Part 15
Almost over. Isis was almost counting down the time. Daybreakers were generally supposed to attended high school, at least until they graduated. She and Raven hadn't been for about six months to their hometown school. They'd probably be kicked out if Thierry didn't keep writing excuses for them.
Although lesson would be through, they still had to meet with Alice and David. She hadn't seen Raven all afternoon. Nor had she seen Evangeline. Willow and Ember, she noticed, were keeping their distance.
She wasn't sure if that was a good thing or bad. At the moment she was leaning more towards bad. The final bell rang and she headed out the classroom, keeping her posture calm and cool. She knew Willow and Ember were casually following her.
She made her way through the crowds of kids, finding her way to the back entrance where Alice and a tall boy with wavy blond hair was waiting for her.
"Which one's that?" the boy, who must be David Harman, asked.
"I'm Isis," Isis said. "No Raven yet?" She glanced around. She couldn't see Raven, but she did see Willow and Ember near by, talking casually.
David spotted them too. "We need to move as soon as your sister comes."
"You know them?" Isis asked.
"They're Ashael Redfern's friends." His voice was laced with hatred as he said Ashael's name.
Isis couldn't blame him for hating Ashael, considering what she'd done to him. She knew from just *looking* at him he had a revenge plan in his mind. But something had done wrong. Pure hatred shone out of his violet eyes.
"Okay, I'm here, let's go." Raven looked extremely exasperated. "The pack don't seem to want to let me go," she said dryly.
Isis wondered why she hadn't gathered a crowd yet. She guessed it was something to do with being seen with Willow and Ember first thing. Maybe she should actually thank them for that, she thought, glancing at the group of boys and girls looking longingly at Raven. Finally taking the hint, "the pack" turned and walked away.
"Thank God for that," Raven muttered. "Let's go."
Isis and Raven followed David and Alice down a few twisting old streets to a small café with a black dahlia painted on the sign out front. A witch place. Isis noticed they'd finally lost Willow and Ember.
"So what are we actually doing here?" Raven asked when they had found a table and sat down.
"We have a situation and we need a solution," Isis said with a sigh.
"David isn't exactly being very cooperative," Alice said dryly.
"They killed your fiancé," David pointed out icily. "They killed people close to us, they need to be *killed*."
"Um, hello? That's why we're here," Raven said with a roll of her eyes.
"You spent all day with Evangeline's crowd and didn't even *hit* her," Alice snapped.
Raven glared. "With a pack at your heels that's kind of hard."
"Al right, all right," Isis said, deciding to play the referee role. "We were hired to take the twins out of commission." She glanced over at David. "There's something you're not telling us and I want to know what it is."
David smiled a little. "My, aren't you inquisitive."
"Yeah, I'm bordering on impatience and annoyance," Isis snapped. "You gonna tell me, or am I going to force it out of you?"
David glanced over at Raven. "She always like this?"
Raven smiled, dark lips curled. "Sometimes. Answer her and she might behave."
Isis didn't bother coming up with a smart remark. "David?"
David sighed. "Alice and I were hatching our own revenge plan, only...My brother Zach is in love with Evangeline Redfern. And I'm pretty certain there's more to it than that."
Isis frowned, remembering the conversation she'd heard between Willow and Ember, about Ashael supposed to be picking up some Harman girl at the airport that morning. "Ashael Redfern was supposed to pick up a Harman at the airport this morning. Any other family alive that we should know about?"
David frowned. "As far as I know Ashael killed my parents and my younger brother Hawk. My older brother Zach had dropped out of high school and left before then along with our older sister Dusk, who I assume is around somewhere too." He sighed. "Which is equally bad, if you're saying what I think you are. Dusk was never afraid to try new things."
"Everyone knows Ashael Redfern is gay," Alice said dismissively.
Isis's eyebrow raised. If Ashael had collected Dusk, and Dusk wasn't afraid to 'try new things', a change in sexual attitude might not be all she wanted to try.
"Has your sister ever done any assassination work?" Raven asked, glancing overt at Isis.
David shook his head. "Not as far as I know."
Great. Ashael Redfern and Dusk Harman, along with Evangeline and Zach.
"So what's a few irritating couple pairings got to do with anything?" Alice said, irritated. "Ashael and Evangeline need to be killed. That's the bottom line."
Isis nodded in agreement. She had a sinking feeling that no matter what they agreed here David was going to do something probably stupid. He glared at her defensively, not saying anything.
"Alice is right," Raven said. "The Redfern twins need to die."
"That's pretty much a given," Isis said sourly. "You and Alice deal with Evangeline. David and I will deal with Ashael."
His lip curled. "Sounds like a plan."
And maybe, just maybe, she might be able to keep him alive.
