Silent Tears
Chapter One
The Call
A fair skinned blonde haired young woman curled upon the couch in the living room. She had her knees pulled up to her chest with her head rested on her knees crying softly. This was no better than her life back at home. She was ignored by her parents there and here her fiancée was never around.
"Hey let go of me!" The woman looked up from where her head rested. She jumped up happy to hear a familiar voice. She saw her younger brother James Bennet Jr. being struggling in her fiancée's hold.
"I've got someone who has been wanting to see you for a long time." He growled. James back away as he was thrown down to the ground hard. He groaned, as he arm was sore from being thrown down.
"I don't care who wants to see me."
"I don't think you'll be saying that when you see who I have." James moved away, he had seen this monster before. He had seen him right before his oldest sister Kylie fell into the ocean. She surely died but then again he had thought that this monster died as well.
James looked the monster up and down. He had to be eight feet tall. He had large talons and claws instead of human toes and fingers. The monster had a strong large tail that was whipping back and forth in angry motions. James had felt his black coal skin as it was leathery in texture. The thing James hated the most was his dark fiery eyes. Where it was supposed to be white it was black and he had red irises.
"If you'll follow me I'll show you what I mean." James refused backing up further. James bumped into someone. He looked up to see his sister, alive and well.
"Kylie you're alive!" James hugged his sister's legs tightly. Kylie kneeled down hugging her brother tightly. He cried into her chest holding onto her desperately hoping it wasn't a dream. Kylie removed herself from her brother smiling softly.
James watched surprised as Kylie walked up to the monster. Kylie hugged him tightly. She cried into his chest the feeling of loneliness had gotten to her. He had given her the space she had asked for and later greatly regretted it. "Kylie what are you doing with that monster?"
"My name is Halim and I may appear to be a monster. But it is your parents are the ones who really are the monsters. I saved her from you're uncaring parents. Do you know how many times I watched her heart break because of your mother and father?"
"They care about us."
"Ha, all they care about are themselves. That is why I have taken the liberty of taking all of you away from them so they can never hurt you again." Kylie gave her younger brother a pleading look. He had been the only person there for her when she needed someone. No one else ever had.
James sighed, as he looked away. He knew it wasn't completely true. His father had gone to him instead of going after Zeta. So he had to care a little bit. Perhaps it had been what Rosalie Rowen said to him in the sub or something else but he knew his father and mother cared.
"Can I stay with Kylie?" Halim thought about it for a second. Kylie seemed to get lonely and she wouldn't try anything stupid if her brother was around.
"You have to promise to stay here and not runaway."
"I promise." James said looking down.
"Good. I'll have one of the servants show you to you're room. You'll be staying with you're other brother and sisters."
"Where's Kylie staying?" James asked glaring at Halim.
"In my room where I can keep an eye on her." Kylie looked uneasy as Halim placed a protective arm around her. Kylie moved away slowly. She picked up her brother in her arms. Halim smiled as Jack held onto her tightly. Kylie went to take him to his room. Halim knew she would be either be sleeping in his room or would fall asleep in her brothers and sisters room. Jack glared at Halim who was smirking as Kylie went to see that her brothers and sisters were going to be alright.
"Kylie I was so scared I'd never see you again." Kylie smiled sadly as she set her brother on the bed. Kylie kissed his forehead as she tucked him in. He held her hand still not convinced this wasn't a dream. Kylie pulled his hand up and kissed his hand. Kylie watched as he fell asleep.
"Kylie." She turned to see Halim waiting by the door. Kylie left her brothers and sisters' side after making sure none of them were hurt and all of them were sleeping peacefully. Halim smiled, as she would make a perfect mother for his children.
Halim smiled softly as she walked over towards him. He wouldn't have to be harsh towards her again tonight. Kylie walked into their room grabbing a pair of pajamas to change into. Halim sat on the bed waiting for Kylie to change into a pair of pajamas.
Kylie came out shyly. "I'm not going to hurt you." Kylie looked up at him skeptical. "I promise."
Kylie slid next to him. She was surprised how safe she felt when he wrapped his arms around her. Kylie nuzzled her head into his large muscular chest. He kissed her hair gently before falling asleep.
~*~*~Bennet's Home~*~*~
Agent James Bennet walked around his house that seemed to speak in volumes that night. He often wondered what these walls would say to him if they could speak. Probably they would scowl at him telling him he was a bad father.
"What have I done?"
"I'll tell you what you've done."
"Jody?"
"You drove your children away. Kylie has needed someone to love her and try as might I could never reach her. She knew I loved her. It was you she was unsure about."
"How do you know?"
"I watched her, watched her purposely find out when you would be home so she could stay away from the house." Bennet looked away.
"I'm going to get her back."
"How?"
"I don't know how but I'm going to get them back home safely."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
James walked around the house. It was rather quiet, kind of like his house in the morning. "What are you doing up so early?"
James jumped back startled to hear Halim's voice. "I always wake up early."
"Hmm you're sister didn't mention that."
"Of course not she doesn't talk." James said bitterly.
"And why is that James? Why doesn't she talk?"
"I don't know."
"She didn't tell you?"
"She stopped talking to dad first and then she just started talking less and less till she just stopped talking to anyone." James said ashamed. Kylie walked out of Halim's room puzzled to why she was alone in there.
"Kylie how nice of you to join us." James smiled as he saw his sister. He knew he needed to contact somebody who could help him. Halim pulled his sister up for a quick kiss before hugging her gently. "I have to go but I'll be back. I'm sure you can entertain yourselves."
"Bye…" Halim looked down at James who had said it softly as if he was speaking for his sister. Halim ruffled James hair before leaving knowing that if he stayed any longer he wouldn't be able to go. James wait till he was out of sight before turning towards Kylie.
"Are you alright?" Kylie nodded. She walked over to the large windows showing the skyline of Gotham City. James smiled softly. "Quite a view." Kylie nodded.
James went to a computer hacking into the system. He made a call to someone who had told him he could contact them if he ever needed it. "Hello?"
"Zeta?"
