Another interesting encounter. enter the Yakuza! (Feat. Lara Croft, Jackie
Estacado and Members of The Yakuza)
Lara and Sara had split up from the Diner that evening and the Brit still had the squad car the cop had told her to use to get away from the Yakuza guy that was following her. Now she figured night was a good time to return it, yes Lara was trying to be on the sly side. To be honest the British Brat wasn't used to driving such a low grade machine, what was this a ford? Who knows. She desperately missed her own bike and Aston Martin back in Surrey. Maybe she should buy one for here? The idea came to mind. It was a creepy night, dark, no moon. It made the Lady's skin crawl slightly and a cold chill work up her spine. The roads seemed empty too, though it was late," And I thought New York never slept." Scoffed the High society English accent as she paused the car. Train tracks and one was coming. Drumming her long fingers on the steering wheel she waited," Come on.." But then something, headlights caught her gaze in the rearview mirror as they slammed into the back of the car. " Bloody Hell!" Her first instinct was to slam on the breaks," Damnit!" It wasn't working, the black Continental was very eager to push her out into the tracks in the way of the oncoming train," Mary Queen of Scots!" One of the windows rolled down and shots were fired. Lara instantly took cover," The one time I don't have my guns!" hazel orbs went wide," Yakuza...what in the.." The Brit didn't have time to ask. Next thing she knew the squad car was sitting on the train tracks like a deer caught in the head lights of a large oncoming car," Come on!" The car wouldn't come out of park and Lara found the seatbelt was stuck," Oh ruddy hell!" The black car was gone now, sure the deed was set in stone and done. Lara was a sitting duck as she fought with the seatbelt frantically.
Jackie simply roamed the late streets of New York, New York. The city lights never ceased no matter what time of day it was. The city was such a pretty sight at night... but even the prettiest of things have a hidden ugliness beneath them somewhere. New York's outer beauty concealed it's inner grime and high crime rates. Jackie was that inner ugliness... but he was only ~One" of many things wrong with New York. Jackie wasn't planning to do anything on this night but like most nights that he tried to lay low and just chill by himself... someone or something seemed to mess with him. His hands remained in his pockets as he took his time along the trail that led towards the train intersection. If the train was in his way... he'd simply jump over it or if annoyed he'd remove it from it's track. A loud commotion was taking place ahead of him but he paid it little mind seeing as he really didn't seem to care about what happened to others. And a nosy person was always a dead person according to the code of the streets. He continued walking forwards nonetheless figuring that now that the commotion was over with he was clear of notice and endangerment. A car was in the middle of the track and seemingly the train was on it's way. He chuckled a little and quickened his pace somewhat... not too much though. He found this funny... almost as if living a movie... someone always got caught on the tracks and the hero would come help or the car would miraculously start up when they were two seconds away from death. Hmmm... which move would the driver experience. Jackie's mood was very light tonight and if pressed right he could think about really intervening on this soon to be arranged murder. He slowly crossed along the tracks then stopped right by the driver's side window. He raised a brow then tried to look inside the car through the tinted window... only interested in seeing which type of sex the driver was. Males were automatically left for death but females always got the lucky card with him... for a price anyways.
This wasn't Lara's night at all. Well it had started out okay, but got bad fast. Again she kept working with the seat belt only to have it tighten on her," Bloody hell!" She was stuck and badly so. Hazel orbs fell to the car's radio.. no sue by the time anyone got here she'd be dead. Why the hell had the Yakuza done this anyhow? And then the Brit put two and two together rather quickly," A hit.. on me? What in the blazes for? Stupid gits!" Brownish-green eyes wide as saucers began glanced quickly at the window, the light drawing nearer and nearer. At first she didn't see the shadow cast against the tinted glass as her slender hands dug into the glove box looking for something sharp to cut the seatbelt with. Curiously she glanced again actually catching something out of the corner of her eyes. Her first reaction. They've come to make sure the job is done right huh? Well Lara Croft wouldn't die so easily. Quickly she opened the car door aiming to send it right into the man's gut when suddenly she stopped seeing who it was," Jackie?" Eyes narrowed," Um...some help...here." She swallowed hard," Please." Yes Lara was asking HIM for help of all people. Again. He seemed to always be the one about when she needed some sort of help lately," Yes, yes I know deeper in your pocket. I don't give a bloody damn right now!" She was scared, it was obvious," Just get me out please. I'll take you to dinner or something to pay you back I promise." The stubborn Brit was begging. Literally. Must be the week for once in a life time Lara happenings.
