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CULLEN-MASEN FAMILY

Chapter 20

Once we arrived at the warehouse I walked in with a bunch of guys checking out the place. It had potential. It had a good foundation, and I could see future use for it. I was going to get some people in here to do some cleaning, and seeing what we could do with it in the way of using it for interrogations. It had one shipping container already, and I could see getting quite a few more in here to isolate a prisoner. I liked it. Now, I needed to check it out for keeping some snakes in here.

I looked around the area, and I could see using the shipping container as a holding area for the snakes. At least until they got this other area cleaned out, and some tarps laid. I asked them if some of the men, along with a wench could sit the container straight up, making sure it was open, and close to that walkway.

Some of the guys took off for some equipment, and a possible wench. I also needed ropes to string up over the beams right over the container. Laurent came walking in, and telling me he had ran across quite a collection of rattlesnakes. Now, I'm more into the exotic types of snakes. I do have twenty, or twenty five of the deadliest snakes in the world, but some rattle snakes would serve a good purpose tonight.

I asked Laurent how many he had, and he said about fifty good ones. I told him to bring them in, and when we got the container setting up I wanted him to put them inside. He said he wanted to check the inside to make sure they would be held, that there were no openings. I told him to go ahead to make sure it was safe for everyone. He was in there for a few minutes, and besides throwing a few things outside he was happy it would hold them without them getting lose.

I caught a few of the guys acting as if they got cold chills as we were talking about the snakes. I asked them if they not liked snakes, and there were plenty of 'hell no's', and I just laughed. I told them if they ever turned against us in any fashion that would be waiting on them. I got the effect I wanted. I don't think they wanted to see a bunch of snakes enacting my right of judgment on them.

About thirty minutes later the men came back with a wench, and a bunch of ropes. They started working from the landing overhead, and then a bunch of men started helping lift the trailer. With a lot of sweat, and cussing they got it standing up. I asked James and Shawn to bring Paul inside, and tie him to a chair.

I then asked Jasper and Emmett to bring Seth inside, and we would tie him to hang over the container. Laurent went up to the walkway with the apprehensive help of some men carrying up quite a few bags full of rattlesnakes. They went to pouring the snakes inside the container, and I told Laurent to go down to make sure none escaped. If they did to either kill them, or put them back inside once any openings were sealed.

They brought Seth and Paul inside, and I decided to tie them both in chairs facing each other. I wanted Paul to see what had happened to Seth. To see how he has turned out since being with Caius. They had both been sedated as I wanted them delivered without any wounds...so far. They should be coming out of it any moment now. I stood off to the side waiting, as I had quite a lot of questions for Seth. I wanted to know exactly what Caius had planned, and specifically what was his intense interest in Bella.

Paul came around before Seth, and started raising hell about us tying them both up. He wanted to know what we planned to do to either of them. I told him he would find out soon enough. With all the screaming, and raising hell by Paul, Seth came around, and was looking every where. He wanted to know what was going on, what were we doing to Paul, where was Bella, and threatening us with the wrath from Caius. It was actually funny, as I was not the least bit worried about the 'wrath' of Caius, or any damn one else.

Paul sat there shaking his head, as if he didn't believe what was going on, what was going on with Seth, why he was acting the way he was. I walked over to Paul trying to explain it was all due to Caius, and some fantasy he was either fed by him, or he had been living in about being with Bella. I tried to explain that I had been informed Seth was attached to Caius as a second growth, and doing his bidding.

Seth, in the meantime had not stopped ranting and raving all kinds of bullshit. I walked over trying to talk to Seth, and he kept on wanting to know what we were doing to him. We needed to let him go, that he had things he needed to do for Caius. That he needed to get Bella away from me, she needed to be with him.

Needless to say I lost it at this point. I walked up grabbing his face telling him he would never see Bella again. That she was mine,mine alone. Seth spit in my face. That was something he should never have done. You could here quite a few men gasp when he did. I stepped back, and hauled off slapping him across the face causing his head to swing to the left. You could see blood flying from his nose, where I apparently broke it.

"SOMEONE GAG THIS MOTHER FUCKER, RIGHT NOW." Emmett walked over shoving a rag into his mouth. "Do you see, Paul. Caius has totally fucked him up. What do you recommend I do with him?"

"Let me take him, Boss. I'll take him far away from here, and you'll never be bothered by him again."

"I'm sorry, Paul. I can't just let him go. I would be looking over my shoulder wondering when he was going to come back after me, which I'm not worried about. But, he might come back after Bella. Now, I can't allow that to happen. I'm sorry. I intend to try to question him, either with, or without torture. One way, or the other I'm going to give him a chance to answer me, or else," I say to Paul as I turn to Jasper, and Emmett telling them to get me an assortment of tools to work with.

Paul proceeds to loose it then, telling me he won't let me hurt Seth. He will kill me. So not something to say to me. I turn looking at Paul, with tears running down his face as he screams at me to stop, not to do this, to let him go.

I walk over to Paul telling him to either shut up, and just listen to Seth, to what he has to say, or I will gag him, too. He shuts up, and I walk over to Seth. I just stand looking at him, and he seems to calm down a bit. I pull his gag out, and proceed to ask him questions. Seth doesn't say a word, just sits looking at me. I've had enough of not getting any kind of a response, so I walk over to the table Emmett, and Jasper have set up with all kinds of tools.

I look them over, and Seth continues to watch me. Paul is also watching every move I make. I pick up a bowie knife I think is one of Emmett's favorites. "Now Boss, be careful with that. Don't want you to get cut, or anything," Emmett says with a laugh. I turn giving him a look.

