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Legolas shook his head and smiled to himself. "I can't believe Inferno saved your butts. Man he's never gonna let us live this down."
Talon folded his arms. "Yeah, well, Inferno is really the least of our problems. We got some authorities comin so any of you needin to lay low better split until we leave. Also, we're all gonna have to move on when this is over. With Hunter out this place is gonna die fast."
Hawk shook her head. "Hunter huh? Never woulda thought the old guy had it in him. You know you're lucky you didn't get killed."
Konemi barely listened to the conversation, choosing instead to sit back on one of the crates. She stood withdrawn from the group, still not yet comprehending the truth of her father's killer. She just couldn't understand that the man she had begun to know and trust was a murderer. He had nearly killed her and Talon and she felt guilty for bringing him into her mess.
"You know there's a lot of people who want to hoist you up on their backs and start cheering."
Konemi looked up at Dean, the other girl wore a fuscia cap that resembled the 1920's style with a tube top and jeans with sneakers. Konemi nodded. "There's also people who want to throw me out a window."
Dean shrugged. "We'll find someplace else. Hey, we might even find someone to take over for that piss ant Hunter." Konemi's eyes widened slightly but Dean just smiled. "He did try to kill you didn't he?"
Konemi nodded. "I accused Inferno and he saved our lives."
"Hey, don't let that volcano fool you. Inferno will act like a hotheaded asshole but he's pretty much an okay guy. Regardless of what some of us here would like to think."
"There is no longer a reason for me to stay here."
Dean frowned, but nodded as she stood up. "Just be sure you don't leave anything behind. I do know there is at least one person you could say goodbye to, at the very least."
Konemi looked up and watched Dean walk away.
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Genma dropped the bullet onto a plate and then completed securing a scrap from his cape over the boy's arm. Inferno looked down at the job, a little bit in surprise about The Reaper's apparent concern. Inferno winced when Genma pulled the makeshift bandage tight.
"That'll do for now, should probably have a doctor look at it though." He looked up at Inferno and then went to cleaning up the mess. "You're lucky. He could have hit you in a lot more painful places then that."
He scowled. "Like what."
"Like your chest. Or your knees." He nodded to Inferno's legs. "Your dancing would near be over if you got hit in the leg. Risky stunt."
"It makes no difference."
"Hmph. You got fire kid. A credit to your name." He patted Inferno on the arm, making the boy wince again. "But you're also stubborn, Headstrong and rash. You could do with some patience."
"What makes you think I asked for your help?"
Genma grinned. "You remind me of a brash kid I used to know."
"Yea? and what happened to him?"
The Japanese dancer smiled slightly. "He learned a little temperence, and he did better for it."
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"You're still upset? Even after all this?"
Konemi looked at Talon and nodded as he sat down on the balcony with her. The guy seemed to have managed to break away from the attention and was finally able to be left alone. Actually it looked liked Legolas was entertaining to group now. Konemi sighed. "What you call all this isn't over yet. Someone's still out there running free after killing my father."
Talon frowned. "Look you've come this far. Now the authorities know and with something high profile as this, you can rest with the opsessing."
Konemi shot a look at Talon. "You think I'm obsessing? So I should just let the murderer go huh? Let them get away with killing my father."
"Konemi this has been enough strain on you already. What good would it do for you to get more involved?"
"This is my father!"
"I understand that Konemi. But going on like this, chasing after these these things. It's obsessive, and it's going to kill you!"
The sudden raise in voice had drawn attention from the crowd below and Hawk looked up in concern at her brother. Nick glanced at her, sharing the same feelings. Linux frowned. "Shouldn't we go up there?"
Nick spoke. "No."
Legolas smiled slightly, folding his arms and shaking his head. "Ah the trials and tribulations of a lover's quarrel." He grinned at Nick and Hawk. "You remember those don't you?"
Hawk shot Legolas a look that told him in a not-so-polite way that he should shut up.
