Vendettas:

Brianna was looking at some eyeshadow palettes while Teena was off looking at various lipsticks and glosses. Brianna had a curious thought when she glanced at her phone, being that it held her money and cards. She was at the register, finding it odd due to the time. Teena coming up behind her with a hand basket full of make-up.

"Something wrong Brianna?" Teena asked as she placed the basket on the counter, starting to take out the various products from highlighters, bronzers, palettes, lipsticks, glosses, sprays, removers, moisturizers and more. Brianna even had to give her a look. "What?" Teena glanced back. "They're having a sale. Plus the other places didn't have these brands." Brianna just shook her head.

"You know I think I'm surprisingly with Scarlet on this one." Brianna admitted. "You might have too much make-up…" She stated. Teena gasped.

"You can never have too much make-up." She countered. "Brianna how can you say that?" She questioned.

"Because you bought almost $150 worth of make-up at each place back at the mall, I won't even go into how much at the other places along this block, and now you're racking up even more here." She pointed at the register. Teena glanced over at the price, before looking back at Brianna. "And this isn't even including the jewelry stores..."

"Your point?" She quipped. Brianna rolled her eyes.

"You know you're as bad as him, right." She started to laugh. "Although, his make-up thing I think just started, but he had a shopping addiction didn't he? Which you hated." Brianna smirked at her, bringing it up to Teena. She gave Brianna a look.

"Don't." Teena let out. "I am not like him." She retorted. "Plus we are through. Not ever seeing each other again." She shook her head. "He's arrogant, idiotic, stupid, all about himself, never can admit when he's in the wrong, and oh I have a whole list…." She breathed, her anger starting to rise. "Why we dated, and had our on and off phases I'll never know, but I am through." Teena waved it off. "Plus as I recall he's liking his new type now, which you remember who that's like or is." She reminded. "Being he gave her enough hassle." She was annoyed.

"Sounds like your jealous?" Brianna quirked as she finished paying for her stuff. She didn't get much, just the palette, some lip gloss, some eyeliners, mascaras, a sparkly moisturizer, and a sparkly eyeshadow palette.

"I am not jealous." Teena scoffed, also getting out her money so she could pay for her stuff as the other person was putting all her stuff in a reusable bag that Teena decided to also buy. "One, he is not right for her, two, she is with someone who loves her, which do I even need to go into that story?" She asked.

"Not really." Brianna grabbed her bag. "Although to be fair on that one as well," She glanced. "Some can say you seem like you want him too." She commented. "Seeing as she even thought you did too. Plus you two slept together quite a bit. And when you were in your off phase from you-know-who, you would run to whom?" Brianna eyed her.

"Old history. Very old history." Teena told her. Brianna just kept a look at her with that. "Which again he's with her now. I totally respect that." She grabbed her change, placing it in her purse, than grabbed her bags. "And I warned him about that shit, since it wasn't just my fault." She pointed out. "We all know someone else plus his fans were also to blame." She added.

"Fair enough." Brianna shrugged.

"And back to my points. She is way better, way out of, he who will not be named in this time period's, league." Teena continued.

"Since you guys are off again." Brianna rolled her eyes.

"We've been off for quite a while. And I do mean a while." Teena reminded. "He's just so annoying right now." She was frustrated.

"You just now noticed that?" Brianna quirked an eyebrow.

"Oh you know what I mean…" Teena let out a huff. "He's unfocussed, uncommitted, doesn't say what he wants ever, he's just so…irritating, frustrating….ugh…I can't stand it…" She folded her arms, still able to hold all her bags as they walked out of the shop. Brianna chuckled.

"If you ask me, I think the only problem here is you two never really talk about what you two really want from each other." Brianna spoke. "You two completely avoid the issue, which is why you break up, get mad, go to other people, get pissed off at that, then go in this cycle of on again, off again, and the typical 'you annoy me,' 'I hate you,' and all that bullshit." Brianna pointed out to her. 'Personally if you two did talk it out, you guys might mellow out…' She thought about it in her head. "I think we all know the truth here." Teena just gave her a narrowed look.