"Oh, I'm not worried about getting hurt, Emmett. Now Seth better be worried. You do remember I am quite proficient in the use of a knife, right?" I say as I walk over to Seth.

"That's right, it's a machete your not so good with," he says jokingly.

"Hate to disappoint you there, Emmett. I've been practicing with a machete, too. I've gotten quite good with it. Not a master like you, though. Your still the man with those, and a sword. Now, Alistair might give you a run for your money on the use of a sword. That man is quite deadly, and very quick."

I continue to walk over to Seth twirling, flipping, slicing through the air. "Now Seth, I'm going to ask you some questions, and it might be in your best interest to answer me. If not, then I'll be moved to take more drastic action trying to get answers. Now, do you want to cooperate," watching his eyes following the knife moving through the air. "Or do you want to move on to more drastic actions to get those answers?"

Seth keeps watching the knife move closer, and closer towards him. I porceed to ask him what Caius has planned in the way of moving drugs, or moving humans through the area. He just continues to look at me, not saying a word.

So, I walk up to him as quickly as possible, and before he knows it the knife has been driven into his thigh muscle. He screams at the top of his lungs. I just step back, crossing my arms waiting. Paul is screaming at me to stop, and I tell Emmett to gag him. That one screaming is enough. I walk back up to Seth telling me to just answer my questions, and all the pain will stop. His answer was to scream, "FUCK YOU," at me. So not the answer I was wanting, or expecting. I figured he'd be more cooperative to keep from being hurt more, but no...apparently not.

Fair enough. I ask Seth if he has any intention of answering my questions, and he again tell's me to go get fucked. I then walk over to Paul, asking him what he thinks I can do. I remove his gag, and he ask to let him talk to Seth. I look at him, and finally agree to give him a chance. I get a couple of guys to move his chair closer to Seth, and we all step back giving him a chance to talk some sense into him.

I give Paul time to try to talk to him, but Seth has closed up tight as a clam. There is no talking to him. He has no intention of telling us anything Caius has planned.

"ENOUGH. There is no talking to him. I'm tired, and ready to end this already. Paul, I have no intention of letting him out of here alive. He has made numerous threats to me, but above all else he has made so damn many threats to Bella, even to her face. I can't allow him to go free. He is not totally sane at this point, I believe. What more can I do? I would say I'm sorry for what is fixing to happen, but I'm not. I'm sorry he fell into the likes of someone like Caius. He has done something to him, and I promise to find out what it was, and make him pay. Now, am I going to have to worry about you coming after me? After Bella? Can I trust you will help me get to this Caius so we can extract our dues? Make him pay for what he's done?"

Paul sits there tears running down his face looking at Seth that appears to have gone off into his own world. He looks at him, looks at me..."I want to enact my rite of vengeance for what has been done to Seth. My right."

I stand looking at him...finally nodding I will give him his rite of vengeance. "Swear you will stand by the Family, Paul. Unwavering devotion, or it will be your life," cutting one arm loose, and cutting my palm. I wait to see if he will offer me his...and he does. I cut his palm, and we grasp each other's hands, looking eye to eye swearing we will carry it out. We will stand by each other in searching out our vengeance on these people.

I then look at Paul, giving him the option...slow with the snakes, or quick with a knife. His choice for Seth. He chooses the knife...and I walk over to Seth around behind him, putting the knife to his throat, and then his heart. Paul just continues to look..."Decide Paul...throat, or heart."

Finally, "Heart. Make it quick, please...for us both," and he no more than gets the final word out, and I deliver the knife straight to Seth's heart. He slowly slumps forward...dead.

I step back, and scream as loudly as possible. "ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHH...THIS IS OFFICIALLY WAR. This was so uncalled for...an innocent, and I want to know what he done to him. It is Paul's rite of vengeance."

I arrange with Paul to have his body taken to our funeral home, having his death contributed to a gang fight he got into. We will pay for his funeral, and arrange for his body to be buried at their family plot. Paul walks off, and I get James, and Shawn to stay with him. We'll give him a few days to take care of this, and then we will go full steam after Caius, and whoever done this to Seth. There is more to this than we are seeing. They done something, and I want to know.

I hand it off to Emmett, and Jasper to take care of things. I want Seth's body handled with dignity, and sent to our funeral home. I want it as nice as possible, and he will be buried in their family plot. To get the information from Paul, and just take care of it.

Laurent is leaving the snakes in the container, and I want the option to use this warehouse at a later date. I think it will come in quite handy...especially when it comes time to exact our vengeance on Caius, and his followers.

I crawl into my vehicle, and tell Cal to take us to my apartment. I am tired, and ready to just go to sleep. On the way, I call Bella letting her know things are alright, and I will talk to her tomorrow. I'm just so tired, and ready for sleep. I tell her I love her, and she tells me she loves me, too.

Just as I get off the phone we arrive at the apartment, and head upstairs. Cal has a bedroom at one end of the floor, and I got the other side. We go off in our separate rooms, and go to bed to sleep. I am very tired, and feel as if I have already fought the battle. But, this was a small skirmish...the war has yet to come.

Rest now, prepare to fight, to win...

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Alright people, this chapter has about done me in. I know there is more fighting, more torture coming, but it is literally tore me to pieces. I felt so much the feelings Edward was experiencing. It was tearing him apart. Seth was an innocent in all this. Something was done to him...which will come to light later.

Now, I hope you enjoyed the chapter. Let me know what ya'll thought.

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