If ya jus' let go a' me arm I'll tell ya why!"
The cop sighed and let go of Hades' arm. "Why were you physically abusing that boy?"
"Well sir..." Hades started, putting on her best look of innocence. "He tried ta take advantage a' me Mistah..."
"He tried to rape you, Miss?"
"Yes...dat's why I was beatin' him up. It was mere self defense!" Hades looked up at him with big, puppy dog eyes.
The police officer looked at Hades. "Fine. You're free to go. But if I catch you displaying any more acts of violence...you'll be arrested."
Hades nodded. "Thank you sir."
As the officer walked away, Hades let her innocent face slip, and her old expression of pride mixed with intimidating power, and anger was re-revealed.
Shadow emerged from the darkness and ran to Hades. "How'd ya get him to leave ya alone?"
Hades grinned at her friend. "Told 'im that Raider tried ya take advantage a' me, an' that I was jus' defending myself!"
Shadow looked at Hades. "Did he try to rape you?"
"Nah...he woulda paid with more than jus' a concussion if he woulda done that...but it's a good excuse ta use."
Shadow smiled.
Hades sighed. "We bettah get back home Shadow. It's gittin' dark, an' I don't wanna be out on th' streets at night...specially these days."
"So much for gettin food." Shadow commented.
Hades laughed quietly. "Guess so..."
Her and Shadow walked back to the Lodging House. As they neared the front door, something caught Hades' eye, glistening in the light of the street lamp, from the grass. Hades crouched down and looked around. She gasped, suddenly.
"What?" Shadow asked standing behind Hades.
Hades pointed to what she had come across. Five silver pins stuck into the ground.
"What are they?" Shadow questioned, bending over a bit, trying to get a better look.
Hades looked over her shoulder at Shadow. "They're needles stuck into the ground."
Shadow's eyes widened. "Needles?"
Hades nodded. "Needles."
{[ AN: It short, I know...and I'm really sorry that it's so non-lengthy! But as the school year is coming to a close...I have REALLY gotta buckle down on school work and stuff. Cuz writing this story is all I have been doing (especially in algebra, which is the class I need to pay attention in the most). So please don't constantly bug me, asking me when I'm gonna update...it'll get done eventually, but if you guys ever wanna see me again, I gotta get good grades. Which brings me to another announcement! Starting probly this weekend, I'm gonna be grounded because of the grades on my progress report (I have a few F's... :-\ ) so you wont be seeing much of me online, and updates will not be frequent. I'll be grounded till the end of May, when the school year is over (Boy, I can just FEEL your sadness.) So, all of you, email me a bunch (i'll most likely be able to check email from school) and keep sending in all those applications for my Lodging House! ~ That's all for now! I'll talk to ya guys soon! Keep reviewing! I check for my reviews and read stuff when I'm in keyboarding class! Whehe! Love y'alls! ]}