"That's….that's utter non-sense." She stated. "I'm going to go find Scarlet." She changed the subject, Brianna had a small smirk about it, knowing why, and she had a slight chuckle when Teena started to walk away. "We'll meet ya at the car."

"I'll get the girls then…" Brianna rolled her eyes at her antics, as she checked her phone again. "Hmmm…." She couldn't help but begin to have some questions form in her head again. 'No texts and it's been over an hour…' She started to walk down the sidewalk towards the direction where she remembered the girls went. 'I think they said that the bookstore was this way…' She started to look around. 'But most of these shops are just expensive jewelry stores and some antique stores with some spots taken by a toy shop, candy store, and a lingerie boutique.' She continued to think as she glanced around. She then noticed an interesting shop that was between the lingerie and one of the jewelry stores. It was small and had an old fashioned Italian styled Victorian castle like vibe to it. It was covered in grey stone, with an old wood and iron sign. She couldn't help but be reminded of a different era. The sign read V.M. Libreria. She couldn't help but hum to herself. 'Italian.' She rolled her eyes. 'That brings back memories.' She peered into the door's window since another sign near the door said closed. "Okay…I don't like this…"

She got out her phone, calling Kendall first. It went to voice mail. She then called Jackie, it doing the same. She repeated the process a few times, not liking the feeling that was rising up. She glanced back at the store she was in front of. She couldn't see anyone in there. She decided to go around the place between the stores to see if she could find a way in. She found a door on the side and was able to find a way to sneak in. She looked around the area, figuring she was in back room as there were a few boxes with books in them. She moved through the room, traveling through the halls seeing the huge shelves and architecture of the place. She decided to grab one of the books, as she figured out the place was empty. This didn't sit well with her. As she skimmed through the book, her eyes grew, the book falling out of her hands, as she found a lump in her throat. She decided to look through a few more, not liking at all what she was finding.

"Oh no…" She let out. She went to go look around more, trying to see if she could pick up the girls' scents. 'This isn't good…' She started to panic. 'I…I can't sense them…' She really didn't like this now. 'This….this is not good.' She gulped as she continued to look around. The sound of her phone interrupting her. She didn't even check who it was, as she just hoped it was either Kendall or Jackie. "Jackie, Kendall?!" She exclaimed, with hope.

"Uhh, no…" Teena replied. "Brianna what's wrong?" She asked. Brianna hearing another voice, knowing it was Scarlet's.

"Brianna, what's going on?" Scarlet came in, now that Teena had the phone on speaker. "We're at the car, where are you guys?"

"I…I can't find the girls…" Brianna was still looking around.

"What?!" Teena and Scarlet exclaimed. Brianna got out of the store through the way she came in as nothing was coming up as she searched around, and nothing was familiar nor coming up for her on the scent front.

"I'm coming to you guys…" She told them. "Maybe…hoping I'll run into them on the way there." She was praying now. "Maybe they went somewhere else after the bookstore." She was really hoping. "Got distracted hopefully before and have been there the whole time." She was really, really wanting that.

"Brianna what's with that tone?" Scarlet noticed.

"The store…" Brianna was still panicking as she was checking widows as she passed by, and trying to also pick up their scent, but nothing was coming up. "It was full of books about our kind." She harshly whispered. "And I mean history, the wars, everything." She mentioned.

"What?" Teena couldn't believe it.

"What the hell were they doing at a bookstore like that?" Scarlet inquired.

"Even more, what was a bookstore like that doing in Mellowbrooks in the first place?" Teena asked. "No one, and I mean no one is allowed to publish our history like that, nor sell books or…..it's against the rules." She was flabbergasted.

"Well technically speaking it isn't…." Scarlet countered. "It's just unethical, and can lead to a lot of issues."

"No…what this store had…." Brianna was almost at the car as she was rushing now, seeing as she couldn't find the girls, which was making her worry even more, and with this topic, she didn't like it one bit. "It was against the rules." She was at the car now, as she hung up the phone. Teena and Scarlet glancing at her as she came up.