Jackie removed his hands from within the confinements of his pockets. He didn't have a good view of who it was and he had a feeling that whomever was in there might've been scared for their life and could've taken his coming the wrong way. And that is exactly as it was taken. With the opening of the car door he just lifted his leg up a little and awaited it to hit the bottom of his boot. The door barely hit his foot before the driver stopped it... obviously they figured he wasn't who they thought he was. His eyes glanced past the door after he heard the most familiar of voices. It was Lara... once again she was adding to her already enormous debt. He strained his eyes for a moment before looking her straight in the eye. He smelled her fear... it was written all over her. This only made him smile... fear amused him for some odd reason but he would help her of course... "Well... Let's see... This is one HUGE list of favors your creating isn't it? It's your lucky day today though, so I'll spare you the rest of my remarks."... He moved closer to her then sat lightly at her side of the car edge. He looked her over and checked out her situation. He couldn't help but look... Down... the seat belt was choking the life out of her and she was already huge in the bust line if ya know what I mean. But now she was.... Just *Added Noise - Bla-Blam*. He set a hand over his eyes then snapped his fingers. With the quick snap a darkling came beside him, packed with two desert eagles. Jackie pointed down to the seat buckle and the darkling (Sam) let off a shot at it.... breaking the entire thing. Jackie slowly got up then held out his hand for Lara to take. His eyes not on her though but to the oncoming train, only about 20 feet away.
The Brit was desperate. That big, bright light was drawing ever so nearer. Her anger against the Yakuza was also growing with it. How dare they! She would show them not to mess with the likes of Lady Lara Croft. Question was why Her? She would have time later to figure it out," Yes I know Jackie. I know. I'll pay you back." The accent said it again. Hazel orbs rolled," I'm not doing this on purpose I swear.. it's the bloody Yakuza this time!" Again Lara tried with the seatbelt to no use and sat back with a sigh, eyes watching Jackie," Damn you, you would grin wouldn't you?" Arms fell rather dejectedly to either side," Just bloody amusing I'm scared to death." She scoffed" Some Knight in Shining Armor you make." And then," A Darkling..." He knew she had to be nice to them now," Oh! You're insufferable Jackie Estacado!" Yes, Lara appreciates his help, is very, very glad to have it and if you look at the relieved look on her face it's obvious. However she wasn't about to let on directly to the fact of this. She watched his gaze and once more rolled her own again," Men." Psh. She winced slightly as the gun went off freeing her from the restrains. Quickly she jumped out of the car, actually patting the Darkling on the top of his head and took Jackie's hand," Name your poison on payback. I don't care." She mentally slapped herself," Within reason however Mr. Estacado." Hazel orbs darted down to the annoying Pest," I owe him too...don't I?" The high and mighty accent holding much of a note in distaste.
He grabbed her then politely removed her from the car... "We might wanna clear outta here... cause that train is gonna make some commotion... and the car's gonna blow up... Soooo...."... He Quickly shifted his form into that of living embodiment of The Darkness itself. A armor of silver and gold covering his entire body from the bottom of his feet to the tips of his eyebrows. The Darkling had already removed itself from the oncoming danger of the train. Jackie's form changed slightly along his backside. Wings of a beast extended around him, covering him and Lara. She was in his confinement now... "So... I think I got an idea that I have a feeling you and me will both enjoy."... He grabbed her hips then his wings made a forceful sound as they pushed open and he took to the air. The explosion would be pretty big so he'd need to leave right now and not look back. He took them straight up into the sky, eyes scanning down as the train made loud screeching sounds, most likely from the hitting of the brakes. But it was already too late. The car was tore apart and the damage having been done. He stopped in mid flight up and floated in the air, arms holding Lara... "So how's this for a Knight in Shining Armor? Still feeling scared, beautiful?"... Jackie looked her straight in the eyes while talking. His voice in almost seemingly like a whisper in her ear, echoing through the air. His current appearance wasn't no where near as bad as usual when he changed due to the fact that he wasn't at all angry or in the mood for fighting so he didn't both to fully change into fighting gear but rather took on an outlining of his symbiotic Darkness metal. An outlining which gave him a slight sparkle in the moonlight.
