Nothing is as it Seems II part 3
Author: Amanda L.
Disclaimers and Summaries are in first chapter. I also would like to
say that the characters that you do not recognize belong to me.
Email: Honeyj7106@aol.com and blackfury30@hotmail.com
Feedback: Please. This way I know if I should continue or not.
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"Aw, come on! You don't believe that, do you?" Xander
asked in a doubtful tone.
Frank looked into his son's eyes. What he saw shuck him to
the core. The fear, the pain and the insecurity of it all being hidden
behind an annoying attitude and bad jokes. 'He's more like me than I would
have ever thought.'
Xander lowered his eyes at Frank's scrutiny. He still wasn't use
to the man in front of him. At times he found himself fearing that
his dad would turn out to be like the one who raised him. Xander's
fingers fiddled with the new leather jacket that he had gotten the
other day. He still couldn't believe that Frank would spend that
kind of money on him. "I'm sorry," he muttered. He hatted himself for
doubting his father's word.
Frank just shuck his head and wrapped his arm around Xander,
pulling him into a hug. "To tell the truth, I really don't know what
the hell is going on." He whispered sadly. "But I trust Julian to do
the right thing. If you tell him that, I will fully deny it."
Xander let a small laugh. His dad could be so crazy sometimes.
It wasn't like Julian would take care of Frank, if Julian kew how he really
felt. "All right, then, lets get this over with." Xander said with a
little too much enthusiasm and a fake smile.
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Julian waited patiently for Frank and his son. His predatory
eyes scanned the room looking for any sign of the annoying cop. Julian
withheld a smile as he thought of how the reluctant cop was starting to
become a good friend. The human seemed to have been coming around to
the kindred way. Now with his son around it may get a little bit harder
to embrace him. Of course, he didn't think he would be the one to embrace
him. No, Frank had to much of a wild spirit to be embraced by a Ventrue.
Especially with that Ventrue being a prince. 'Maybe,' he thought, 'I
should see how cash feels about Frank. I believe he would make a perfect
Gangrel.' Julian let the thought mull in his head for a little while
longer before agreeing with himself.
A frown settled on his pale face as he caught sight of both,
Frank and his son, Xander. He had almost forgotten why he was here.
The news he was about to share with them would not put the kindred on
Frank's number one list. That is, if he had a list.
He watched as Cash led them to where he was sitting. The Gangrel
gave his prince a nod before leaving the three alone. Julian stood and
greeted the two humans. "Frank. Alexander. I am glad that you have
decided to take my offer and come here, Frank. What I am about to say,
though, will be disturbing to you as it is for us."
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Meanwhile, in another part of the Haven, the Brujah were
brewing up some trouble as usual.
"Look at that." A young Brujah spoke up. A disgusted look
crossed his face. "Can you believe that the prince is socializing
with that nosey human cop?"
A much older Brujah looked over to where the younger one was
looking. He sneered at the sight of the cop. "That human has caused
us too much problems. He needs to be taken care of." He growled out.
"But, Eddy, the prince has him watched all the time. How would
you be able to get rid of him without getting caught?" The younger
Brujah asked with a gleam of fear and excitement in his eyes.
"Don't go around asking me question like that, Childe. It might
get you into trouble." Eddy said. He glanced over at his Childe to see
if his pint was understood.
"Yes, sire. What the cop's kid?"
Just as Eddy's childe was asking the question, Cash just happened
to pass by and overhear it. He turned around and glared at the two Brujah
sitting at the table. He eased over to their table. He put both of his
hands flat on the table and leaned toward them. His eyes had a slight
glow to them. "I better not hear of you or any of your clan messing
with Frank or his kid. If I do, you will have to deal with me and my
clan." He said in a low menacing voice.
"Do you think you can take me on, kindred trash?" Eddy asked
with amusement. "I would like to see you try."
Cash was about to get lost in a frenzy when a feminine but strong
hand grabbed a hold of his arm. He turned around to stare in to Lillian's
eyes.
Lillian put a stern look on her face. When she spoke, her voice
came out as lovely as the red dress she was wearing. "No one wants to
endanger the masquerade and have Julian's wrath on you, now do you?"
She waited until she got a head shake from all three of the kindred before
continuing. "Then, I suggest that you, three, either calm down or take
this somewhere private." With that, she left the three kindreds alone.
Cash turned back to the other two. "I'm warning you. Stay
away from Frank and the kid or deal with the consequences." He said with
a growl before leaving to join up with some others in his clan.
TBC...should I continue it?