"How?" Scarlet wondered.

"It was about our history." Brianna stared at them, the girls understanding what she meant. "The book I grabbed depicted a fight that was between some full bloods that we know." She walked past them. "And more to it, of what I saw, there seemed to be a few other books in there about some other full blood families we knew." She got in the driver's seat, Teena getting next to her while Scarlet got in the back. "This is definitely not sitting well with me now." She hated this. "The girls are nowhere to be found, there was this store, and I cannot pick up their scent what so ever." She was starting to panic again. "I'm not liking this." She started the car, pulling out of their quickly, seeing if maybe she could search around the downtown area.

"Brianna I highly doubt we're going to find them like this." Scarlet commented.

"Yeah, and just what the hell would you suggest?" Brianna snapped. "The girls are missing and I have absolutely no idea where they are right now." She mentioned. "I called both of them, can't track their scents at all, and the fact with everything we know with these attacks, nothing, and I mean nothing is sitting well here."

"You think this is all linked?" Teena asked.

"Has to be." Brianna hated this. "I just… ugh…" She let out a frustrated scream. "Who the hell is doing this and why?" Her fists tightened on the wheel as she continued to drive. Her phone went off, which caused Teena to get it for her. Brianna is hopeful again, when she answers. "Hello?" She wanted to say Kendall or Jackie's name after but stopped herself from doing so when she heard whose voice was on the other line.

"Brianna….you okay?" It was Kick. Teena and Scarlet looked at her. As she found it hard to swallow. 'Shit….' She shook her head. "Brianna?" He repeated.

"No…" Brianna finally responded.

"You okay Bri?" Mouth added, worried, Kick obviously having his phone on speaker. Brianna pressed her lips unsure how to answer further. The girls continuing to stare at her.

"Did something happen Brianna?" Gunther wondered. "We haven't gotten any news from Loraina and them about anyone crossing the city lines."

"Brianna…." Kick wasn't liking her silence as he repeated her name. She let out a breath knowing she needed to say this.

"I….they're gone…." She barely got out. "I…I don't know how…but they're gone…" There was a brief pause, as she waited for the boys to reply. The lump in her throat growing.

"What!?" Gunther and Kick exclaimed.

"Brianna you were supposed to be with them!" Gunther spoke.

"We were with them Gunther." Teena came in to try and defend Brianna.

"Then where the hell is Jackie?" He snapped.

"How in the hell did you lose them Brianna?" Kick demanded to know.

"I…I didn't mean to." Brianna tried to explain. "Everything was going fine." She started. "We were at the mall, things were fine. They went to some book stores, and shops with us, we had a snack." She continued. "Then they wanted to go to another bookstore around the corner from the make-up place Teena and I were at." She further explained. "I just…I don't know what happened." She was panicking more. "I didn't sense any wrong thoughts. I didn't see anything wrong with them going." She stated. "It was just around the corner…"

"Then what the fuck happened?" Gunther was still pissed.

"How in the hell did they get past you?" Kick added. "Past Teena?"

"I don't know!" Brianna replied.

"GUYS!" Scarlet came in, Brianna glancing back. "Enough! Making your sister panic more is not going to solve anything, especially while she's driving downtown and all over the place. It's not going to help, and sure as hell is not going to find the girls!" She told them.

"Scarlet's right." Teena agreed. "As much as I hate to say this, and my emotions are just as high, we need to calm down and think about this logically."

"And what's there to think about Teena?" Gunther retorted. "Jackie is gone and we have no idea why." His voice harsh.

"Hell we don't even know if the people who took them…" Mouth started.

"Mouth shut the fuck up." Kick interrupted him, his tone menacing.

"Sorry…I didn't….I just…we don't…." He was terrified.

"No the girls are alive." Scarlet commented.

"How can you be sure?" Brianna questioned.

"Because now we know a few more things that we didn't precisely know before." Scarlet answered. "We just assumed." She stared at Brianna, realizing what she meant.