A quick nod," Yes, I'm inclined to agree." That trained was dangerously close. Even for Lara, Miss Can handle anything has stared Death in the face more times then she'd like to remember. However, The Brit was not expecting him to switch into the Darkness armor. In surprise her lips made a perfect o shape. Hazel orbs slightly moved down his form once shifted. Damn him for looking so good in that armor. For the at matter damn him for looking good period. Eyes went wide again, in curiously as the wings emerged," Wow.." She was impressed. When the wings closed Lara was pressed against their owner, her long slender arms wrapping around his neck. Speechless for once. Bet Jackie enjoyed that. The English Brat simply arched a brow as her orbs returned to their normal state and size. Without realizing it, she was no longer touching the ground," Whoa..." Ah so the voice was still usable after all," Warn me next time before you decide to do that!" But once she found he had a good grip on her hips? hazel orbs fixed on his gaze," Hmm." She relaxed to a point. Slowly the brownish-green orbs left his gaze and peered downward," This is a view I'm willing to bet few see." The explosion slightly rang in her ears as she watched the train plow into the car. A bit of a gulp. That could've been her in there. Eyes came back up once again finding Jackie's face," Thank you." He had saved her very life. Suddenly it was about the first time ever the Tomb Raider and The Darkness had spoken nice words to each other ever. She laughed," Why, Jackie Estacado. If I didn't know any better I would swear you were trying to charm me." Lara did fell a little like a damsel in distress that had been well, you could say swept off her feet? However, the woman's conscious began to nag at her. What are you doing? Hazel orbs closed a moment, a silent sigh exhaled. Yes, just what was she doing enjoying herself like this? Maybe Sara was right...No. Absolutely not. Unbelievable. So not happening. Lara quickly put the idea to bed. One. She would not give Him the satisfaction of it , two nor would she Pez and three...well three was the conflicting interest that walked back into her life. Terry Sheridan.
Jackie looked at how high up they actually were, amused by it somewhat. Only because of the fact that Lara took so long to become in-tuned with her current whereabouts and environment. The grin kept on his face for the time being... this was one of those rare moods that Jackie was in. Only usually hitting this state of mind once or twice a month before something ruined him. He looked Lara in the eyes no longer from that moment in time and focused on flying through the sky, mainly towards the penthouse given to Lara. Their altitude wasn't too high up and their flight speed wasn't too fast but not exactly slow either... "Not everybody gets this kinda view... Only the special ones... which would make you the first"... he flew on his back now. Allowing Lara to lay across his chest as they seemed to glide in the air off elsewhere. He'd give Lara his attention once more as he settled himself in flight... "So... I guess you're a quick one when it comes to guys hitting on you. What gave me away? Was it the way I grabbed you close or did my eyes tell it all?"
He was grinning. Damn him for being so cheeky and being able to get under her skin at the same time. Not many men could do that with Lara Croft at all. She was becoming rather comfortable, possibly too comfortable for her own good, "Hmm." A brow arched at the direction they were headed," You know that's two machines to do with Sara I've helped in someway get broken somehow." She smiled lightly," I feel honored." Okay, Lara was being overly civil. Nice even. Again her conscious played at her as he flew laying on his back. Such a sensation really. The Brit would never explain this one, never. She laughed," Well, to be honest I've had suspicions for a while." And in truth she had," For all the annoyance I've put you through and all you're still cordial with me." In a quick movement the Tomb Raider was now eye to eye with Jackie, him a bit taller then she," I wonder Mr. Estacado, can you kiss as well as you flirt?" Without awaiting an answer Lara took it about her brass and sass self to find out and ever so gently like testing waters brushed her full lips across that of the Knight in Shining Dark Armor's.
He continued to stare her over, scoping her out for the time being as he was still a bit uneasy with being around her. Even though nothing could really happen up here there was always this sense of danger and unrest that hit him whenever she was near. And her natural sassiness seemed to usually push away his attempts. His hands grabbed her waist again as she remained lain across his body. He had the urge to wander but he didn't want to risk anything since this was the farthest he'd gotten with Lara. She put herself eye level with him and asked him a question he never thought would come out of her mouth... "Well... I just may be..."... she didn't even give him enough chance to finish let alone barely start his sentence before she had already touched lips with him. His right hand took opportunity to slowly glide up along her back from it's original place on her hips. He leaned upwards to her lips, locking for a moment. An Ordinary kiss for the first time with her.
What a rather interesting moment. Lara found her mind questioning the whole thing. Was this something sincere? Simply a form of payback for all the favors she had asked of him, or just one of those freak happenings that would become a forgotten memory? Would it really work? They way they fought and all? He did kiss well, one of the better men she had ever kissed really. Slowly she pulled away," Hmm. I would say you kiss better then you flirt." A snide grin over took the rather pleased lips of Lara Croft," It doesn't get you into as much trouble. Or does it?" Usually his attempts at her either pissed her off or caused her to become highly flustered. However, somehow this time it wasn't the same. It was different. Maybe it was the way it happened this time, him coming to her rescue or just maybe Lara Croft was actually tired of fighting both herself, Him and the situation. A sigh escaped," This is not going to set well with a lot of people you know." Hazel orbs drifted upwards. The penthouse drawing very, very near," And plus once this whole deal with Irons, The Books and the artifacts I know damn well he stole is over I'm going back to England." Leave it to the Brit to drop the bomb on something possibly good. Again for a brief moment the Yakuza nagged at her mind," Hmm. Have any idea why those Japanese blokes were trying to kill me?" Lara couldn't quite place her finger on it just yet, but ideas were coming to mind.
