Part Five: Pain and Bliss (Through the Eyes of Rose)
Can Rayven get anymore cryptic? What the hell does "I know. For now take the answer as I just do and be grateful that you have someone in your life to keep you safe." mean?
I sighed and just pushed my questions to the back of my mind. Rayven was like a second father to me, and I knew that when he wasn't being direct, it meant to leave the matter alone. Still, it didn't mean I didn't see the pain in his eyes. It was funny... we didn't know anything about Rayvens past and we only saw the tip of the iceberg when it came to Rayven as a person, and yet I would put my my life in his hands. I reached out to him and wrapped my arms gently around his waist and held him. "I'm sorry, and I'm always here if you want to talk." I felt the soft yet extremely cold hands place them softly on my back. Something about his hugs always made me feel better, even though there was an eight inch height difference and he made me feel short and he was as cold as a corpse... I think it's just the fatherly vibe he gave. He usually had a "Fuck Off Vibe" that just deterred people. But when it came to us, he was a father. Yes, a hard ass and sometimes very blunt, but regardless, he was a father that looked out for his kids, and even though he couldn't compare to our real father, he was a better substitute than anyone else. Yes, that may sound a bit heartless calling him a substitute, but I don't mean it in any negative light. I don't see him like that in any way. I see him as my second father, and I trust him with all my heart.
"Whenever you're ready to let go Rose..."
I smacked his shoulder in a joking manner. "Asshole." Yes... a father, but he hated having physical contact with people... He managed to not have it show when it comes to us, but prolonged contact and he just felt awkward. It was the strangest thing... I will never understand him, but I love him all the more.
He shrugged and then moved on. "Anyway, we sho..."
"RAYVEN!" I heard my brothers voice angry as hell and then a loud crash. I jumped and turned to see the door get kicked open. "WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT?" Victor was pissed, and when he was pissed and holding guns, you got the fuck away from him. He only took a few steps, leaving a huge gap between them.
"Vic, calm down before you do something you'll regret."
"To hell with regretting! I almost just my life 3 different ways! It was either being perforated by bullets or spears, or getting sliced by retractable blades. I'm surprised that there wasn't a trick wall where they came and squished me like a mosquito!"
"Wait... you mean that didn't work?"
"Rayven! This isn't a time for a joke!"
"Who said I was joking?"
"Son of a bitch!" He aimed the guns at Rayven and pulled the triggers. He emptied the clips into Rayven, and I felt my heart skip beats! And Rayven didn't even blink or flinch or move!
"STOP IT!" As soon as I said that, my body just instinctual reacted, placing my arms to face both Rayven and Victor. The bullets fired at Rayven stopped midair, the guns jerked from Victors hands to the ground, and the bullets in Rayven were coming out and and his body was healing at an extreme rate. I was surprised. I know I was doing all of this, but at the same time, I couldn't believe that this was me... But I wasn't going to let the shock stop me. "Both of you stop being stubborn assholes for a second!"
"I would like to note that I was calm through it all and also that I wasn't cracking a joke with my last statement."
"TO HELL YOU WERE!"
"No actually Victor I wasn't. If you wish to double check my statement, you may refer to the desk on your right, under the folder labeled new plans. And for the record Victor, you came out alive. I knew you would."
Victor was pissed and you could see it in the tick of his head at Rayvens last comment. Never the less, he went to the desk and opened the plans, and saw that he in fact was lucky. There were more parts that didn't operate. He had flame throwers, walls that came together, electric panels, and in fact, there were MULTIPLE pathways... only one was right. And on top of that... most traps were multi-usage, meaning that if he did go back, the traps would reactivate.
"ARE YOU TRYING TO GET ME KILLED!"
"VIC! RELAX!" I held my arm to him and he was suddenly on his knees. He was being held down on the floor against this own will. I hated to do that to him, but it was the only way to calm him down. But the hand that touched my shoulder suggested that I should leave him be... so I did.
He got up slowly. "Please, never do that again."
"I'm sorry Vic. I just hate seeing you angry."
He rotated his shoulders and neck. "It's fine Rose." He then walked out of the house and vanished.