"What the hell does that mean?" Kick asked. Teena understood, catching on to where this was going.

"She means this person knows you guys Kick." Teena replied. "In fact I wouldn't be surprised if they knew all of us."

"Knows us?" Gunther inquired.

"Yeah Gunther, knows us." Scarlet responded. "Which is why they can out smart our abilities, especially Kick and Brianna's. Even Loraina's."

"Well it can't be Ronaldo or Gordie…" Mouth was curious.

"No, none of those idiots. They wouldn't do something like this." Gunther stated.

"They wouldn't want to get London's attention." Kick mentioned.

"I agree." Brianna nodded thinking about it. "Then who?"

"Maybe you guys need to think of someone who might know your past as well." Scarlet said.

"And maybe has some unfinished business." Teena added. They heard the boys let out some heavy breaths.

"Kick, Gunther…" Brianna was about to ask if they knew.

"We're coming back into town." Kick told them. "Head to Maple Street, you know where."

"We have someone to visit for some information." Gunther spoke, before they hung up. Brianna let out her own breath, this subject defeating her in a way. Teena placed a hand on her shoulder giving her a gentle squeeze. Brianna looked at her. The two having a small moment, before Brianna headed towards Maple Street.

(**)

The boys were quick in arriving and parking, while the girls waited for them. Once they all got out, Gunther and Kick still did not look at all pleased as they had hard stares, and their fists were clenched. They walked up the path, Brianna and the others following, entering the restaurant.

"Welcome to Fugetabootit, table for six?" The hostess questioned, starting to get some menus.

"We need to get in the back room." Gunther stated.

"We need to see Vendetta." Kick mentioned. Her eyes widened as she glanced around, before she leaned on the pedestal.

"Business…" She was about to ask.

"Official SN business." Kick knew what she was going to ask. He didn't want to waste time. She swallowed hearing that before nodding. She used her head having them follow her. They passed by some tables with people eating, then went down a hallway, before going into a private part of the restaurant. There they went past a few doors, ignoring what was going on in them, heading to a door that read LV on it. She knocked on it.

"Enter." They heard the voice on the other side. She opened it for them. It was a lavish back room with a beautiful sectional couch, some electronics and other items, a balcony leading to some garden areas, and a fountain, plus a desk in the corner of the room. There Luigi was holding some files.

"You have some guest Mr. Vendetta." The hostess told him. He acknowledged, by nodding before she left, closing the door.

"To what do I owe the honor of seeing you my friends?" Luigi got up. "Outside of school like this?"

"Business Luigi." Kick commented, his tone still rough.

"And what type of business Kick?" Luigi walked over. "This is unlike you with everything." He was surprised. "Unlike both of you." He glanced at both Kick and Gunther.

"Official, Luigi." Gunther said. Luigi quirked an eyebrow.

"Official huh?" He went to sit on one end of his couch, gesturing for the others to take a seat anywhere. Scarlet and Teena went to sit on one of the larger lounge chairs, Scarlet on the arm. Mouth and Brianna sat on another, while Gunther and Kick preferred to stand. "You both know there is a price for…" He started to say.

"Luigi we're not here to haggle." Kick interrupted. This caught Luigi off guard. "You might want a favor, but you know you owe us quite a few." He stared at him. Luigi let out a breath glancing away before back at the two.

"I do." He agreed. "So is this you cashing in one of those favors?" He presumed.

"We need information." Gunther was wanting to get to the point.

"Information?" Luigi asked, now getting curious.

"We know quite a few rogues or others…" Kick had a tone with the way he said the word. "We'll call them, will come to you if they want to lay low or need things." He explained.

"They do." Luigi nodded. "That's not a crime."

"Is when one comes after those we love." Kick countered. Luigi got shocked with that.

"You know something Luigi." Gunther narrowed his eyes.

"And now we want to know who you have been hiding." Kick folded his arms. "From us." He still kept his hard stare on him. Luigi swallowed.

"I see…" He breathed. "This was a favor I owed them to, you know…" He started to explain.