Jackie removed his lips from her own. He knew she'd be a great kisser but he also knew that what good things that happen to him must always come to an end sooner or later. He'd hope for a little bit later rather than sooner on this part. As she began to speak, he knew that nothing he'd want to hear would come from her so he took it upon himself to silence her. His left hand gradually rose and stopped at her face. He set a finger on her lips while she was in mid-speech then leaned in one more time and stole a kiss from her. If she wasn't feeling it yet, he'd give her mouth to mouth resuscitation. He squeezed her side somewhat bringing her as close as she could come, pressing body to body. While all this occurred he was still descending and while still in the kiss, he'd allow both their feet to touch the ground but not yet breaking the moment. As they landed, his wings once again shrouded them both in total darkness. The only opening was at the top but with it still being night, no light came through the gap.
Lara was rather shocked at his sudden turn of boldness. As he cut her off, hazel orbs widened, then narrowed and closed. Give the Hitman some points he knew how to silence her. A brow had arched, but was returned slowly to normal, "Mm." The Brit had a idea that he silenced her for a reason. He didn't want to hear the reality of it. However damn the woman's conscious. It had begun to work on her again. Sure they were ex-lovers, her and Terry, but He had basically walked back into her life with the sole purpose of wanting to see her again. Lara is a woman who deals with reality, and right then it was screaming at her to stop this whole affair right then and there, But the adventurous side of Lara Croft well was all for it. Even if it meant possibly balancing two men at once, but then again the situation, those two men were bound to meet and what then? The Bombshell could loose one if not possibly both of them. Suddenly Ivan's favorite saying echoed in her mind. Lighten up Lara. In other words, don't think with the logical side of your brain for once. Maybe she should? She felt the descent, her boots touching the ground. The fact it didn't seem to matter and how this time her breath had caught in her throat and she felt her heart beat quicken just a little. Dangerous men and Jackie was just about as dangerous as one could get. Such an interesting combination really, two of the same people if you wanted to get down to it. Dangerous people. She broke the kiss again, but kept her mouth shut. For the longest time she just simply thought and looked at him, her hands slowly falling from his neck to rest pressed on his shoulder/chest area. What was she going to do now? Finally Lara did speak," Goodnight Jackie Estacado." She kissed him one last time, a sweeping motion. Full lips parted just a little and just little nip at his lower lip as she pulled away. The Lady was no stranger to kissing a man at all, though it had been a while she still remembered her leanings well. With slow movements she removed herself from the closure of his wings, hoping he'd take the hint of let's take this slowly for now. Reaching the glass sliding doors, she almost had half the mind to turn around and beckon him inside, but no she couldn't not yet anyhow," Thank you again." Her tone was airy. So yes he had indeed taken the British Brat's breath away, more then he needed to know right now as she slowly shut the glass door behind her and the drapes after that leaning back against them," Lara, Lara, Lara you are in a pickle now aren't you?" With a sigh, she nodded in agreeing with herself and turned off the lights.
Jackie loved the moment that they had together even if it was only to be for such a short time. He almost didn't want to let her go. Since he attained the Darkness, he has been basically alone... secluded from the rest of the world. He'd have an occasional girl here and there come to see him but he didn't trust anyone, since most wanted to either kill him in any way possible or use him for his powers. Something told him to just let her go and be off about her business but he needed something like this or rather someone like her to keep him in line and at the same time give him something that almost no one could attain from him... Trust. He massaged her side with his hands, rubbing along the areas he knew he could touch. He felt her urge to break free of her lust and move on so he allowed her the right to break the kiss and go inside. A smile stayed on his face nonetheless. He did his job... he left his imposing mark on her, and that was something that he knew wouldn't disappear very quickly no matter what she tried. He opened up his wings and watched her leave. Or rather not leave but momentarily fade away. But she'd be back around and He knew she'd hit him up some time later. He understood her gestures for them to take it a little slow and he respected that. But he never let sight away from her till she was eventually out of sight. He wasn't speechless but he figured he'd rather not say much of anything just yet. He wanted the day to end just the way it did. He pressed his fingers to his lips then kissed them. Followed by the quick wave of the hand sending his kiss to her... "Goodnight, beautiful."... with those words he flapped his wings then started his upwards ascend towards the heavens. Morning would soon come and he'd be awaiting it.
