1 month later
The past month went by more smoothly. They were able to spend more time with Alyssa and Jeb. They had both just gotten back from their current mission, and knew that they had tomorrow off, so they packed up to spend the night with Alyssa. This had been becoming a habit for them on their days off and Jeb was really enjoying it. Jeb was really excited at the prospect of being an older brother, and he couldn't wait to see his younger sibling. They were about ready to leave, when a Longcoat, a new recruit named Lt. Davis Ward, if Cain was remembering it right, came up to them.
"Lt. Ward?" Cain said.
"Yes, Major Cain."
"What can I do for you?"
"The sorceress, she has a need to speak with you and Major Zero." Cain's face lost all pleasantries at that.
"What for?" He barked out.
"I don't know, sir. I just have my orders." Cain was almost livid now.
"Wyatt, calm down, we'll go see what she wants and then head out."
"Fine, let's go quickly, I don't want to keep Alyssa waiting." He said as all three of them headed up to the sorceress's room.
She was sitting at her Desk. She lifted her head up and looked at the three of them.
"Oh Jeb! I haven't seen you in a while." She said as she got up holding her arms out. At that Jeb let go of Cain's hand, running to give Azkadellia a hug. Knowing how close Azkadellia was to his son had always made Cain a little nervous, but there was nothing he could do to stop it, she visited him mostly when they were gone.
"And how's my favorite little boy?" Azkadellia asked.
"I'm good Azzy. We were just about to go see my baby brother" Jeb said, with excitement. Cain laughed slightly knowing how much he wanted a little brother.
"Oh so it's a little boy then, or is that just wishful thinking?" Azkadellia asked.
"No! It's a little boy, I just know it!" Jeb said more excited.
"Well I'm sorry to do this to you, but I need your parents to go on a mission for me. So can you postpone this trip of your for the moment, I promise, I'll let you go soon." She said with a soft but stern voice. Jeb looked disappointed but nodded.
"What's the mission? Why can't someone else do it?" Cain said, trying to keep the anger out of his voice.
"I figured you wanted to handle this one personally." Azkadellia said.
"And why is that?"
"Jeb, can you wait outside for a moment, I need to talk to your parents." He nodded, walking pass them, and out the door.
"There's a resistance hide out, my spies just found out about it. They are trying to get the resistance on its feet again. I want them snuffed out. But it was when I heard who was in charge that made me choose you two."
"Who?" Zero asked.
"Richard and Adora Argo." Cain's blood ran cold. He knew she was talking about his Adora. "We have been trying to find the two for a while, and we're not sure how long they are going to be there, so this one's time sensitive. So Wyatt, how do you feel about killing your ex?"
"If that's what the mission is, then I will do what I need to do." Cain said.
"That's good to hear." Azkadellia said. "Now go get your son settled, you leave within the hour."
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Cain, Zero as well as four other Longcoats, started to ride out. It only took them a few hours to get to their destination, but by the time they did, the sky had darkened, covered in ominous looking storm clouds.
"Where going in teams, two around the back, two with us as we take the front. There is to be no survivors on this. They are to be assumed to be hostile, if you see a shot to take them out, do it." Zero said to the men. Cain was just quiet at this. Zero noticed this and was worried. It was never a good sign when Cain was quiet.
"You Ok, love?" Zero said softly so that only Cain could hear him.
"I'm great, why wouldn't I be?" Cain said low, and dangerous.
"I know the sorceress wanted you to take them out but I..." Cain just let out a laugh.
"Do you know how many times I've dreamt of this day, I'm fine, Adrian. I'll take them out." Zero nodded. They slowly started to make their way down to the cabin, as the rain started to pour on them. Cain didn't care one bit, it was fitting weather for what he was about to do.
Cain walked up to the door, motioned for the other two to get down, so they wouldn't be seen. Cain got his gun out, and smiled at Zero before he knocked softly on the door. After a moment they heard a muffled male voice from the other side of the door.
"Who is it?"
"Sir, I'm a traveler, wanting shelter from the storm." Cain said, with a smile. There was a moment before the door opened.
'Gods these people where just too damn trusting.' Cain thought
When the man came into view, Cain placed his gun to the man's head.