"Victor!" I tried to reach the door and bring him back, but I felt Rayven hold me back. "What are you doing Rayven? He needs me!"
"He needs space. He'll be back when he is ready."
"To hell with that!" I shrugged his hand away from him and chased after him, and when I found him by the creek we use to play by, I went up to him and gave him a hug. "I'm so sorry Vic. Please forgive me."
"I'm not mad at you Rose. I just needed to clear my head."
"You are a terrible liar."
"Only to you and Rayven."
"I'm still sorry." He reached out and pulled me close to kiss my forehead. I will always cherish the small things we have between each other. They always made me feel safe and always told me that my brother was always there for me.
"I'm so sorry Vic." I gripped him and I felt the tears escape. I don't know what I would do without Victor.
"Shhhh... It's fine..." He broke the hug and smiled at me. "Watch this..."
He clapped his hands together and then placed them on the ground. I was confused at first, but then the light shined, and before I knew, I saw a small glass rose with the stem slightly shorter than usual. "A rose for a Rose. But if you ask me, you're prettier." His small gesture touched me. Even when he was upset, he was always putting me above him always and always knew how to me smile and stop crying. I laughed and took the rose, and put it in my hair.
"How do I look?"
"Beautiful."
"Awwwwwwwwww. How touching..." We heard an unfamiliar voice, and when we turned around we saw a stranger. Victor got up and placed himself between the stranger and I.
"Rose... Go back home."
"Oh, I don't think that will be allowed right now." The man snapped his fingers and out of thin air, four more people appeared and the surrounded us in a semi-circle with the creek behind us. "Right now, you are being invited to meet Adramelech in person. That's a great honor, and you know he doesn't take now for an answer."
I prayed to God and his Angels the moment I heard that demons name. I also prayed that somehow I could help Victor. I knew what he was thinking, and he was preparing himself to attack.
"Oh... and the kids got spunk. I know we were ordered not to kill them, but what do you say guys? Who is up for a sparing match? I know I am."
The others around him cheered in agreement. "Let's break some bones!"
All of a sudden, there was blood in front of me and the man to my right fell to the ground, head rolling away from the body.
"What the fuck?"
Victor sparred no moment. In the confusion, he did the clapping thing again and made his arm have a blade attachment. "ROSE RUN!"
No... not this time... I stood up and decided to fight... my way!
"YOU BITCH!" I turned to see someone running at me and with I focussed whatever power I had to lift him and throw him into the closest demon that was running at Vic.
"ROSE! DUCK!"
As soon as I heard Rayvens voice in the distance, I ducked as fast as I could and felt some liquid spatter on me. I turned around and just like before, the man was headless. I was confused as to how Rayven was doing it seeing as the sun was still up. I was going to have to ask him. But right now, Victor needed me and I had to get my head in the game. And I was making the same mistake that I was making in training. I'm not being serious enough... This is suppose to be my time to shine. I'm the one suppose to be protecting them.
A wave of anger hit me, and with it, I felt a new source of motivation. "TO HELL WITH THIS!" I closed my eyes and focussed all my energy on what was going on. Even though I closed my eyes, I could still sense where they all were, and that helped. I used whatever I could and forced them all to the ground and then made the ground underneath them to swallow them up and have everything submerged except their heads. After I was finished, a wave of pain went through me and fell to my knees, and threw up. So this is what Rayven was talking about.
"Rose... Are you okay?" My brothers voice brought me back to reality.
"I'm fine... Just... deal with them." I was panting and sore.
"RAYVEN! GET HER OUT OF HERE!"
I opened my eyes and looked to where I heard the trees shake. So he was in a tree shooting... what was that?
He threw on his hood and put on his gloves before stepping out into the sun. It threw me off guard, but at that point, I couldn't give a shit... I just wanted out of there and somewhere safe.
"Thank you Rayven."
"Shhh... just rest..."
I nodded and took his advice. I was out like a light...
For anyone who is like "what the fuck?" about Rayven going into the sun, go on the Supernatural Wiki and you will see that I'm not bullshitting about it.
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