Lara and Sara had split up from the Diner that evening and the Brit still had the squad car the cop had told her to use to get away from the Yakuza guy that was following her. Now she figured night was a good time to return it, yes Lara was trying to be on the sly side. To be honest the British Brat wasn't used to driving such a low grade machine, what was this a ford? Who knows. She desperately missed her own bike and Aston Martin back in Surrey. Maybe she should buy one for here? The idea came to mind. It was a creepy night, dark, no moon. It made the Lady's skin crawl slightly and a cold chill work up her spine. The roads seemed empty too, though it was late," And I thought New York never slept." Scoffed the High society English accent as she paused the car. Train tracks and one was coming. Drumming her long fingers on the steering wheel she waited," Come on.." But then something, headlights caught her gaze in the rearview mirror as they slammed into the back of the car. " Bloody Hell!" Her first instinct was to slam on the breaks," Damnit!" It wasn't working, the black Continental was very eager to push her out into the tracks in the way of the oncoming train," Mary Queen of Scots!" One of the windows rolled down and shots were fired. Lara instantly took cover," The one time I don't have my guns!" hazel orbs went wide," Yakuza...what in the.." The Brit didn't have time to ask. Next thing she knew the squad car was sitting on the train tracks like a deer caught in the head lights of a large oncoming car," Come on!" The car wouldn't come out of park and Lara found the seatbelt was stuck," Oh ruddy hell!" The black car was gone now, sure the deed was set in stone and done. Lara was a sitting duck as she fought with the seatbelt frantically.
Jackie simply roamed the late streets of New York, New York. The city lights never ceased no matter what time of day it was. The city was such a pretty sight at night... but even the prettiest of things have a hidden ugliness beneath them somewhere. New York's outer beauty concealed it's inner grime and high crime rates. Jackie was that inner ugliness... but he was only ~One" of many things wrong with New York. Jackie wasn't planning to do anything on this night but like most nights that he tried to lay low and just chill by himself... someone or something seemed to mess with him. His hands remained in his pockets as he took his time along the trail that led towards the train intersection. If the train was in his way... he'd simply jump over it or if annoyed he'd remove it from it's track. A loud commotion was taking place ahead of him but he paid it little mind seeing as he really didn't seem to care about what happened to others. And a nosy person was always a dead person according to the code of the streets. He continued walking forwards nonetheless figuring that now that the commotion was over with he was clear of notice and endangerment. A car was in the middle of the track and seemingly the train was on it's way. He chuckled a little and quickened his pace somewhat... not too much though. He found this funny... almost as if living a movie... someone always got caught on the tracks and the hero would come help or the car would miraculously start up when they were two seconds away from death. Hmmm... which move would the driver experience. Jackie's mood was very light tonight and if pressed right he could think about really intervening on this soon to be arranged murder. He slowly crossed along the tracks then stopped right by the driver's side window. He raised a brow then tried to look inside the car through the tinted window... only interested in seeing which type of sex the driver was. Males were automatically left for death but females always got the lucky card with him... for a price anyways.
This wasn't Lara's night at all. Well it had started out okay, but got bad fast. Again she kept working with the seat belt only to have it tighten on her," Bloody hell!" She was stuck and badly so. Hazel orbs fell to the car's radio.. no sue by the time anyone got here she'd be dead. Why the hell had the Yakuza done this anyhow? And then the Brit put two and two together rather quickly," A hit.. on me? What in the blazes for? Stupid gits!" Brownish-green eyes wide as saucers began glanced quickly at the window, the light drawing nearer and nearer. At first she didn't see the shadow cast against the tinted glass as her slender hands dug into the glove box looking for something sharp to cut the seatbelt with. Curiously she glanced again actually catching something out of the corner of her eyes. Her first reaction. They've come to make sure the job is done right huh? Well Lara Croft wouldn't die so easily. Quickly she opened the car door aiming to send it right into the man's gut when suddenly she stopped seeing who it was," Jackie?" Eyes narrowed," Um...some help...here." She swallowed hard," Please." Yes Lara was asking HIM for help of all people. Again. He seemed to always be the one about when she needed some sort of help lately," Yes, yes I know deeper in your pocket. I don't give a bloody damn right now!" She was scared, it was obvious," Just get me out please. I'll take you to dinner or something to pay you back I promise." The stubborn Brit was begging. Literally. Must be the week for once in a life time Lara happenings.