Konemi turned away from Talon and stood up, walking into one of the office rooms. Talon stood up to follow, placing his hand on her shoulder. "I'm worried about you. I don't want you to die Konemi. Jen."
Konemi turned around, looking at Talon. "You have to know what it's like Talon. To love someone so much you would do anything for them."
"Believe me I do. But not like this, not dangling yourself like bait."
"I have to do this Talon."
"And what if you die?"
"Then I'll die."
Talon frowned. "Is that what your father would want for you."
Konemi bowed her head. "Maybe not, but if I don't, others will die in my place. If no one is caught then people will begin to relize they can rig the games. They can kill DCers and eliminate the competition. It's not just about me anymore Talon, not just about my dad. I realized that the moment Hunter drew a weapon. If it's not stopped here and now, then it won't stop at all, things will just get more out of control."
Talon nodded. "I don't want you to put yourself in this kind of danger."
"What is more threatening then the daughter of the great dance king?"
"You overestimate yourself."
"First rule of DC. Never hesitate."
"Second rule of DC. Overconfidence is the demon of failure."
"Oh come on, if you're so worried just go with her!"
Konemi and Talon turned to the door, and Legolas. Behind him was Hawk, Nick, Linux, Dean, and anyone else who could manage to cram themselves in the doorway. Hawk grinned slightly. "Go on, me and Nick will hold down the fort. By the way." She tossed Talon a set of keys. "Maybe you should....step on it?"
Talon stared at the keys. "Hawk this is for hospital runs!"
"Emergencies bro. Sides if Konemi here is so into getting there in time, she can make sure it's ready for any future ailments."
Konemi nodded and she followed Talon down to the basement office, where he then wheeled out an old motercycle. He tossed a helmet over to the girl before fastening one himself. "Make sure to hold on. I'm not kidding these things go fast."
"You never told me your real name."
"Is it really that important?"
Konemi nodded. "Yes it is."
He smiled slightly. "Kevin Davison. And yes, I'm well aware of the irony."
"What Irony?"
Talon grinned. "Nevermind."
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Legolas shook his head and smiled to himself. "I can't believe Inferno saved your butts. Man he's never gonna let us live this down."
Talon folded his arms. "Yeah, well, Inferno is really the least of our problems. We got some authorities comin so any of you needin to lay low better split until we leave. Also, we're all gonna have to move on when this is over. With Hunter out this place is gonna die fast."
Hawk shook her head. "Hunter huh? Never woulda thought the old guy had it in him. You know you're lucky you didn't get killed."
Konemi barely listened to the conversation, choosing instead to sit back on one of the crates. She stood withdrawn from the group, still not yet comprehending the truth of her father's killer. She just couldn't understand that the man she had begun to know and trust was a murderer. He had nearly killed her and Talon and she felt guilty for bringing him into her mess.
"You know there's a lot of people who want to hoist you up on their backs and start cheering."
Konemi looked up at Dean, the other girl wore a fuscia cap that resembled the 1920's style with a tube top and jeans with sneakers. Konemi nodded. "There's also people who want to throw me out a window."
Dean shrugged. "We'll find someplace else. Hey, we might even find someone to take over for that piss ant Hunter." Konemi's eyes widened slightly but Dean just smiled. "He did try to kill you didn't he?"
Konemi nodded. "I accused Inferno and he saved our lives."
"Hey, don't let that volcano fool you. Inferno will act like a hotheaded asshole but he's pretty much an okay guy. Regardless of what some of us here would like to think."
"There is no longer a reason for me to stay here."
Dean frowned, but nodded as she stood up. "Just be sure you don't leave anything behind. I do know there is at least one person you could say goodbye to, at the very least."
Konemi looked up and watched Dean walk away.
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Genma dropped the bullet onto a plate and then completed securing a scrap from his cape over the boy's arm. Inferno looked down at the job, a little bit in surprise about The Reaper's apparent concern. Inferno winced when Genma pulled the makeshift bandage tight.