Author: Amanda L.
Disclaimers and Summaries are in first chapter. I also would like to
say that the characters that you do not recognize belong to me.
Email: Honeyj7106@aol.com and blackfury30@hotmail.com
Feedback: Please. This way I know if I should continue or not.
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"Aw, come on! You don't believe that, do you?" Xander
asked in a doubtful tone.
Frank looked into his son's eyes. What he saw shuck him to
the core. The fear, the pain and the insecurity of it all being hidden
behind an annoying attitude and bad jokes. 'He's more like me than I would
have ever thought.'
Xander lowered his eyes at Frank's scrutiny. He still wasn't use
to the man in front of him. At times he found himself fearing that
his dad would turn out to be like the one who raised him. Xander's
fingers fiddled with the new leather jacket that he had gotten the
other day. He still couldn't believe that Frank would spend that
kind of money on him. "I'm sorry," he muttered. He hatted himself for
doubting his father's word.
Frank just shuck his head and wrapped his arm around Xander,
pulling him into a hug. "To tell the truth, I really don't know what
the hell is going on." He whispered sadly. "But I trust Julian to do
the right thing. If you tell him that, I will fully deny it."
Xander let a small laugh. His dad could be so crazy sometimes.
It wasn't like Julian would take care of Frank, if Julian kew how he really
felt. "All right, then, lets get this over with." Xander said with a
little too much enthusiasm and a fake smile.
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Julian waited patiently for Frank and his son. His predatory
eyes scanned the room looking for any sign of the annoying cop. Julian
withheld a smile as he thought of how the reluctant cop was starting to
become a good friend. The human seemed to have been coming around to
the kindred way. Now with his son around it may get a little bit harder
to embrace him. Of course, he didn't think he would be the one to embrace
him. No, Frank had to much of a wild spirit to be embraced by a Ventrue.
Especially with that Ventrue being a prince. 'Maybe,' he thought, 'I
should see how cash feels about Frank. I believe he would make a perfect
Gangrel.' Julian let the thought mull in his head for a little while
longer before agreeing with himself.
A frown settled on his pale face as he caught sight of both,
Frank and his son, Xander. He had almost forgotten why he was here.
The news he was about to share with them would not put the kindred on
Frank's number one list. That is, if he had a list.
He watched as Cash led them to where he was sitting. The Gangrel
gave his prince a nod before leaving the three alone. Julian stood and
greeted the two humans. "Frank. Alexander. I am glad that you have
decided to take my offer and come here, Frank. What I am about to say,
though, will be disturbing to you as it is for us."
***********************************************************************
Meanwhile, in another part of the Haven, the Brujah were
brewing up some trouble as usual.
"Look at that." A young Brujah spoke up. A disgusted look
crossed his face. "Can you believe that the prince is socializing
with that nosey human cop?"
A much older Brujah looked over to where the younger one was
looking. He sneered at the sight of the cop. "That human has caused
us too much problems. He needs to be taken care of." He growled out.
"But, Eddy, the prince has him watched all the time. How would
you be able to get rid of him without getting caught?" The younger
Brujah asked with a gleam of fear and excitement in his eyes.
"Don't go around asking me question like that, Childe. It might
get you into trouble." Eddy said. He glanced over at his Childe to see
if his pint was understood.
"Yes, sire. What the cop's kid?"
Just as Eddy's childe was asking the question, Cash just happened
to pass by and overhear it. He turned around and glared at the two Brujah
sitting at the table. He eased over to their table. He put both of his
hands flat on the table and leaned toward them. His eyes had a slight
glow to them. "I better not hear of you or any of your clan messing
with Frank or his kid. If I do, you will have to deal with me and my
clan." He said in a low menacing voice.
"Do you think you can take me on, kindred trash?" Eddy asked
with amusement. "I would like to see you try."
Cash was about to get lost in a frenzy when a feminine but strong
hand grabbed a hold of his arm. He turned around to stare in to Lillian's
eyes.
Lillian put a stern look on her face. When she spoke, her voice
came out as lovely as the red dress she was wearing. "No one wants to
endanger the masquerade and have Julian's wrath on you, now do you?"
She waited until she got a head shake from all three of the kindred before
continuing. "Then, I suggest that you, three, either calm down or take
this somewhere private." With that, she left the three kindreds alone.
Cash turned back to the other two. "I'm warning you. Stay
away from Frank and the kid or deal with the consequences." He said with
a growl before leaving to join up with some others in his clan.
TBC...should I continue it?