Jackie removed his hands from within the confinements of his pockets. He didn't have a good view of who it was and he had a feeling that whomever was in there might've been scared for their life and could've taken his coming the wrong way. And that is exactly as it was taken. With the opening of the car door he just lifted his leg up a little and awaited it to hit the bottom of his boot. The door barely hit his foot before the driver stopped it... obviously they figured he wasn't who they thought he was. His eyes glanced past the door after he heard the most familiar of voices. It was Lara... once again she was adding to her already enormous debt. He strained his eyes for a moment before looking her straight in the eye. He smelled her fear... it was written all over her. This only made him smile... fear amused him for some odd reason but he would help her of course... "Well... Let's see... This is one HUGE list of favors your creating isn't it? It's your lucky day today though, so I'll spare you the rest of my remarks."... He moved closer to her then sat lightly at her side of the car edge. He looked her over and checked out her situation. He couldn't help but look... Down... the seat belt was choking the life out of her and she was already huge in the bust line if ya know what I mean. But now she was.... Just *Added Noise - Bla-Blam*. He set a hand over his eyes then snapped his fingers. With the quick snap a darkling came beside him, packed with two desert eagles. Jackie pointed down to the seat buckle and the darkling (Sam) let off a shot at it.... breaking the entire thing. Jackie slowly got up then held out his hand for Lara to take. His eyes not on her though but to the oncoming train, only about 20 feet away.
The Brit was desperate. That big, bright light was drawing ever so nearer. Her anger against the Yakuza was also growing with it. How dare they! She would show them not to mess with the likes of Lady Lara Croft. Question was why Her? She would have time later to figure it out," Yes I know Jackie. I know. I'll pay you back." The accent said it again. Hazel orbs rolled," I'm not doing this on purpose I swear.. it's the bloody Yakuza this time!" Again Lara tried with the seatbelt to no use and sat back with a sigh, eyes watching Jackie," Damn you, you would grin wouldn't you?" Arms fell rather dejectedly to either side," Just bloody amusing I'm scared to death." She scoffed" Some Knight in Shining Armor you make." And then," A Darkling..." He knew she had to be nice to them now," Oh! You're insufferable Jackie Estacado!" Yes, Lara appreciates his help, is very, very glad to have it and if you look at the relieved look on her face it's obvious. However she wasn't about to let on directly to the fact of this. She watched his gaze and once more rolled her own again," Men." Psh. She winced slightly as the gun went off freeing her from the restrains. Quickly she jumped out of the car, actually patting the Darkling on the top of his head and took Jackie's hand," Name your poison on payback. I don't care." She mentally slapped herself," Within reason however Mr. Estacado." Hazel orbs darted down to the annoying Pest," I owe him too...don't I?" The high and mighty accent holding much of a note in distaste.
He grabbed her then politely removed her from the car... "We might wanna clear outta here... cause that train is gonna make some commotion... and the car's gonna blow up... Soooo...."... He Quickly shifted his form into that of living embodiment of The Darkness itself. A armor of silver and gold covering his entire body from the bottom of his feet to the tips of his eyebrows. The Darkling had already removed itself from the oncoming danger of the train. Jackie's form changed slightly along his backside. Wings of a beast extended around him, covering him and Lara. She was in his confinement now... "So... I think I got an idea that I have a feeling you and me will both enjoy."... He grabbed her hips then his wings made a forceful sound as they pushed open and he took to the air. The explosion would be pretty big so he'd need to leave right now and not look back. He took them straight up into the sky, eyes scanning down as the train made loud screeching sounds, most likely from the hitting of the brakes. But it was already too late. The car was tore apart and the damage having been done. He stopped in mid flight up and floated in the air, arms holding Lara... "So how's this for a Knight in Shining Armor? Still feeling scared, beautiful?"... Jackie looked her straight in the eyes while talking. His voice in almost seemingly like a whisper in her ear, echoing through the air. His current appearance wasn't no where near as bad as usual when he changed due to the fact that he wasn't at all angry or in the mood for fighting so he didn't both to fully change into fighting gear but rather took on an outlining of his symbiotic Darkness metal. An outlining which gave him a slight sparkle in the moonlight.