"Hello Richard." Cain said with a wicked smile. And then pulled the trigger, blood going everywhere, as the man fell to the floor with a satisfying thud. He heard a scream, Adora he was sure, and looked in, she was staring at him in shock over what she saw. He saw her move and had is gun trained on her.
"Ah ah ah, Adora, love, you know I'm one hell of a shot, don't make me blow your pretty little brains out too." Cain said with a smile.
"Why!?! she screamed as Zero as well as the two other men went in. The two men grabbed Adora, one on each side, holding her still. Cain walked up to her, putting his gun away for the moment.
"Why not. I mean there is whole abandoning your son and then trying to take him away whenever you feel like it. Oh and then you sending Lucas to kidnap him. Do you know how terrified your son was, all because you where being a selfish bitch."
"And look at you, murdering people in cold blood, you're really going for father of the year on that one," Adora said, spitting at Cain. His hand smacked her across her cheek.
"I only murder people I'm ordered to. You and your band of misfits are murdering people off the streets, and not all of them are Longcoats."
"Are you still pissed over Lilly, we had..." But she was stopped as Cain back handed her.
"You can't speak her name, none of you can."
"And what would she think of you now, about what you've become." she said, looking at him with disgust. Cain laughed.
"I've only become what you have made me." He said before motioning for the men to let her go, throwing her to the ground. Cain had the gun to her head, as he smiled at her.
"Goodbye Adora. Any last words?" She looked up at him, defiantly, even with the tears in her eyes.
"Take care of Jeb's sister." Cain hesitated for a second, but only for a second, before pulling the trigger. And as if she could tell that she was being talked about, a scream of a child could be heard through the Cabin. Cain looked at his men, then at the remains of his ex-wife before following the sound, gun still in his hand. Zero followed him, but the two other men stayed where they were.
Cain entered the dim room. He looked at the crying girl, standing in her crib, looking at him, confused. Cain's expression soften as he holstered his gun, walking up to the scared girl, she looked so much like her mother, and so much like Jeb.
"Hey, there little one." Cain said, picking up the screaming girl. "Shhh it's ok. Adrian, look around, figure out this girls name."
"You can't take her with us?" Zero said.
"I can't leave her here. She will not survive long without help. It may be days before anyone in the resistance comes by. Besides, I can't abandon Jeb's sister."
"She's not going to be happy about this," Zero said, looking around the room. He soon found some papers in one of the drawers, which included a birth certificate. "Abigail." Zero said. Cain just smiled, looking at the crying girl.
"Abby?" the little girl turned at him, hearing her name, still tears within her hazel eyes. "We're going to go for a ride." Cain said before turning to Zero. "Get what we need, minimal for her, we need to head back soon."
"How are you going to take her back?"
"She can ride with me, she's tired, and she'll sleep most of the way."
They started to round up a few things, and headed out, it was still pouring, so Cain hid the little girl under his coat. They were not on the path long when he felt the bundle tucked under his coat drift off.
Soon they got to the tower, and it was late. Cain got down from his horse as gently as he could, trying not to wake the bundle under his coat. He walked within the tower, before turning to Zero.
"Go brief the sorceress, I'll go get her settled." Cain said
"Where? We don't have any place for her at our quarters. I mean we haven't even got a crib yet." Zero countered.
"I'm.... I guess I'm not sure."
"You haven't thought this through, have you?"
"Adrian, she's Jeb's sister."
"I know she is, but we have our own child on the way, we can't keep her." Zero said, looking at Cain sadly.
"Major Cain. Zero. If I may I think I might have a solution to your problem." One of the men spoke up,
"Lt. Dex? What is it?" Zero said.
"My wife and I have been trying for a child for about two years now, but she has been unable to get pregnant."
"You want the girl?" Zero said.
"If you need someone to take her, we'd be more than happy to have her." Zero looked at Cain, as he held the sleeping child protectively to his chest.
"She's still my son sister, as you know, I didn't have a good relationship with his mother, but I want to make sure this girl has a good home. I'd like to visit her if possible." Cain said, and Zero laughed.
"He has known her for a few hours and already has fallen in love with her. That sounds familiar," Zero said and Dex smiled.