"That doesn't matter." Gunther responded.

"You're telling us who it is." Kick pointed. "We know it has to deal with us, as this person obviously knows how to avoid our abilities, has a grudge with us, and worse has brought the girls into it." He hated this. Luigi was even more shocked now.

"The girls?" He questioned.

"They took them." Brianna came in. "Whoever did this, has the girls." She told him.

"They….they know about us…he…." Luigi couldn't believe it.

"Who did this?" Kick repeated.

"And where are they?" Gunther added.

"I don't know." Luigi shook his head.

"Don't lie to us." Gunther moved forward, but Kick stopped him, as Luigi reacted with fright.

"I'm…I'm telling the truth." He held up his hands. "I don't know where he is." He swallowed hard.

"But you know who it is at least." Kick still glared. Luigi let out a breath.

"Yes…" He nodded.

"Who?" Gunther wanted to know, his tone growing harsher.

"You'll remember this name." Luigi replied. "Marcello." The boys were surprised now, as Brianna glanced at them.

"You mean…" Scarlet even wondered.

"Not the brothers." Luigi shook his head. "A cousin, you might remember, you might not." Luigi informed. "But he certainly remembers you all." He spoke. "Especially you two." He stared at Kick and Gunther. The boys let out heavy sighs. "His name is Tristano Marcello."

"Kick…" Gunther looked at him. He nodded.

"He's been watching you guys for over two years." Luigi told them. "But I don't know where any of his hide outs are." He assured. "He said he get back at you two, I never thought he bring the girls into this. Never." Luigi was worried.

"Well he did." Teena countered.

"And I can bet who's behind the attacks as well." Scarlet thought about it.

"Yes." Luigi nodding. "I knew he was building an army to come after you because you guys are pures…. I just…"

"You didn't think he would do what he's been doing." Mouth summed up.

"Exactly." Luigi nodded.

"How in the hell are we supposed to find him?" Scarlet glanced at Kick. "If he knows how to counter our abilities the way he's been building up, how can we save the girls?" She continued. Kick looked back at Luigi.

"You really have no idea where he is?" He repeated. "He never said anything that may have gave any indications of a location?"

"None that I…." Luigi tried to think. "This…" He went to his desk, grabbing a small card. "One of the rouges from his army that asked for help, dropped and left this behind." He gave it to Kick. "It has some factory names on it. They're abandoned." He said. "I never really thought anything of it and just left it alone, but it's the only lead I can give." He offered.

"It's better than nothing." Kick gave the card to Gunther so they could start their search.

"I'm really sorry…" Luigi looked at all of them. "I…I never…never thought…"

"You do what you do Luigi." Kick stated. "You pulled through on your favor." He commented. "Now we just have to make sure this cousin of theirs doesn't do anything they'll regret."

"Tell me about it." Gunther cracked his knuckles. They all left the room, Kick instructing Scarlet to get Loraina's team ready, so that could prepare an attack.

To be continued…

L: Marcello? Who are the brothers? You brought in Luigi? Is Luigi just straight up mafia now? And is he doing what Mouth kinda does? Please update, this is getting good.

S: You're asking so much lol

L: You did a lot in this. Like we begin with Teena and Brianna, which I'm still trying to figure out that coded mess, then you go into Luigi, like what?

S: It's a story Lereda. It's just fun.

L: Well glad you're having fun. Hope everyone's enjoying, cause I am.

S: Yes, yes I am enjoying it.

L: That's good. Well we shall see you guys then in the next stuff, since I need more!

S: You always need more. But yes, we shall see you in more chapters. Please continue to enjoy, read, fav/follow as I love the support. Thank you always for views (also to those who review as I love constructive criticism, support, etc.)

L: I know I love that people want to give reviews, even though you don't ask for it anymore.

S: I'll still take them, it's appreciated. But yes should have got on social media long time ago for this lol

L: Uh some of us did tell you to do that, you just don't like social media remember?

S: Oh right…anyway this is getting long. See you guys in the next chapters. Glad you like. Keep reading.

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