A quick nod," Yes, I'm inclined to agree." That trained was dangerously close. Even for Lara, Miss Can handle anything has stared Death in the face more times then she'd like to remember. However, The Brit was not expecting him to switch into the Darkness armor. In surprise her lips made a perfect o shape. Hazel orbs slightly moved down his form once shifted. Damn him for looking so good in that armor. For the at matter damn him for looking good period. Eyes went wide again, in curiously as the wings emerged," Wow.." She was impressed. When the wings closed Lara was pressed against their owner, her long slender arms wrapping around his neck. Speechless for once. Bet Jackie enjoyed that. The English Brat simply arched a brow as her orbs returned to their normal state and size. Without realizing it, she was no longer touching the ground," Whoa..." Ah so the voice was still usable after all," Warn me next time before you decide to do that!" But once she found he had a good grip on her hips? hazel orbs fixed on his gaze," Hmm." She relaxed to a point. Slowly the brownish-green orbs left his gaze and peered downward," This is a view I'm willing to bet few see." The explosion slightly rang in her ears as she watched the train plow into the car. A bit of a gulp. That could've been her in there. Eyes came back up once again finding Jackie's face," Thank you." He had saved her very life. Suddenly it was about the first time ever the Tomb Raider and The Darkness had spoken nice words to each other ever. She laughed," Why, Jackie Estacado. If I didn't know any better I would swear you were trying to charm me." Lara did fell a little like a damsel in distress that had been well, you could say swept off her feet? However, the woman's conscious began to nag at her. What are you doing? Hazel orbs closed a moment, a silent sigh exhaled. Yes, just what was she doing enjoying herself like this? Maybe Sara was right...No. Absolutely not. Unbelievable. So not happening. Lara quickly put the idea to bed. One. She would not give Him the satisfaction of it , two nor would she Pez and three...well three was the conflicting interest that walked back into her life. Terry Sheridan.
Jackie looked at how high up they actually were, amused by it somewhat. Only because of the fact that Lara took so long to become in-tuned with her current whereabouts and environment. The grin kept on his face for the time being... this was one of those rare moods that Jackie was in. Only usually hitting this state of mind once or twice a month before something ruined him. He looked Lara in the eyes no longer from that moment in time and focused on flying through the sky, mainly towards the penthouse given to Lara. Their altitude wasn't too high up and their flight speed wasn't too fast but not exactly slow either... "Not everybody gets this kinda view... Only the special ones... which would make you the first"... he flew on his back now. Allowing Lara to lay across his chest as they seemed to glide in the air off elsewhere. He'd give Lara his attention once more as he settled himself in flight... "So... I guess you're a quick one when it comes to guys hitting on you. What gave me away? Was it the way I grabbed you close or did my eyes tell it all?"
He was grinning. Damn him for being so cheeky and being able to get under her skin at the same time. Not many men could do that with Lara Croft at all. She was becoming rather comfortable, possibly too comfortable for her own good, "Hmm." A brow arched at the direction they were headed," You know that's two machines to do with Sara I've helped in someway get broken somehow." She smiled lightly," I feel honored." Okay, Lara was being overly civil. Nice even. Again her conscious played at her as he flew laying on his back. Such a sensation really. The Brit would never explain this one, never. She laughed," Well, to be honest I've had suspicions for a while." And in truth she had," For all the annoyance I've put you through and all you're still cordial with me." In a quick movement the Tomb Raider was now eye to eye with Jackie, him a bit taller then she," I wonder Mr. Estacado, can you kiss as well as you flirt?" Without awaiting an answer Lara took it about her brass and sass self to find out and ever so gently like testing waters brushed her full lips across that of the Knight in Shining Dark Armor's.
He continued to stare her over, scoping her out for the time being as he was still a bit uneasy with being around her. Even though nothing could really happen up here there was always this sense of danger and unrest that hit him whenever she was near. And her natural sassiness seemed to usually push away his attempts. His hands grabbed her waist again as she remained lain across his body. He had the urge to wander but he didn't want to risk anything since this was the farthest he'd gotten with Lara. She put herself eye level with him and asked him a question he never thought would come out of her mouth... "Well... I just may be..."... she didn't even give him enough chance to finish let alone barely start his sentence before she had already touched lips with him. His right hand took opportunity to slowly glide up along her back from it's original place on her hips. He leaned upwards to her lips, locking for a moment. An Ordinary kiss for the first time with her.
What a rather interesting moment. Lara found her mind questioning the whole thing. Was this something sincere? Simply a form of payback for all the favors she had asked of him, or just one of those freak happenings that would become a forgotten memory? Would it really work? They way they fought and all? He did kiss well, one of the better men she had ever kissed really. Slowly she pulled away," Hmm. I would say you kiss better then you flirt." A snide grin over took the rather pleased lips of Lara Croft," It doesn't get you into as much trouble. Or does it?" Usually his attempts at her either pissed her off or caused her to become highly flustered. However, somehow this time it wasn't the same. It was different. Maybe it was the way it happened this time, him coming to her rescue or just maybe Lara Croft was actually tired of fighting both herself, Him and the situation. A sigh escaped," This is not going to set well with a lot of people you know." Hazel orbs drifted upwards. The penthouse drawing very, very near," And plus once this whole deal with Irons, The Books and the artifacts I know damn well he stole is over I'm going back to England." Leave it to the Brit to drop the bomb on something possibly good. Again for a brief moment the Yakuza nagged at her mind," Hmm. Have any idea why those Japanese blokes were trying to kill me?" Lara couldn't quite place her finger on it just yet, but ideas were coming to mind.