"Of course, you're welcome anytime to see her." Cain looked him up and down one more time before he handed the child over.
"Thank you, Carson," Zero said. They watched as Carson left with the baby. They went to check in with the sorceress, just to find that she was unavailable. Cain sighed at that, knowing what was waiting for them when they made it to their room.
Zero noticed Cain's apprehension build as they walked closer to their room. Soon Zero stopped, looking at Cain.
"Love?" He said, causing Cain to turn and look at him. "Why don't you go pick up Jeb. I know it's late and all, but I'm sure he would want to be in his own bed tonight. And then after that, you two can go down to the mess hall, get yourself some food. I think by the time you're done with that..."
"She wants us both, she's going to get mad if you go in there alone." Zero just smiled at this.
"I have ways to distract her anger. You just don't seem, willing at the moment, and I rather just deal with her myself if that is what needs be." Zero said with a smile.
"I don't want to leave you alone with her, she can be quite, demanding."
"And how is that any different from you." Zero said with a smile before kissing Cain on the forehead. "Go, spend some time with your son." Cain stood there, shaking his head.
"I'm not going to leave you to her mercy, Adrian, not if I can help it." Cain said and Zero just gave him a look.
"I'll be fine. Go." Cain shook his head again, walking towards their quarters. Zero sighed and followed.
They both entered their quarters and where surprised to find it empty. Cain sighed at this.
"Maybe it's too late for her, or maybe she actually was just unavailable?" Cain said. Zero nodded, looking around the room. Then he noticed by the door, a pair of boots, feminine in nature.
"She's here, she's just hiding." Zero said, pointing to the boots. They walked into their bedroom and found her, laying in the bed, naked, her clothes folded neatly on the chair in the room. She was sleeping, most likely fallen asleep waiting for them. Zero's eyes looked over her snow white body, noticing the bruises, some old, some new that were scattered all over her body.
"You always told me she liked it rough, but...." Zero said.
"It's the first time I've seen most of them. Last couple of times she just wanted me to hike her dress up and go for it, so I didn't see much under her clothes." Cain said, looking at the delicate creature in their bed. Cain let out a light, humorless laugh. "Seeing her like that, makes her look so childlike, makes me sick to think of the things I've done to her."
"Should we awake her?" Zero asked.
"She could be upset if we don't but she could be upset if we do."
"Damned if we do, damned if we don't," Zero said before moving to lie on the bed next to the sleeping girl. He shook her lightly.
"Sorceress?" Zero said softly. He watched as her eyes fluttered open. She looked up at him, confusion within her eyes. "Sorceress, you OK? You fell asleep while waiting." She blinked a few more times before sitting up, and she looked down, noticing her state of dress and then screamed. Zero was off the bed in a flash, not sure what was going on.
Then suddenly the sorceress was suddenly quiet, then she blinked twice, turning to look at Zero, with a smile.
"Sorceress? Are you OK?" Zero said, looking down at her.
"I am now that you're here." She purred out.
"What happened, Sorceress? You were screaming," Cain said.
"You just woke me out of a nightmare. I'm alright now," she said with a smile.
"Are you sure you are?" Zero pressed.
"Awww, isn't that sweet, concern for your Sorceress." She said, getting on her knees, so that she was on eye level with Zero, moving her hands into his hair. "How touching." She said before moving in to kiss him. He backed off, pulling her arms away from his hair, holding them in front of him.
"That scream, are you sure?" Zero pressed again. Azkadellia just glared up at him. She turned to look at Cain, concern within his own eyes. She huffed out at that.
"I can see your both tired at the moment," she said before slipping from the bed, walking over to slip her clothes back on. "But understand, boys, this is a onetime deal. Next time I'm here, I expect to get my fun time, or you lose yours," She said turned to then. "You hear me?" They both nodded, still staring at her. "Good, now get a good night's rest, don't want you tired on your trip tomorrow," she said with a smile, before heading out of the room.
"What just happened?" Cain said out loud.
"I have no clue. But that was too weird." Zero said. "Want to go get Jeb, or do you think it's too late?" Cain looked at his watch, that was under is coat.
"It's kind of late, but for some reason, I would feel better if he was close by," Cain said Zero nodded.
"Then let's go get him" Zero said with a smile.