* * *
Almost over. Isis was almost counting down the time. Daybreakers were generally supposed to attended high school, at least until they graduated. She and Raven hadn't been for about six months to their hometown school. They'd probably be kicked out if Thierry didn't keep writing excuses for them.
Although lesson would be through, they still had to meet with Alice and David. She hadn't seen Raven all afternoon. Nor had she seen Evangeline. Willow and Ember, she noticed, were keeping their distance.
She wasn't sure if that was a good thing or bad. At the moment she was leaning more towards bad. The final bell rang and she headed out the classroom, keeping her posture calm and cool. She knew Willow and Ember were casually following her.
She made her way through the crowds of kids, finding her way to the back entrance where Alice and a tall boy with wavy blond hair was waiting for her.
"Which one's that?" the boy, who must be David Harman, asked.
"I'm Isis," Isis said. "No Raven yet?" She glanced around. She couldn't see Raven, but she did see Willow and Ember near by, talking casually.
David spotted them too. "We need to move as soon as your sister comes."
"You know them?" Isis asked.
"They're Ashael Redfern's friends." His voice was laced with hatred as he said Ashael's name.
Isis couldn't blame him for hating Ashael, considering what she'd done to him. She knew from just *looking* at him he had a revenge plan in his mind. But something had done wrong. Pure hatred shone out of his violet eyes.
"Okay, I'm here, let's go." Raven looked extremely exasperated. "The pack don't seem to want to let me go," she said dryly.
Isis wondered why she hadn't gathered a crowd yet. She guessed it was something to do with being seen with Willow and Ember first thing. Maybe she should actually thank them for that, she thought, glancing at the group of boys and girls looking longingly at Raven. Finally taking the hint, "the pack" turned and walked away.
"Thank God for that," Raven muttered. "Let's go."
Isis and Raven followed David and Alice down a few twisting old streets to a small café with a black dahlia painted on the sign out front. A witch place. Isis noticed they'd finally lost Willow and Ember.
"So what are we actually doing here?" Raven asked when they had found a table and sat down.
"We have a situation and we need a solution," Isis said with a sigh.
"David isn't exactly being very cooperative," Alice said dryly.
"They killed your fiancé," David pointed out icily. "They killed people close to us, they need to be *killed*."
"Um, hello? That's why we're here," Raven said with a roll of her eyes.
"You spent all day with Evangeline's crowd and didn't even *hit* her," Alice snapped.
Raven glared. "With a pack at your heels that's kind of hard."
"Al right, all right," Isis said, deciding to play the referee role. "We were hired to take the twins out of commission." She glanced over at David. "There's something you're not telling us and I want to know what it is."
David smiled a little. "My, aren't you inquisitive."
"Yeah, I'm bordering on impatience and annoyance," Isis snapped. "You gonna tell me, or am I going to force it out of you?"
David glanced over at Raven. "She always like this?"
Raven smiled, dark lips curled. "Sometimes. Answer her and she might behave."
Isis didn't bother coming up with a smart remark. "David?"
David sighed. "Alice and I were hatching our own revenge plan, only...My brother Zach is in love with Evangeline Redfern. And I'm pretty certain there's more to it than that."
Isis frowned, remembering the conversation she'd heard between Willow and Ember, about Ashael supposed to be picking up some Harman girl at the airport that morning. "Ashael Redfern was supposed to pick up a Harman at the airport this morning. Any other family alive that we should know about?"
David frowned. "As far as I know Ashael killed my parents and my younger brother Hawk. My older brother Zach had dropped out of high school and left before then along with our older sister Dusk, who I assume is around somewhere too." He sighed. "Which is equally bad, if you're saying what I think you are. Dusk was never afraid to try new things."
"Everyone knows Ashael Redfern is gay," Alice said dismissively.
Isis's eyebrow raised. If Ashael had collected Dusk, and Dusk wasn't afraid to 'try new things', a change in sexual attitude might not be all she wanted to try.
"Has your sister ever done any assassination work?" Raven asked, glancing overt at Isis.
David shook his head. "Not as far as I know."
Great. Ashael Redfern and Dusk Harman, along with Evangeline and Zach.
"So what's a few irritating couple pairings got to do with anything?" Alice said, irritated. "Ashael and Evangeline need to be killed. That's the bottom line."
Isis nodded in agreement. She had a sinking feeling that no matter what they agreed here David was going to do something probably stupid. He glared at her defensively, not saying anything.
"Alice is right," Raven said. "The Redfern twins need to die."
"That's pretty much a given," Isis said sourly. "You and Alice deal with Evangeline. David and I will deal with Ashael."
His lip curled. "Sounds like a plan."
And maybe, just maybe, she might be able to keep him alive.
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