Jackie removed his lips from her own. He knew she'd be a great kisser but he also knew that what good things that happen to him must always come to an end sooner or later. He'd hope for a little bit later rather than sooner on this part. As she began to speak, he knew that nothing he'd want to hear would come from her so he took it upon himself to silence her. His left hand gradually rose and stopped at her face. He set a finger on her lips while she was in mid-speech then leaned in one more time and stole a kiss from her. If she wasn't feeling it yet, he'd give her mouth to mouth resuscitation. He squeezed her side somewhat bringing her as close as she could come, pressing body to body. While all this occurred he was still descending and while still in the kiss, he'd allow both their feet to touch the ground but not yet breaking the moment. As they landed, his wings once again shrouded them both in total darkness. The only opening was at the top but with it still being night, no light came through the gap.
Lara was rather shocked at his sudden turn of boldness. As he cut her off, hazel orbs widened, then narrowed and closed. Give the Hitman some points he knew how to silence her. A brow had arched, but was returned slowly to normal, "Mm." The Brit had a idea that he silenced her for a reason. He didn't want to hear the reality of it. However damn the woman's conscious. It had begun to work on her again. Sure they were ex-lovers, her and Terry, but He had basically walked back into her life with the sole purpose of wanting to see her again. Lara is a woman who deals with reality, and right then it was screaming at her to stop this whole affair right then and there, But the adventurous side of Lara Croft well was all for it. Even if it meant possibly balancing two men at once, but then again the situation, those two men were bound to meet and what then? The Bombshell could loose one if not possibly both of them. Suddenly Ivan's favorite saying echoed in her mind. Lighten up Lara. In other words, don't think with the logical side of your brain for once. Maybe she should? She felt the descent, her boots touching the ground. The fact it didn't seem to matter and how this time her breath had caught in her throat and she felt her heart beat quicken just a little. Dangerous men and Jackie was just about as dangerous as one could get. Such an interesting combination really, two of the same people if you wanted to get down to it. Dangerous people. She broke the kiss again, but kept her mouth shut. For the longest time she just simply thought and looked at him, her hands slowly falling from his neck to rest pressed on his shoulder/chest area. What was she going to do now? Finally Lara did speak," Goodnight Jackie Estacado." She kissed him one last time, a sweeping motion. Full lips parted just a little and just little nip at his lower lip as she pulled away. The Lady was no stranger to kissing a man at all, though it had been a while she still remembered her leanings well. With slow movements she removed herself from the closure of his wings, hoping he'd take the hint of let's take this slowly for now. Reaching the glass sliding doors, she almost had half the mind to turn around and beckon him inside, but no she couldn't not yet anyhow," Thank you again." Her tone was airy. So yes he had indeed taken the British Brat's breath away, more then he needed to know right now as she slowly shut the glass door behind her and the drapes after that leaning back against them," Lara, Lara, Lara you are in a pickle now aren't you?" With a sigh, she nodded in agreeing with herself and turned off the lights.
Jackie loved the moment that they had together even if it was only to be for such a short time. He almost didn't want to let her go. Since he attained the Darkness, he has been basically alone... secluded from the rest of the world. He'd have an occasional girl here and there come to see him but he didn't trust anyone, since most wanted to either kill him in any way possible or use him for his powers. Something told him to just let her go and be off about her business but he needed something like this or rather someone like her to keep him in line and at the same time give him something that almost no one could attain from him... Trust. He massaged her side with his hands, rubbing along the areas he knew he could touch. He felt her urge to break free of her lust and move on so he allowed her the right to break the kiss and go inside. A smile stayed on his face nonetheless. He did his job... he left his imposing mark on her, and that was something that he knew wouldn't disappear very quickly no matter what she tried. He opened up his wings and watched her leave. Or rather not leave but momentarily fade away. But she'd be back around and He knew she'd hit him up some time later. He understood her gestures for them to take it a little slow and he respected that. But he never let sight away from her till she was eventually out of sight. He wasn't speechless but he figured he'd rather not say much of anything just yet. He wanted the day to end just the way it did. He pressed his fingers to his lips then kissed them. Followed by the quick wave of the hand sending his kiss to her... "Goodnight, beautiful."... with those words he flapped his wings then started his upwards ascend towards the heavens. Morning would soon come and he'd be awaiting it.
