sighed and looked up at the bright moon, "I'll be back in the morning to get you"
Courtney smiled widely and hugged her tightly. Gwen choked, "Uh Courtney I'm not the real huggy type so can we be done with this little love fest?"
Courtney let go immediately and went back in her house. "Thanks Gwen" she said before closing the door.
Gwen stepped into the shadows of the night and disappeared into the night
DW: I hope you enjoyed this well I'm sleepy so review and nighty night!