"That'll do for now, should probably have a doctor look at it though." He looked up at Inferno and then went to cleaning up the mess. "You're lucky. He could have hit you in a lot more painful places then that."
He scowled. "Like what."
"Like your chest. Or your knees." He nodded to Inferno's legs. "Your dancing would near be over if you got hit in the leg. Risky stunt."
"It makes no difference."
"Hmph. You got fire kid. A credit to your name." He patted Inferno on the arm, making the boy wince again. "But you're also stubborn, Headstrong and rash. You could do with some patience."
"What makes you think I asked for your help?"
Genma grinned. "You remind me of a brash kid I used to know."
"Yea? and what happened to him?"
The Japanese dancer smiled slightly. "He learned a little temperence, and he did better for it."
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"You're still upset? Even after all this?"
Konemi looked at Talon and nodded as he sat down on the balcony with her. The guy seemed to have managed to break away from the attention and was finally able to be left alone. Actually it looked liked Legolas was entertaining to group now. Konemi sighed. "What you call all this isn't over yet. Someone's still out there running free after killing my father."
Talon frowned. "Look you've come this far. Now the authorities know and with something high profile as this, you can rest with the opsessing."
Konemi shot a look at Talon. "You think I'm obsessing? So I should just let the murderer go huh? Let them get away with killing my father."
"Konemi this has been enough strain on you already. What good would it do for you to get more involved?"
"This is my father!"
"I understand that Konemi. But going on like this, chasing after these these things. It's obsessive, and it's going to kill you!"
The sudden raise in voice had drawn attention from the crowd below and Hawk looked up in concern at her brother. Nick glanced at her, sharing the same feelings. Linux frowned. "Shouldn't we go up there?"
Nick spoke. "No."
Legolas smiled slightly, folding his arms and shaking his head. "Ah the trials and tribulations of a lover's quarrel." He grinned at Nick and Hawk. "You remember those don't you?"
Hawk shot Legolas a look that told him in a not-so-polite way that he should shut up.
Konemi turned away from Talon and stood up, walking into one of the office rooms. Talon stood up to follow, placing his hand on her shoulder. "I'm worried about you. I don't want you to die Konemi. Jen."
Konemi turned around, looking at Talon. "You have to know what it's like Talon. To love someone so much you would do anything for them."
"Believe me I do. But not like this, not dangling yourself like bait."
"I have to do this Talon."
"And what if you die?"
"Then I'll die."
Talon frowned. "Is that what your father would want for you."
Konemi bowed her head. "Maybe not, but if I don't, others will die in my place. If no one is caught then people will begin to relize they can rig the games. They can kill DCers and eliminate the competition. It's not just about me anymore Talon, not just about my dad. I realized that the moment Hunter drew a weapon. If it's not stopped here and now, then it won't stop at all, things will just get more out of control."
Talon nodded. "I don't want you to put yourself in this kind of danger."
"What is more threatening then the daughter of the great dance king?"
"You overestimate yourself."
"First rule of DC. Never hesitate."
"Second rule of DC. Overconfidence is the demon of failure."
"Oh come on, if you're so worried just go with her!"
Konemi and Talon turned to the door, and Legolas. Behind him was Hawk, Nick, Linux, Dean, and anyone else who could manage to cram themselves in the doorway. Hawk grinned slightly. "Go on, me and Nick will hold down the fort. By the way." She tossed Talon a set of keys. "Maybe you should....step on it?"
Talon stared at the keys. "Hawk this is for hospital runs!"
"Emergencies bro. Sides if Konemi here is so into getting there in time, she can make sure it's ready for any future ailments."
Konemi nodded and she followed Talon down to the basement office, where he then wheeled out an old motercycle. He tossed a helmet over to the girl before fastening one himself. "Make sure to hold on. I'm not kidding these things go fast."
"You never told me your real name."
"Is it really that important?"
Konemi nodded. "Yes it is."
He smiled slightly. "Kevin Davison. And yes, I'm well aware of the irony."
"What Irony?"
Talon grinned. "Nevermind."
